Mark Guarino

Personal milestone time: After 30 years of attending the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, I've officially made it inside one of the "cubes!" I'm excited to announce I'll be interviewing the one and only Marty Stuart at Jazz Fest, 3:15 p.m. May 3! Come on out! https://t.co/tkLehlC9N6

A 42-year-old cold case outside Chicago appears to be reaching a resolution with the discovery of human remains late Tuesday. Divers tell me the vehicle, located just seven feet below, was one of three found in the Fox River. https://t.co/4Dvihxe0HJ

A Complete Unknown focuses on Bob Dylan's NYC roots. What's less known is the month he spent in Chicago before heading east, and the cast of Chicago characters who played significant roles in shaping who he became. My story for WBEZ: https://t.co/weNLykYMjw

An Indiana girl is arrested Thursday after a tipster reveals her plans to carry out a mass shooting at her high school. Her school says she tried seeking mental health counseling for years but her father refused to give his permission. My story for ABC: https://t.co/uVhue7C868

The vulnerabilities exposed during a terrorist attack in January has some on edge as New Orleans hosts the Super Bowl. My story for ABC News: https://t.co/tUSllkLZhV

Attention holiday shoppers: The award-winning "Country and Midwestern," the first book to document the long history of country and folk music in Chicago, is now in paperback from the University of Chicago Press. Available online and at your local book shop. https://t.co/WjR8t1w3yM

The @BBC commissioned me to write a story about the meteoric rise of Shaboozey, his crossover appeal on the country and pop charts, and how his hit song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" fits in the long tradition of drinking songs in country music. https://t.co/sk5XDKQ6Rn

My friend pat mAcdonald of Timbuk3 and Purgatory Hill has recorded a beautiful (but brief) song promoting #voting — no matter how you plan to this election. Please share. https://t.co/BhTXxFXuCT

Chicago's mayor is on the defensive following the abrupt resignation of his entire handpicked school board, and the alarm raised by nearly the entire city council. My story for ABC News: https://t.co/Wn9PbnDb3x

RT @TheRealDtox: Flippin Friday September 6,2024 … 66 Degree Air /72 Degree Water #GreatLakeJumper … Dedicated to Evanston Folk Fest @evans…

Americana needs to acknowledge the now four-album run by the incredible Shemekia Copeland, whose collaborative partnership with Nashville's Will Kimbrough has produced some of the strongest records of the genre these past few years. Sure, they feature people like Emmylou, Prine,

As Chicago braces for the DNC on Monday, concerns over security loom. My story for ABC News: https://t.co/dXEcjucbyR

RT @WBEZ: Today is Ella Jenkins' 100th birthday. Jenkins firmly established the genre of children’s music as a serious endeavor — not just…

Ella Jenkins is one of Chicago's most important music figures for the impact she made in shaping and expanding the genre of children's music. In doing so, she created a social movement. Her 7-decade partnership with Folkways is also one of the greatest music industry stories.

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RT @jclillig2: Missed this announcement a couple weeks ago from @Folkways honoring Ella Jenkins with a couple of re-releases. Great discus…

Sound artists from all over the world take over the sound system in Millennium Park starting Saturday through mid-August with works that merge the natural and urban worlds. My story for WBEZ. https://t.co/s3pJbR1C1N