Stereogum — The latest artist to receive the Smithsonian Folkways spotlight is the late Sonya Cohen Cramer. The vocalist, graphic designer, and art director was Pete Seeger’s niece, and she joined Seeger in a lifelong embrace of traditional folk music. The ... more info

McGuinn's Folk Den — mp3: Copper Kettle – Click To Play A. F. Beddoe claims to have written this song in 1953 as part of the folk opera “Go Lightly, Stranger.” However Pete Seeger says he heard the song in 1946, sung by a tall stranger named Frank. Joan Baez learne... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The cover appears on Mitski's new entry in the Spotify Singles series. Mitski Covers Pete Seeger’s “Coyote, My Little Brother”: Stream Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — Right now, improbable pop star Mitski is getting ready to tour some truly huge venues, and most of her shows in those spaces are already sold out. The first shows that Mitski played behind her 2023 album The Land Is Inhospitable But So Are We we... more info

Stereogum — In May last year, it was announced that Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Pete Seeger in James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Cumberbatch has dropped off and been replaced by Edward Norton, a... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Norton will replace a departing Benedict Cumberbatch. Edward Norton to Play Pete Seeger in Bob Dylan Biopic Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago, Mitski released her new album The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We . Rather than planning a full-scale tour behind the LP, Mitski is playing a series of small acoustic shows around the world, and she’s performing the album in... more info

Stereogum — 54 years ago, the big news about the Newport Folk Festival was that Bob Dylan, young messiah of the entire folk genre, plugged in an electric guitar and played a rock 'n' roll set. People hated it. The audience booed, and an appalled, axe-wielding Pe... more info

USA Today Music — To honor Seeger, Smithsonian Folkways' curator and senior archivist Jeff Place compiled a playlist of his legendary songs for USA TODAY.             more info

Stereogum — Pete Seeger was primarily known for his incredible musicianship, but that legacy extends itself into advocacy about the environment, classism, and racism among other injustices. His song "We Shall Overcome," became an anthem for Civil Rights movemen... more info