Plus, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam, Brandi Carlile, Moses Sumney, and more.
Surprise appearances, iconic covers, and one-time-only collaborations once more set Newport apart from the pack.
One of several special moments from the band’s surprise appearance at this weekend’s Newport Folk Festival.
Legends and unpredictable collaborations made this yet another NFF for the history books.
Guest-heavy set ended with an all-hands-on-deck version of “Paradise”.
James joined Olsen for My Woman tracks “Sister” and “Those Were the Days”.
Phil Cook and members of Hurray for the Riff Raff and the Drive-By Truckers also took part.
The festival’s founder, George Wein, discusses race and folk music in journalist Rick Massimo’s new book.
Plus: The Avett Brothers, Jim James, Ben Gibbard, and Offa Rex, the new collaboration between The Decemberists and Olivia Chaney.
New album, Ylajali, is coming “soon.”
Pitchfork Music Festival and Newport Folk Festival taking part, too.
A year that proves expectations mean nothing when a festival is simply magic.
