Meet Pieta Brown

Clay Masters writes about Pieta Brown, Greg Brown's daughter, and her budding musical career.

"10 Great Folk Albums Released This Year"

Jody Rosen offers up selections for "10 Great Folk Albums Released This Year."

Fred Knittel's Americana best

Fred Knittel rolls out his choices for the Top 10 Americana releases in 2014.

"The Body Electric"

Ann Powers writes about "The Political Folk Song of the Year."

Folk Alley's Top 10 Folk And Americana Albums Of 2014

The headline says it all: "Folk Alley's Top 10 Folk And Americana Albums Of 2014"

The artists/songs featured:

* Steve Dawson, "Rattlesnake Cage"

* Rosanne Cash, "The River and The Thread"

* Parker Millsap, "Parker Millsap"

* Nickel Creek, "Destination"

* Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Small Town Heroes"

* First Aid Kit, "Stay Gold"

* The Duhks, "Beyond The Blue"

* Dom Flemons, "Prospect Hill"

* Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, "Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn"

* Amerlia Curran, "They Promised You Mercy"

A David Mallett update

Owen McNally writes of David Mallett, the folk music icon out of Maine.

Here's a feature on Mallett from 2010.

Mike Regenstreif's Top 14 in 2015

Yes this is just one person's take, albeit a very respected individual, but Mike Regenstreif's Top 14 releases in 2015 tilts towards going back in time music plus veterans with their latest releases.

So where are the newer artists? This is not knocking any choices here, simply a question. Are the newcomers and relative newbies just not measuring up? Yet?