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Oct. 16, 2026, 6: 30 p. m. CT Entertainer Bette Midler is receiving the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The prize honors artists who exemplify Woody Guthrie’s spirit by speaking for the l...
10.16.2026 Oklahoman.com
(Photo Credit: D. Leah Steinberg -- Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin, Summer 1996) It was past midnight on July 26, 1970. The singing, the dancing, and the 21-piece orchestra had gone silent. James Brow...
10.13.2026 Highbrowmagazine.com
The Smithsonian Folkways label has been the premier depository of the history of American roots music. Folkways Records was founded in New York by Moses Asch and Marian Distler in 1948, and was a majo...
10.15.2026 Thevinyldistrict.com
A review of Our Common Life: Folksong from the Front Porch to the Concert Hall by Stephen Wade; 488 pages; University of Illinois Press (September 2026) I. Fans of traditional “old-time” music, Americ...
10.13.2026 Quillette.com
San Francisco’s Big Boy Pete, aka Peter Miller, sent in his crime novel for review with a brief note mentioning that a male might be a most appropriate critic, considering the book’s decidedly pre-#Me Too movement themes and setting. Indeed, “Cause of Death: Rock and Roll” (Stark House Press, 220 pages, May 2026) , about the adventures of bad boy English rocker Duke DeLuxe who gets a gig opening for the Rolling Stones on their 1965 American tour, may not appeal to young 21 st century audiences n...
10.17.2026 Localnewsmatters.org
Tulips in Fort Worth offers a bouquet of sounds. We like the punk ones the best. Sometimes reality outpaces fiction. The Dallas-Fort Worth area boasts a rich, vibrant history of live entertainment, po...
10.15.2026 Dallasobserver.com
