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Lizzie No, Kaïa Kater, Nathan Evans Fox, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tray Wellington, A.J. Haynes, and more are featured on the new compilation album ‘Outlaws’ Almanac,’ a response to the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Led by executive producer Lizzie No, the project features a diverse range of songwriters and storytellers working in broadly-defined folk, Americana, and roots traditions. Lizzie envisioned the compilation as an opportunity to be in conversation with the American project, taking an oft-overlooked perspective.…
Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks
Iowa folk music icon Greg Brown is living that retired life. After playing his farewell retirement concert in 2023, he’s…
The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater
After banjo player Kaïa Kater attended Americana Fest in 2016, the music industry started telling her she was a part…
Guster is a Place
Frontman Ryan Miller joins us to talk about all things Guster. From their tried and true collaborative writing process to…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from
KT Tunstall,
John Hiatt,
Amythyst Kiah,
Kishi Bashi,
... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.