The Nordic Roots Festival rolls into Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 19 22. The first Women and Music festival will take place April 28 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Scheduled performers include Catie Curtis, Erin McKeown, Toshi Reagon, and Antigone Rising . The NEMO music showcase and conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, April 19 21. The conference also hosts the Boston Music Awards show on opening night.
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Legendary guitarist John Fahey passed away in Salem, Oregon, on Thursday, February 22. Fahey was among the 20th century's most influential guitarists, with a style that embraced country blues, mountain music, Indian ragas, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and psychedelia. His eccentric instrumental musings paved the way for much of today's modern fingerstyle guitar music. In addition to several Top 40 singles of her own in Britain, MacColl sang on albums by the Rolling Stones, the Smiths, the Pogues, Talking Heads, and Van Morrison. Davis was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame and also served two terms as the governor of Louisiana.