The Late Greats — Come Wednesday night, circa 8:00 The Duke will be at The Theater Of The Living Arts in Philly for what is sure to be one of this year’s best concerts: The Low Anthem opening for Josh Ritter.In preparation for this show, I was lucky enough to i... more info

The Late Greats — If I had to pick between Josh Rouse and Josh Ritter, the latter would get the vote. But the former’s latest offering pleases me with its Brazilian stylings. Rouse has a new album called El Turista coming out soon. Listen: Josh Rouse ∞ Val... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Swell Season @ 92YTribeca (more by Chris La Putt) "Glen was as modest and down to earth as ever. He became frustrated when his guitar didn't do what he wanted. He thanked everyone for coming (especially Paddy, or is... more info

The Late Greats — The Family Straw is headed out for vacation tomorrow. We’ll be out and about until Thursday the 15 – look for a return to posting then. IN the meantime, here are a few things to tide you over. Pace yourselves. One of my favorite bands i... more info

Chorus.fm — *Josh Ritter* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/josh-ritter/) has finished recording (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=30030584&blogId=509249077) his as yet untitled new album. Submitted by alann more info

Rock Sellout — The name Erin McKeown might not be on the tip of your tongue, but you may be familiar with her from one of the many projects she’s worked on. She’s performed with artists including Ani DiFranco, Josh Ritter, The Indigo Girls, and Andrew Bird. The... more info

JamBase — LOW ANTHEM CONTINUE WORLD TOUR WITH WEST COAST DEBUT, DATES WITH BLIND PILOT The Low Anthem It's been a banner year for The Low Anthem. In addition to being JamBase's New Favorite Artist this month, the Rhode Island trio spent the greater part ... more info

Twangville — The second day of the 2009 Newport Folk Festival dawned with an overcast sky that slowly bled into sunshine for an excellent Sunday of folk music.  My first choice would be a difficult one.  Josh Ritter was playing the main stage directly oppos... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming performances today from the Newport Folk Festival, including sets by Josh Ritter, Neko case, and Deer Tick. The Boston Globe interviews Joe Pernice about his new novel, It Feels So Good When I Stop. Q. What was... more info

My Old Kentucky — As one of the best young songwriters around, Josh Ritter has seen his audience and critical acclaim grow with each passing year of this decade. Born in Idaho with an innate sense of song, Ritter found his early success easiest in Ireland where his ... more info