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How Festivals can Attract New Audiences to American Music
July 1, 1999 / By

Frank J. OteriPhoto by Melissa Richard

Five years ago some friends of mine drove me down to a bluegrass festival in Stumptown, West Virginia — a more than 10 hour journey from New York City …

What recordings do you buy and why? What recordings have you listened to recently?
June 1, 1999 / By

Robert Hurwitz“I buy them to hear musician friends when they forget to send me a copy of their latest album…”

Laura Kuhn“…I confess that what I’m listening to right now doesn’t really qualify as new American …

American Music and the Future of the Recording Industry
June 1, 1999 / By

The sad reality of being unable to hear a large amount of American repertoire or new music of any national origin in the concert hall or on the radio is countered by the ecstatic joy of being able to hear anything you want if you’ve got it in your record collection.