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Carly Rae Jepsen Talks BBMAs Fashion, Fun. & The Folk Revival in Billboard Music Awards Q&A
May 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT sincerity to it. Having grown up in a household where my parents were inspired by folk music, it’s cool ...
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Andy Suzuki & The Method's 'Keep Me Running': Exclusive Single Premiere
May 17, 2013 1:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 New York-based pop-rock trio Andy Suzuki & The Method will release its new album, "Born Out of Mischief," independently on May 21, and the LP is being led by the melodic, folk-tinged single "Keep Me Running." Before next week's album release, listen to "Keep Me ...
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Bubbling Under: Passenger's Worldwide Ride Continues
May 17, 2013 10:55 AM EDT album from British folk-rocker Passenger (aka, Mike Rosenberg), reached No. 7 on Heatseekers Albums and No. 8 on Folk Albums earlier this year. Since, the set's single "Let Her Go" has ...
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Joshua Radin: Chart Beat Meet & Greet (Video)
May 17, 2013 10:05 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 The singer/songwriter's fifth studio album, 'Wax Wings,' continues a career aided by TV and movie synchs Singer/songwriter Joshua Radin's fifth studio album, "Wax Wings," debuts at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart and No. 7 on the Folk Albums tally ...
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Jim Ed Brown Enlists Bobby Bare for First New Music in Decades
May 16, 2013 5:50 PM EDT "The response was unreal. The song really seems to be making an impact with a lot of folks." Brown ...
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Judith Durham, Singer With the Seekers, Recovering From Brain Hemorrhage
May 16, 2013 2:40 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Judith Durham, lead singer of ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted Australian folk group the Seekers, has suffered a brain hemorrhage while on tour Down Under. Durham fell ill after a show in the band’s hometown of Melbourne on Tuesday night. The 69-year-old artist was admitted to hospital where she ...
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Sara Bareilles Inspires Random Acts of Dance in 'Brave' Video
May 14, 2013 2:45 PM EDT her new tune while random folks bust a move in libraries, gyms and shopping malls. Soon enough, ...
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T.I. Talks '$200 Million' Major Label Deal & 'G.D.O.D.' Mixtape
May 10, 2013 10:00 AM EDT we found a new way to swag on folk. Each artist will drop individual mixtapes. Sha tha God got his ...
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Sixto Rodriguez, Star of Oscar-Winner ‘Sugar Man,’ Receives Honorary Degree
May 10, 2013 12:47 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Wayne State University had no idea that a folk hero was in its midst when the Detroit school awarded Sixto Rodriguez a philosophy degree in 1981. Then again, Rodriguez had no idea about his fame, either. The Motor City musician received a Doctor of Humane Letters on Thursday during ...
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Prince and 3rdEyeGirl Rock Anaheim
May 09, 2013 12:55 PM EDT the audience fired up throughout the set. Alternately dancing, vamping while making eye contact with folks ...
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Of Monsters and Men Perform 'Little Talks' and 'Mountain Sound' on 'SNL': Watch Here
May 05, 2013 10:47 AM EDT 28 100 0 0 Last night (May 4) Icelandic folk band scored with arguably their biggest television performance yet on "SNL." The two-song showing began with stirring cut "Little Talks," the lead single from their 2012 debut album "My Head Is an Animal." They followed that up ...
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'American Idol' Recap: Candice Glover, Angie Miller Pull to Front on Top Four Do-Over
May 02, 2013 1:10 PM EDT - "When I Was Your Man," "You've Changed" It might get old to hear folks gush about ...
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Lee DeWyze Finds 'Silver Lining,' New Album of 'Folk Anthem Pop-Rock' Coming
May 01, 2013 6:45 AM EDT refers to his forthcoming album as “folk story telling anthem pop rock. It’s a new genre.” He explains ...
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20 Songs Named After Other Musicians: The Wanted's 'Walks Like Rihanna' & More
April 30, 2013 2:44 PM EDT folks consuming popular music. Want to make the masses understand how gorgeously a woman walks? Just ...
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TV on the Radio, Phosphorescent Shine at Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival: Live Review
April 29, 2013 4:17 PM EDT folk rock. The songs were given extra heft by a six-piece band that included organ and keyboard players ...
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Willie Nelson: Still a Country Maverick After 80 Years
April 29, 2013 3:35 AM EDT about America to me." Nelson didn't set out to be a folk hero, as Charles Kelley of Lady ...
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Cho Yong Pil Knocks PSY From No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100
April 28, 2013 11:32 PM EDT influenced pop/rock and traditional Korean folk and trot music. A fearless approach to his art over ...
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Woody Guthrie Center Opens in Tulsa
April 27, 2013 9:02 AM EDT Dylan and Pete Seeger. The displays show Guthrie's many sides, not just his folk singer image, ...
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Rod Stewart: The Billboard Cover Story
April 26, 2013 5:25 PM EDT Next came the surprisingly frank "It's Over": Set to the signature blend of folk ...
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'American Idol' Saves Its Singers as Top Four Survive Another Week
April 25, 2013 9:55 PM EDT the singer taking the folk route a la Phillip Phillips' "Home." After performing Drake's ...
