American Roots Music
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Dedicated to American Roots Music, including blues, bluegrass, cajun, country, gospel, jazz, folk, old-time, polka, spirituals, Tex-Mex, and western swing.
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900 Miles and other R.R. Songs sung by Cisco Houston
Folkways Records – FA2013
Format: Vinyl, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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Folkways Records – FA2013
Format: Vinyl, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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September 18, 2026 at 6:40 AM
900 Miles and other R.R. Songs sung by Cisco Houston
Folkways Records – FA2013
Format: Vinyl, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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Folkways Records – FA2013
Format: Vinyl, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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One month to go … Bob Dylan and his band will take the stage in Oslo, kicking off the EU/UK 2026 fall tour.
September 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM
One month to go … Bob Dylan and his band will take the stage in Oslo, kicking off the EU/UK 2026 fall tour.
Appalachian Fiddle by Miles Krassen (Author)
# Paperback: 88 pages
# Publisher: Oak Publications (1973)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 082560141X
# ISBN-13: 978-0825601415
# Paperback: 88 pages
# Publisher: Oak Publications (1973)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 082560141X
# ISBN-13: 978-0825601415
September 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Appalachian Fiddle by Miles Krassen (Author)
# Paperback: 88 pages
# Publisher: Oak Publications (1973)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 082560141X
# ISBN-13: 978-0825601415
# Paperback: 88 pages
# Publisher: Oak Publications (1973)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 082560141X
# ISBN-13: 978-0825601415
Banning headwear can be complicated: For your convenience, this simple questionnaire allows you to decide which forms of headwear should be prohibited, who should be prohibited from wearing them, and whether the same principle should apply to everyone. ©2026 Ian David Marsden x.gd/7EYW4
September 17, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Banning headwear can be complicated: For your convenience, this simple questionnaire allows you to decide which forms of headwear should be prohibited, who should be prohibited from wearing them, and whether the same principle should apply to everyone. ©2026 Ian David Marsden x.gd/7EYW4
The not-Darlings were actually made up of literal world-class musicians - a couple of which we played with regularly and one of which eventually became a Dillard!
September 17, 2026 at 5:06 AM
The not-Darlings were actually made up of literal world-class musicians - a couple of which we played with regularly and one of which eventually became a Dillard!
American Ballads & Folk Songs by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax
# Publisher: Macmillan & Co.
# Publication date: January 1, 1966
# Edition: Twentieth Printing
# Language: English
# Print length: 203 pages
# ISBN-10: 1299972977
# ISBN-13: 978-1299972971
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# Publisher: Macmillan & Co.
# Publication date: January 1, 1966
# Edition: Twentieth Printing
# Language: English
# Print length: 203 pages
# ISBN-10: 1299972977
# ISBN-13: 978-1299972971
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September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
American Ballads & Folk Songs by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax
# Publisher: Macmillan & Co.
# Publication date: January 1, 1966
# Edition: Twentieth Printing
# Language: English
# Print length: 203 pages
# ISBN-10: 1299972977
# ISBN-13: 978-1299972971
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# Publisher: Macmillan & Co.
# Publication date: January 1, 1966
# Edition: Twentieth Printing
# Language: English
# Print length: 203 pages
# ISBN-10: 1299972977
# ISBN-13: 978-1299972971
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Jerry Jeff Walker & Emmylou Harris at Manhattan in New York 1968
September 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Jerry Jeff Walker & Emmylou Harris at Manhattan in New York 1968
John Hartford: Gum Tree Canoe
Flying Fish – FF289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1984
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass
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Flying Fish – FF289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1984
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass
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September 15, 2026 at 12:45 PM
John Hartford: Gum Tree Canoe
Flying Fish – FF289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1984
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass
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Flying Fish – FF289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1984
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass
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Kathy & Carol
Elektra – EKS-7289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: United States
Released: 1965
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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Elektra – EKS-7289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: United States
Released: 1965
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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September 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Kathy & Carol
Elektra – EKS-7289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: United States
Released: 1965
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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Elektra – EKS-7289
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: United States
Released: 1965
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
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Dear members of the media:
Stop saying “had sex with” when you’re referring to minors.
Children can’t consent.
“Having sex” implies consent.
When an adult assaults a child, it’s rape.
You’re enabling the predator class by refusing to call it what it is.
Stop saying “had sex with” when you’re referring to minors.
Children can’t consent.
“Having sex” implies consent.
When an adult assaults a child, it’s rape.
You’re enabling the predator class by refusing to call it what it is.
