When we think of swing music, visions of Big Bands from the 1930s and 1940s usually come to mind. Although most of the Big Bands are gone, the musical style is still very much in vogue. This week we’ll listen to swing music (and its relative, boogie woogie) in many settings, old and new. We’ll include Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, The Boswell Sisters, Ry Cooder, The Boulder ...

This week we conclude our birthday celebration for Pete Seeger with a survey of more recent interpretations of some of Pete’s best songs and some newer recordings by Pete. We’ll hear Judy Collins, John McCutcheon, The Malvinas. Dave Fry and others. Revisiting our tribute to Pete Seeger in the 1960s and beyond in a classic encore episode … this week on The Sing Out Radio Magazine...

This week we begin a two-part feature in celebration of Pete Seeger’s birthday. In his 94 years he introduced us to a peaceful way of life, strength and stamina and some of the finest music yet produced in the United States and beyond. We’ll listen to some early recordings of Pete with the Almanac Singers and the Weavers, a set of live performances from the 1950s and 1960s and m...

On an album called Tele Masters, Arlen Roth gathers some of the finest players of the Fender Telecaster guitar and the master guitarists play duets together. We’ll listen to some of those duets, along with Telecaster players including Clarence White, Don Rich, Roy Buchanan, Marty Stuart and many more. Rockin’ out a bit on a classic episode … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Maga...