The trend of former punk artists becoming folk singers isn’t unusual
On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, the duo behind Jackson Pines – Joe Machovechi and James Black – join the…
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Author: Frank & Falls
Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
Jackson Pines Singing New Jersey Into the Folk Scene
When you think of music from New Jersey, you typically think of Bruce Springsteen. Or perhaps Bon Jovi. But most people don’t…
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Our very own Falls was once thrown out of a bar in New York City
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler comes your way Friday. Our guests this week are Joe and James from Jackson Pines,…
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Should it be acceptable to call records “vinyls”?
It’s about time for a new episode of Roots Music Rambler. The next one drops Friday and Frank and Falls get a…
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Country singer-songwriter Rachel Brooke started her musical career in a punk band!
Country singer-songwriter Rachel Brooke is the guest on the new episode of Roots Music Rambler now live wherever you get your podcasts.…
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