The New Global Roots Map: How Folk, Blues & Americana Collide in the 21st Century

From the sweltering crawfish farms of central Louisiana to the stages of Nashville and beyond, John Hollier has always been chasing more than notes and chords, he’s chasing truth, energy, and a sound that feels alive.

The opening weekend of Celtic Connections unfolded like a carefully composed suite

Canadian folk-pop artist Geneviève Racette has always had a rare gift: the ability to transform personal reflection into music that feels both intimate and universal.

For decades, Lily Sazz has been the unseen force behind countless performances, a keyboardist, vocalist, and musical director whose talent lifted others while her own voice remained in the background.

Editor’s Note: The Threads That Hold Us

Erik Vincent Huey is charging into 2026 with fierce momentum as he announces the release of “The Hatfield Action,”

The new 5-track EP Hold The Mash proves that Parker Barrow are evolving in exciting, unexpected ways.

Dave Gunning’s voice, rich, familiar, and steeped in sincerity, draws you in like an old friend telling a story by the fire

Four Chords and the Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions takes the stage.

The folk world has fallen silent this week with the passing of Archie Fisher, a true pillar of Scotland’s musical heritage, and one of the gentlest souls ever to lift a guitar.

Stevie invites readers to step into his world, to hear the melodies behind the milestones, and to walk with him along The Long Road to Flin Flon.

If there is one musical collective to have emerged from Canada in recent years that I truly adore, it is AV & The Inner City.

Music, Friendship, and Legends Down Under: An Exclusive Excerpt from The Long Road To Flin Flon

Appalachian folk-pop singer-songwriter Christian Hayes returns with a song that drifts as easily as a late summer breeze yet carries the bittersweet weight of memory.

More than a dozen years into his acclaimed career, Dallas Burrow has made a name for himself in the music world, blending classic country, Americana, and roots influences into a sound that feels both timeless and fresh.

Now, a new era is about to begin at The Moonshine Café. Out of the ashes, the phoenix rises.

The Sound Café was born from the same spirit that powered Blues & Roots Radio—a belief that music has the power to connect people across borders

The Long Road to Flin Flon: A Scottish Piper’s Journey from Bothy Ballads to World Championships

Graham Lindsey’s music has long travelled far beyond the ordinary