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What Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Show About The Power Of Musical Space

What Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Show About The Power Of Musical Space

At a festival defined by sound, the most powerful moments often come from silence. A look at the art of restraint at the Newport Folk Festival.
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Why Sharing A Microphone Can Make Newport Folk Festival Collaborations Feel More Intimate

Why Sharing A Microphone Can Make Newport Folk Festival Collaborations Feel More Intimate

At Newport Folk Festival, spontaneous collaborations around a single microphone create legendary, intimate moments that define the event's spirit.
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Tucker Wetmore bet on a 'weird' song. 'Brunette' became his third No. 1.

Tucker Wetmore bet on a 'weird' song. 'Brunette' became his third No. 1.

The ACM new male artist of the year heard something different in the 220-BPM song that other Nashville artists had passed on.
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Why Shared-Microphone Moments Can Feel So Emotional at Newport Folk Festival

Why Shared-Microphone Moments Can Feel So Emotional at Newport Folk Festival

Explore why the tradition of surprise collaborations at the Newport Folk Festival creates such a uniquely emotional experience for audiences.
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Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now Found an Audience Beyond the U.S.

Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now Found an Audience Beyond the U.S.

Lady Antebellum's second studio album, 'Need You Now,' released in 2010, marked a significant milestone in the band's career. The album not only so...
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Why It’s Okay To Prefer The Newport Folk Festival Version To The Studio Recording

Why It’s Okay To Prefer The Newport Folk Festival Version To The Studio Recording

Exploring why the magic of Newport Folk Festival often creates performances that surpass even the most polished studio albums.
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The Songbook Tradition Newport Folk Festival Keeps Reintroducing To New Audiences

The Songbook Tradition Newport Folk Festival Keeps Reintroducing To New Audiences

Explore how the Newport Folk Festival honors the American songbook by creating unique collaborations between legacy artists and new voices.
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Role Model Releases New Album 'Chuck Timely The Hourglass' with a Nostalgic Twist

Role Model Releases New Album 'Chuck Timely The Hourglass' with a Nostalgic Twist

Role Model Releases New Album 'Chuck Timely The Hourglass' with a Nostalgic Twist
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Billy Strings Performs in Helmet After On-Stage Incident in Indiana

Billy Strings Performs in Helmet After On-Stage Incident in Indiana

Billy Strings Performs in Helmet After On-Stage Incident in Indiana
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Tom Waits Announces 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of 'Small Change' with Rare Archive Footage

Tom Waits Announces 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of 'Small Change' with Rare Archive Footage

Tom Waits Announces 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of 'Small Change' with Rare Archive Footage
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The 5 Best Rock Albums Of 1971

The 5 Best Rock Albums Of 1971

Rock music enjoyed one of its best years in 1971, and these timeless albums from the likes of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones are the cream of the crop.
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Jess Williamson Is Caught Between Texas and L.A., and She’s Learning to Love It

Jess Williamson Is Caught Between Texas and L.A., and She’s Learning to Love It

On A Mile South of Heaven, produced by Shooter Jennings, the Texas-born singer-songwriter finds happiness away from the cycles of "compare and despair"