September 14, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Dear members of the media:
Stop saying “had sex with” when you’re referring to minors.
Children can’t consent.
“Having sex” implies consent.
When an adult assaults a child, it’s rape.
You’re enabling the predator class by refusing to call it what it is.
Stop saying “had sex with” when you’re referring to minors.
Children can’t consent.
“Having sex” implies consent.
When an adult assaults a child, it’s rape.
You’re enabling the predator class by refusing to call it what it is.
The 'Pretenders’ Doc Is Anything but Precious
This surprisingly candid portrait of Chrissie Hynde and her band’s formation, rise, near flameout, and rise again was worth the wait. x.gd/0o7vl
This surprisingly candid portrait of Chrissie Hynde and her band’s formation, rise, near flameout, and rise again was worth the wait. x.gd/0o7vl
September 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The 'Pretenders’ Doc Is Anything but Precious
This surprisingly candid portrait of Chrissie Hynde and her band’s formation, rise, near flameout, and rise again was worth the wait. x.gd/0o7vl
This surprisingly candid portrait of Chrissie Hynde and her band’s formation, rise, near flameout, and rise again was worth the wait. x.gd/0o7vl
Anthology of American Folk Music: Edited by Harry Smith
Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40090
Format: 6-CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Cajun, Country, Gospel, Blues
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Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40090
Format: 6-CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Cajun, Country, Gospel, Blues
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September 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Anthology of American Folk Music: Edited by Harry Smith
Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40090
Format: 6-CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Cajun, Country, Gospel, Blues
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Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40090
Format: 6-CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Cajun, Country, Gospel, Blues
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Roy Acuff & the Smoky Mountain Boys helped bridge country music’s rural stringband era and the modern era band. 📷 (L-R) Jimmie Riddle (accordion), Rachel Veach (banjo), Acuff, and Lonnie "Pap" Wilson (guitar) in 1945. x.gd/fHNq0
September 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Roy Acuff & the Smoky Mountain Boys helped bridge country music’s rural stringband era and the modern era band. 📷 (L-R) Jimmie Riddle (accordion), Rachel Veach (banjo), Acuff, and Lonnie "Pap" Wilson (guitar) in 1945. x.gd/fHNq0
The Fiddle Book: by Marion Thede (Author)
# Publisher : Music Sales Corp
# Publication date : October 1, 1967
# Edition : First Edition
# Language : English
# Print length : 160 pages
# ISBN-10 : 0825601452
I# SBN-13 : 978-0825601453
# Publisher : Music Sales Corp
# Publication date : October 1, 1967
# Edition : First Edition
# Language : English
# Print length : 160 pages
# ISBN-10 : 0825601452
I# SBN-13 : 978-0825601453
September 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The Fiddle Book: by Marion Thede (Author)
# Publisher : Music Sales Corp
# Publication date : October 1, 1967
# Edition : First Edition
# Language : English
# Print length : 160 pages
# ISBN-10 : 0825601452
I# SBN-13 : 978-0825601453
# Publisher : Music Sales Corp
# Publication date : October 1, 1967
# Edition : First Edition
# Language : English
# Print length : 160 pages
# ISBN-10 : 0825601452
I# SBN-13 : 978-0825601453
Mel Bay's Frailing the Five String Banjo: An Instruction Manual
by Eric Muller (Author) Barbara Koehler (Author)
# Spiral-bound: 96 pages
# Publisher: Mel Bay Publications; 1st edition (June 1, 1973)
# ISBN-10: 0871668785
# ISBN-13: 978-0871668783
# Cover: Maggie Hammons Parker 📷 Carl Fleischhauer
by Eric Muller (Author) Barbara Koehler (Author)
# Spiral-bound: 96 pages
# Publisher: Mel Bay Publications; 1st edition (June 1, 1973)
# ISBN-10: 0871668785
# ISBN-13: 978-0871668783
# Cover: Maggie Hammons Parker 📷 Carl Fleischhauer
September 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Mel Bay's Frailing the Five String Banjo: An Instruction Manual
by Eric Muller (Author) Barbara Koehler (Author)
# Spiral-bound: 96 pages
# Publisher: Mel Bay Publications; 1st edition (June 1, 1973)
# ISBN-10: 0871668785
# ISBN-13: 978-0871668783
# Cover: Maggie Hammons Parker 📷 Carl Fleischhauer
by Eric Muller (Author) Barbara Koehler (Author)
# Spiral-bound: 96 pages
# Publisher: Mel Bay Publications; 1st edition (June 1, 1973)
# ISBN-10: 0871668785
# ISBN-13: 978-0871668783
# Cover: Maggie Hammons Parker 📷 Carl Fleischhauer
Bob Dylan: Self Portrait
Columbia – C2X 30050
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Textured Gatefold
Country: United States
Released: Jun 8, 1970
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country
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Columbia – C2X 30050
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Textured Gatefold
Country: United States
Released: Jun 8, 1970
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country
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September 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Bob Dylan: Self Portrait
Columbia – C2X 30050
