November 2021

The passing of Stephen Sondheim At 91, he touches the world. It's because he knew how to be one of the best composers when it came to thinking stories that are then combined with music iconic. However, far from the atmosphere of the…

CHRIS Daughtry rose to fame after appearing in the fifth season of the American Idol singing competition. The singer and songwriter finished in fourth place and released his wildly successful self-titled debut album soon after. 2Chris…

Julian Saporiti grew up in Nashville. Growing up as a half-Italian, half-Vietnamese child, he felt caught between cultures. This feeling inspired him to study issues of race and immigration. He…

Chhath Puja is a Vedic Hindu festival celebrated in northern India, particularly in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The festivities begin with the Nahai Khai ritual and end with Suryodaya Arga. Surya, the god of energy…

Bristol, Virginia-Tennis. – Pre-register online for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum's free virtual…

Hhere is the last volume of Chinese folk music series, the first six of which were reviewed in Rootsworld in May 2020. The fact that this huge country has a central government often gives the impression that there is such a thing as…

Some songs get stuck in your head, playing over and over until their…

Today, folk musician Nicholas Edward Williams unveils its second release Folk songs for the sake of the good old daysencompassing 14 tracks of rearranged traditional folk ballads, early country, foothill blues, old-time and ragtime. Longing…