folk

bob dylan album guide

A guide to the complete albums of Bob Dylan

A deep dive into the studio albums of one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever to do it

Beck Mutations - Hall of Fame

Beck’s Mutations was an unexpected psych-folk wonder

The 1998 album from the eclectic singer/songwriter also kicked off a curious legal battle

Steve Gunn

Hear a new song from Steve Gunn, “Sky (debesis)”

‘Music for Writers’ is out Aug. 15

Hannah Frances

Hear a new song from Hannah Frances, “Falling From and Further”

First new song since the release of ‘Keeper of the Shepherd’

Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles review

Alan Sparhawk – With Trampled by Turtles

A warm and moving statement of grief and community from the former Low frontman and Duluth bluegrass outfit

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Two guitars, two voices and a lot of great songs: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings live

The folk duo delivered a set of ballads and barnburners in Richmond

Eli Winter A Trick of the Light review

Eli Winter – A Trick of the Light

The folk guitarist assembles a rotating ensemble for a stormy set of pieces, heavy with feeling

William Tyler Time Indefinite review

William Tyler : Time Indefinite

The guitarist and composer’s latest is less a set of songs than a continuous stream of profound immersion

Tracy Chapman 1988 self-titled debut

Tracy Chapman’s 1988 debut album is a tour de force

More than 35 after its initial release, the singer/songwriter’s first full-length still resonates

Salif Keita So Kono review

Salif Keita : So Kono

The legendary Malian artist crafts a set of stark, acoustic songs, primarily in a hotel room

Neko Case

Neko Case announces fall tour

Support from John Grant and Des Demonas

Hurray for the Riff Raff The Navigator

Hurray for the Riff Raff’s The Navigator charts a path of culture and identity

Alynda Segarra’s 2017 album is a complex album of tangled concepts

Jason Isbell Foxes in the Snow review

Jason Isbell : Foxes in the Snow

A stripped down and nakedly vulnerable album written after Isbell’s divorce