Folk Alley Radio Show

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for songs to welcome in June from The Decemberists, The Fretless, and The Mammals, along with new music from Dervish with Iron & Wine, Ken Pomeroy, Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck, and Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band, favorites from Randy Newman and Sierra Ferrell, and some news about Bruce Cockburn too.

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a dive into new early summer releases from Allison Russell, Samuel Smith, Alela Diane, Pharis & Jason Romero, and Jesse Welles, along with a new single from Brandi Carlile, favorites from The Wood Brothers, Eliza Gilkyson, Sturgill Simpson, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a show inspired by the recent New York Times article, 'The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters,' spotlighting artists we agree on—Lucinda Williams, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, etc—plus some clear snubs like Greg Brown, Mary Gauthier, Lori McKenna, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a special show to celebrate Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday (on May 24) with versions of Dylan favorites from Cat Power, Gabby Moreno, Valerie June, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sunny Sweeney, Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer, and Tami Neilson; plus some songs co-written with Old Crow Medicine Show, The Secret Sisters, and Buddy & Julie Miller; faves from Tim O'Brien, Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Jerry Garcia Band, and Arlo Guthrie; classics from Bob Dylan's 1962 debut; and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a show that’s truly for the birds—welcoming the sounds of spring and the return of our feathered friends— with music from Pete Seeger, The Grateful Dead, Jesse Winchester, Emmylou Harris, Karine Polwart, Viv & Riley, Amy Ray, Jeff Tweedy, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, Cindy Howes celebrates what would have been Pete Seeger's 107th birthday with a special hour of songs written or popularized by the legendary folk icon and activist, featuring performances by Bruce Springsteen, The Staple Singers, Natalie Merchant, The Byrds, Kronos Quartet, Billy Bragg, Richard Shindell, John Gorka—and Pete Seeger himself. In the second hour, enjoy new music from ......

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for new spring releases from Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck, Bryan Sutton, David Huckfelt, Sierra Hull, and Caroline Spence & Robby Hecht, along with favorites from Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson, Tim O'Brien, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, we’re celebrating Earth Day with songs rooted in nature and a deep love for our planet. Enjoy music from Pete Seeger, The Mammals, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell, Neko Case, Steve Forbert, John Prine, The High Hawks, and Kacey Musgraves. In hour two, we continue our celebration of the natural world with songs for Arbor Day (April 25). Tune in for music from Nomos, Baka Beyond, Kate Wolf, Ben Winship, Grant Dermody & Frank Fotusky, Molly Tuttle, Adia Victoria, Laurie Lewis, a classic from Odetta, a favorite from John Gorka, and much more.

{Audio for this episode no longer available} This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for songs to celebrate mud season by Guy Clark, Evie Ladin with Suzy Thompson, and Kate Wolf. Plus, enjoy new music from Tony Trischka, Dervish, Mary Chapin Carpenter and the Mountain Goats, Kronos Quartet, Fruit Bats, and the Milk Carton Kids along with favorites from Mon Rovia, Laura Marling, Eliza Gilkyson, and much more.

{Audio for this episode no longer available} This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for songs to welcome in April from Simon & Garfunkel and David Mallett, along with new music from Mumford & Sons, Taj Mahal, and Kacey Musgraves; plus, we celebrate Emmylou Harris on her birthday, and pay tribute to the great John Prine on the anniversary of his passing in April of 2020.

{Audio for this episode no longer available} This week on Folk Alley, we celebrate the arrival of spring with songs inspired by the season from Gillian Welch, David Francey, Sierra Hull, Tom Waits, Anjimile, Greg Brown, John Gorka, Richard Shindell, and more. In hour two, hear new music from Rodney Crowell with Emmylou Harris & Lera Lynn, The Milk Carton Kids, Andrew Bird, Tinariwen, and Gipsy Kings. Plus, a Basic Folk interview excerpt with Joe Henry and Mark Erelli—and a tribute to the late bluesman Paul Geremia.

{Audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley—we wrap up our Women's History Month celebration by sharing songs by many of our favorite contemporary women artists in folk, roots, and Americana. Hear from Brandi Carlile, Molly Tuttle, Anais Mitchell, Rose Cousins, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Aoife O'Donovan, Kacey Musgraves, and so much more.