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Folk

From Lana to Lizzo to Vampire Weekend, The 14 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2019

Your spring 2019 soundtrack has arrived.
By Owen Myers
Neil Young

Neil Young Was at His Best When He Dared to Be Vulnerable

Since it was released 40 years ago, in many ways, "American Stars 'n Bars" has become the quintessential Neil Young album.
By John Kruth
Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead Finally Get the Documentary They Deserve

"Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead" is the Grateful Dead documentary you've been waiting for.
By John Kruth
The Mountain Goats go "Goths"

The Mountain Goats on Going ‘Goth,’ Christianity and the Age of Trump

By Justin Joffe
Matthew Ryan

Song Premiere: Matthew Ryan, ‘Maybe I’ll Disappear’

By Mischa Pearlman
Pinegrove.

Meet Pinegrove, Your New Favorite New Jersey Indie Rock Band

By Ilana Kaplan
Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes.

Fleet Foxes Release First New Music in 6 Years

By Bryn Gelbart
Julia Jacklin.

20 Years of Polyvinyl: The Innovative Record Label’s 10 Best Albums

By Ron Hart
Steve Earle performs at the Bring 'Em Home Now! 3rd Iraq War Anniversary Concert at Hammerstein Ballroom March 20, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by )

Why Steve Earle’s Benefit for Children With Autism Is a Personal Tribute

By Katherine Turman
Michael Kiwanuka.

Beyond Soul: Michael Kiwanuka Grapples With Being a Black Man in a White World

By Jim Farber
David Bowie.

‘Who Can I Be Now?’ Rescuing David Bowie’s Lost Record

By Linda Laban
Mura Masa.

Four Acts on the Verge: Bishop, Mura Masa, Fais and Cereus Bright

By Rob LeDonne
Donovan.

Sunshine Superman Returns to Gotham: Donovan Plays Carnegie Hall

By John Kruth
Marlon Williams

New Zealand’s Marlon Williams Strikes the Heart of Classic Country Music

By Justin Joffe
Angel Olson.

Angel Olsen Isn’t My Woman (or Yours)

By Ryan Burleson
Grizzly Bear at Coachella in 2013.

Grizzly Bear’s ‘Yellow House’ Is Still Worth Spending Time In

By Justin Joffe
Chris Staples.

Smiling at Oblivion: The Cathartic Americana of Chris Staples

By Ryan Burleson
Richard Barone.

Richard Barone Breathes New Life Into the Golden Age of Village Folk

By Peter Gerstenzang
Swans.

Michael Gira on ‘Dangling Off the Edge of a Cliff’ for Swans’ Epic Final Album

By Jordan N. Mamone
BANKS

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: BANKS, The Head and the Heart, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Paul McCartney.

In Defense of ‘Dad Rock’

By Ron Hart
Dexys Midnight Runners.

Dexys (Midnight Runners) Recorded the Most Surprising Album of 2016

By Tim Sommer
Vic Mensa

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Vic Mensa, Sigur Rós, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Let's Eat Grandma.

Let’s Eat Grandma Deliver the Best Debut Album Since REM’s ‘Murmur’

By Tim Sommer
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