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Bob Blackman’s “The Folk Tradition” Ends Its Run on WKAR-FM

Post published:April 11, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Bob Blackman, who has been a “folk tradition” on WKAR-FM 90.5 in East Lansing, Michigan for some 30 years, signs off later this month. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 04-08-11

Post published:April 8, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Bruce Cockburn's Small Source of Comfort continues to top the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week. It is followed by albums by Bobby Long, The Civil Wars, Don Gallardo and The Wailin' Jennys. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 04-01-11

Post published:April 1, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Bruce Cockburn's Small Source of Comfort tops this week's Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, followed by albums by The Wailin' Jennys, Abigail Washburn, Diana Jones, and Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-24-11

Post published:March 27, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Barton Hollow, the debut album by the folk-Americana duo The Civil Wars, continues to hold the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart. Following it are albums by Bruce Cockburn, The Wailin' Jennys, Bobby Long and Malcolm Holcombe. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-18-11

Post published:March 18, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The Civil Wars' Barton Hollow returns to the #1 position on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week, followed by albums by The Wailin' Jennys, Bruce Cockburn, Jessica Lea Mayfield and Bobby Long. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-11-11

Post published:March 11, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The Wailin' Jennys' recently released Bright Morning Stars tops this week's Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, while Malcolm Holcombe's To Drink The Rain and Abigail Washburn's City of Refuge are in the #2 and #3 positions, respectively. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 02-25-11

Post published:February 25, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The Civil Wars' debut album, Barton Hollow, continues to top the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week. Albums by Malcolm Holcombe, Jonathan Byrd, Bobby Long and Cahalen Morrison & Eli West follow. [To view the latest Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 02-04-11

Post published:February 4, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The Civil Wars' album Barton Hollow continues in the top slot in this week's Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart. Albums by Malcom Holcombe, Jonathan Byrd, Tim O'Brien and Wailin' Jennys follow. [To view the latest Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-21-11

Post published:January 22, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Barton Hollow, the debut album by Americana-folk duo The Civil Wars, rose to the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week. Albums by Jonathan Byrd, Malcolm Holcombe, David Greely, and Peter Stampfel and Baby Gramps follow. [To view the latest Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-14-11

Post published:January 15, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Jonathan Byrd's Waterbug release Cackalack moved into the top position on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week, followed by albums by Clare Burson, The Civil Wars, Peter Cooper and David Greely. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline]

“A Pleasant(s) Evening at Sanders” to Honor Boston-Area DJ

Post published:December 30, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves News - Northeast U.S.

Dick Pleasants has been a mainstay on radio in Boston, Massachusetts and environs for forty years and has provided support for numerous artists and folk music venues during that time. As he prepares to retire, a number of his musical friends will pay tribute to him during “A Pleasant(s) Evening at Sanders” on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Sanders Theater on Harvard University’s campus in Cambridge. Proceeds from this special celebratory event will benefit WUMB’s capital campaign. A room in the new WUMB studios and offices will be named after Pleasants. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 12-10-10

Post published:December 10, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Tim O'Brien's Chicken & Egg tops this week's Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart. Following it are albums by Clare Burson, Peter Cooper, Bob Dylan and De Temps Antan. [To view the Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]