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Textured Gatefold
Country: United States
Released: Jun 8, 1970
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country
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Columbia – C2X 30050
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Textured Gatefold
Country: United States
Released: Jun 8, 1970
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country
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Old Time Country Guitar
An Instruction Guide to Old-Timey Solo Fingerpicking Guitar : With Transcriptions of the Playing of Sam McGee and OthersPaperback: 77 pages
Publisher: Beekman Books Inc (December 1975)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825601673
ISBN-13: 978-0825601675
An Instruction Guide to Old-Timey Solo Fingerpicking Guitar : With Transcriptions of the Playing of Sam McGee and OthersPaperback: 77 pages
Publisher: Beekman Books Inc (December 1975)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825601673
ISBN-13: 978-0825601675
September 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Old Time Country Guitar
An Instruction Guide to Old-Timey Solo Fingerpicking Guitar : With Transcriptions of the Playing of Sam McGee and OthersPaperback: 77 pages
Publisher: Beekman Books Inc (December 1975)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825601673
ISBN-13: 978-0825601675
An Instruction Guide to Old-Timey Solo Fingerpicking Guitar : With Transcriptions of the Playing of Sam McGee and OthersPaperback: 77 pages
Publisher: Beekman Books Inc (December 1975)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825601673
ISBN-13: 978-0825601675
Catch Renee Fleming and Béla Fleck featuring My Bluegrass Heart with Sierra Hull on September 15th at Nashville Symphony for a special Americana Music Association event.
September 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Catch Renee Fleming and Béla Fleck featuring My Bluegrass Heart with Sierra Hull on September 15th at Nashville Symphony for a special Americana Music Association event.
Bluegrass Fiddle Sheet Music Songbook by Gene Lowinger (Author)
# Publisher: Oak Publications
# Publication date: January 1, 1974
# Edition: First Edition
# Language: English
# Print length: 66 pages
# ISBN-10: 0825601509
#ISBN-13: 978-0825601507
# Publisher: Oak Publications
# Publication date: January 1, 1974
# Edition: First Edition
# Language: English
# Print length: 66 pages
# ISBN-10: 0825601509
#ISBN-13: 978-0825601507
September 12, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Bluegrass Fiddle Sheet Music Songbook by Gene Lowinger (Author)
# Publisher: Oak Publications
# Publication date: January 1, 1974
# Edition: First Edition
# Language: English
# Print length: 66 pages
# ISBN-10: 0825601509
#ISBN-13: 978-0825601507
# Publisher: Oak Publications
# Publication date: January 1, 1974
# Edition: First Edition
# Language: English
# Print length: 66 pages
# ISBN-10: 0825601509
#ISBN-13: 978-0825601507
The Bribe: Combined with The Great Robbery:) ©2026 Maarten Wolterink www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/brib...
September 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Bribe: Combined with The Great Robbery:) ©2026 Maarten Wolterink www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/brib...
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The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city on Thursday, according to two Yemeni officials, a move that could allow the group to exert greater control over an important international shipping route.
Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say
The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.
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September 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city on Thursday, according to two Yemeni officials, a move that could allow the group to exert greater control over an important international shipping route.
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The Nintendo Direct ends with a new 3D Kirby game, Kirby and the World Beyond, which releases Spring 2027.
September 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The Nintendo Direct ends with a new 3D Kirby game, Kirby and the World Beyond, which releases Spring 2027.
“Mother of Folk” Jean Ritchie and preeminent folk singer Sam Hinton pose on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, with a poster advertising the 1963 Berkeley Folk Music Festival.
September 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
“Mother of Folk” Jean Ritchie and preeminent folk singer Sam Hinton pose on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, with a poster advertising the 1963 Berkeley Folk Music Festival.
Doc Watson (left) and his father-in-law, Gaither Carlton, performing on the porch in 1960.
September 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Doc Watson (left) and his father-in-law, Gaither Carlton, performing on the porch in 1960.
𝐄𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐛, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 "𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮," 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟕𝟎.
September 7, 2026 at 4:15 AM
𝐄𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐛, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 "𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮," 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟕𝟎.