Stan Rogers died in 1983

Stan Rogers died in an plane crash on this day in 1983.

A few of his highlights:

Mary McCaslin needs our help

"Fundraiser Aims to Support Santa Cruz Folk Scene’s Mary McCaslin    Donations pour in after diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy" Wallace Baine

Support Mary and Greg

A few of Mary's creations:

New Odetta bio

"A New Biography of Odetta Reveals a Difficult Life Well Sung" Lou Fancher

Reviewing Laura Marling's latest release

"Review: Laura Marling's 'Song for Our Daughter' boasts compelling storytelling, dynamic instrumentation" Jack Hargrove

Reviewing Steve Earle's latest release

"Album: Steve Earle & The Dukes - Ghosts of West Virginia
Steve Earle digs deep for an album of pitch-perfect Americana" Liz Thomson

Stephen Foster: Born Too Soon

"Beautiful Dreamer: Stephen Foster, America’s First Professional Songwriter" Paul Zollo

A Joan Baez feature

"The hidden-gem songs that prove Joan Baez is the OG folk rocker" David Levesley

""Often relegated to the role of one of Bob Dylan's coterie of artistic contemporaries, Joan Baez was the godmother of modern folk. These 14 songs are a great starting point for getting to know her wider work..."