Ruthie Foster

Ruthie’s astonishing voice has taken her on an amazing ride. She came from humble church choir beginnings in rural Texas, followed by a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy Band, and ended up in New York City with a major-label development deal that went sour. After...

The Persuasions

The Persuasions are the undisputed heavyweight champions of a cappella. They are to singing what Muhammed Ali was to boxing; invincible, innovative, original, and beautiful. Together since they started singing on the stoops of Brooklyn in 1961, The Persuasions have...

Pierre Bensusan

Described by the L.A. Times as ‘one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today’, Pierre Bensusan was voted ‘Best World Music Guitar Player in 2008’ by Guitar Player Magazine Readers Choice. His name...

The Flatlanders-40th Anniversary Tour

The fact that Texas music titans Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock – on their first go-round as The Flatlanders in 1972 – were completely rejected by the country music establishment is surprising in retrospect but, ultimately, poetic. That...

Tim O’Brien

In Tim O’Brien’s music, things come together. The uncanny intersection of traditional and contemporary elements in his songwriting, his tireless dedication to a vast and still-expanding array of instruments, and his ongoing commitment to place himself in...