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1 week ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
It's mini-review time again. This week the column looks at four new roots music releases, three that have not gotten as much attention as they deserve and one by a legend that comes out next month. There’s also an update on four stellar vinyl blues re-issues that serve the dual purpose of making great-sounding records available to roots music lovers and continuing to make roots music readily accessible to audiophiles.
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2 weeks ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
Spread across 14 stages the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24–May 4, 2025) transformed the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course into a sprawling celebration of every style of American music. 5,000 musicians gave their all to nearly half a million fans, which is in itself an achievement of the monumental sort. Those fans come from all around the world to soak in the culture, and the vibe, that has made the New Orleans a fertile place for American musical innovation.
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3 weeks ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
Byron Bay Bluesfest, held over Easter weekend since 1990, has long been regarded as Australia’s premier roots music festival, as well as being one of the world’s leading destination festivals. Reduced from five to four days (April 17-20, 2025) this year, Bluesfest still attracted the third largest crowd in its history, with more than 100,000 attendees. Once again, our loyal and enthusiastic Australian correspondent Steve Ford was there.
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4 weeks ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
This year’s edition of MerleFest, which took place in Wilkesboro, North Carolina from April 24-27, 2025, was the epitome of how Doc Watson described the festival he and his wife Rosa Lee founded in 1988 to honor their son Merle — “traditional plus.” To make it even more inviting, the
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1 month ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
This year’s edition of MerleFest, which took place in Wilkesboro, North Carolina from April 24-27, 2025, was the epitome of how Doc Watson described the festival he and his wife Rosa Lee founded in 1988 to honor their son Merle — “traditional plus.” To make it even more inviting, the weather fully cooperated, as the predicted rain was replaced by cool mornings, sunny afternoons, and tranquil evenings. In other words, perfection.
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