A longform Q&A with Slaid Cleaves

"Q&A: SLAID CLEAVES" -- Richard Skanse

Harpeth Rising -- a 'new' 'old' band

"Harpeth Rising to bring genre-bending 'chamber folk' to Old Feed Store" -- K. Janis Esch

Harpeth Rising has been around for a while but not that many know about this band and they should.

The background on one of Dylan's best songs

"The sadism, compassion and sheer liberated joy of “Like a Rolling Stone” -- Mark Polizzotti

A primer on Steve Earle

"Steve Earle: 'My wife left me for a younger, skinnier, less talented singer'" -- Simon Hattenstone

Utah Phiilips' caboose home

"Folk-music hero's tiny Vermont home to be saved" -- Brent Hallenbeck

Rosalie Sorrels has passed

"Beloved Idaho folksinger Rosalie Sorrels dies" -- Dana Oland, Kristin Rodine

Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell getting back together

"Cry Cry Cry reunite at Clearwater" -- Steven P. Marsh

New book on "The Newport Folk Festival"

"Excerpt from new book on Newport Folk Festival details folk music’s rise in a racially tense America
The festival's founder, George Wein, discusses race and folk music in journalist Rick Massimo's new book" -- Ben Kaye

"Book Excerpt: I Got A Song: A History Of The Newport Folk Festival" -- Rick Massimo

Parts of today's playlist for Jeff Emery, KZSC, 88.1 FM

Parts of the playlist of Jeff Emery, KZSC 88.1 FM for the June 4 Backroads show, Sunday noon - 2:00 p.m: