Sound Recordings
Listen to Doc Watson Picking Away at his Banjo
A new release from Smithsonian Folkways highlights the talent of a bluegrass master
February 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Listen to the Elizabeth Mitchell Experience
The Elizabeth Mitchell experience
November 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Los Texmaniacs Release New Album
What does jalapeno-spiced polka music sound like?
September 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Happy 100th Birthday, Woody Guthrie!
New songs by the American folk legend keep turning up, a century after his birth
July 2012 |
By Abigail Tucker
Meet Ella Jenkins, the "First Lady of Children's Music"
The Grammy winner celebrates her 88th birthday with a new album that reflects her lifelong love of kids' music
July 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Rosanne Cash and the Many Meanings of Love
One of the most gifted singer-songwriters of our time talks love, science and the deep space between men and women
June 2012 |
By Ron Rosenbaum
LISTEN NOW: Wu Man Brings East and West Together in New Album
In Borderlands, the Chinese musician highlights the culture of the Uyghur people
June 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Los Tres Reyes Remember The Age of the Tríos
The Latin American artists discuss how their career began over 50 years ago
May 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Together, At Last
Doris Day, Miles Davis and Devo share the stage
February 2011 |
By Richard Middleton
A Depression- Era Playlist
Poet David Lehman provides a list of his favorite songs from the 1930s, including works by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and others
October 07, 2009 |
By David Lehman
Jewish Bluegrass
Lovers of the banjo, fiddle and mandolin blend cultural identity and religious faith to create a uniquely American sound
September 24, 2009 |
By Jen Miller
Musical Mudslinging on the Campaign Trail
Before TV came on the scene, presidential candidates relied on campaign songs for negative advertising
October 2008 |
By Anika Gupta
