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Folk Unlocked 2021 Press Mentions

Rolling Stone

• Here’s Where You Can Donate to Help Struggling Music-Industry Workers

Billboard

• Folk Alliance International Starts Village Fund to Aid Musicians in Need

Folk Alley

• Album Reviews: Artists to Watch at Folk Unlocked, this year’s Folk Alliance Conference

No Depression

• BONUS TRACKS: Venues and the Vaccine, and Thad Cockrell Gets a Dose of Encouragement

American Songwriter

• Folk Alliance International Supports Community with Launch of The Village Fund, ‘Unlocks’ Global Music Fest

Music Connection

• Attend Folk Alliance International’s ‘Folk Unlocked’

HITS

• A FUND FOR FOLKIES

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• Pittsburgh artists will take part in worldwide Folk Unlocked concert event

ArtsFuse

• Shelter in Place Attractions: February 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

Chicago Blues News email list

• A weekly digest of blues news

Cleveland Plain Dealer

• CeCe Winans, Todd Rundgren, BTS top this week’s streaming concerts

Twangville

• Folk Alliance Int’l – Folk Unlocked Preview

San Jose Mercury News

• Bay Area arts: Folk explosion, Anna Fedorova, Omar Sosa, Martin Luther McCoy

Kansas City Studio

• Making Songs and Lyrical Love: How the Folk World Will Connect This Year

Acoustic Americana Music Guide

• Two online FESTIVALS — one HUGE — & bunches of Valentine concerts. Lotsa red hearts, even some red planet. Feb 14 2021 edition

Live For Live Music

• Folk Alliance International’s Massive Folk Unlocked Virtual Festival To Feature Los Lobos, Jade Bird, More

Cleveland Scene

• Local Singer-Songwriter Charlie Mosbrook To Perform at Upcoming Virtual Folk Unlocked Festival

WMOT.org

• Folk Alliance Launches Artist Aid Fund, Invites The World To Its Online 2021 Fest

Saratogian

• Folk Unlocked’ – 800 hours of digital music performed by more than 1,000 artists

Boston Globe

• What’s happening in the arts world

Red Line Roots

• Show You Should Know: Folk Alliance International’s ‘Folk Unlocked’ virtual fest February 22-26

Turnstyled Junkpiled

• Folk Alliance International Presents Folk Unlocked

Roanoke Times and World-News

• cutNscratch: Knuckleheadz on Dr. Demento; Folk Unlocked fest; new local music

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

• “Folk Unlocked” – Largest Virtual Folk-Pop Concert, Ever

Medleyville

• VIRTUAL ALLIANCE: JM Stevens, many others lined up for Folk Unlocked festival

Forbes

• ‘Folk Unlocked’ Festival Unlocks Pandemic Aid For Folk Musicians

WXPN.org

• The War and Treaty, Jade Bird, Los Lobos and more will play Folk Alliance International’s virtual mega festival Folk Unlocked

Americana Highways

• Folk Alliance International’s “Folk Unlocked Virtual Festival” Aims To Help Hurting Artists

Acoustic Americana Music Guide

• “Folk Unlocked,” largest online music fest EVER, off to a strong start. Monday Feb 22 2021 edition.

Memphis Flyer

• With Folk Unlocked, the Folk Alliance Goes Virtual in a Big Way

Arkansas Democrat Gazette

• MUSIC MADNESS: Americana duo to play winery gig

Capitol Times (WI)

• The Week Ahead: International Festival, Nicholas Payton, ‘Justified Journey’ and more

Deep Roots Mag

• MUSIC CONNECTING PEOPLE, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE

Big City Folks

• Folk Alliance International’s 2021 Folk Unlocked Virtual Conference: Part 1 of 8

Roots Music Canada

• Songs for the Revolution: acknowledging folk alliances

2020 Conference

No Depression

• THROUGH THE LENS: Invigorating Music, Embracing Diversity – Folk Alliance International 2020

Scene

• This Year’s Folk Alliance International Conference Featured Several Cleveland Artists

American Songwriter

• New Orleans Folk Alliance Makes the Connection Between Roots and Relevance

Joy

• Folk Alliance International Conference special – Show #137 (part 2), 19 January 2020

The International Americana Music Show

• The International Americana Music Show – #2006

Les Rutes del So” Ona Sants Montjuïc de Barcelona (Catalunya).

• Folk Alliance 2020 – New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)

Houston Music Review

• Folk Alliance International – Sheriton Hotel – New Orleans, LA – Photos.

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame

• Hallways w/Aengus Finnan

2019 Conference

Offbeat 

• Folk Alliance Conference Adds Mavis Staples, Rhiannon Giddens

  American Songwriter

  • Mavis Staples And Rhiannon Giddens Named As Keynote Speakers For 2020 Folk Alliance International Conference

  The Bluegrass Situation

  • MIXTAPE: AENGUS FINNAN’S FOLK ALLIANCE PLAYLIST

  American Songwriter

  • I’m With Her Receive Artist Of The Year Title At 2019 International Folk Music Awards

  Elmore Magazine

  • Folk Alliance International, Day One in MontrealT

  Hypebot

  • 5 Things You Need To Have Ready Before You Tell Anyone About Your Music

  American Songwriter

  • Artist Guest Blog: Katie Pruitt At Folk Alliance

  Elmore Magazine

  • Folk Alliance International, Day 2 in Montreal

  Saving Country Music

  • 2019 Folk Alliance International in Words and Pictures

  Cleveland.com

  • Folk Alliance conference unites musicians from around the world

  Roots Music Canada

  • Folk Alliance: how Twin Flames’ video and Tanya Tagaq’s keynote re-energized the room

  Earmilk

  • MIXTAPE: AENGUS FINNAN’S FOLK ALLIANCE PLAYLIST

  Nunatsiaq News

  • Inuit artists shine at Folk Alliance International Conference

  Radio-Canada

  • Le Reine Elizabeth transformé en happening folk

2018 Conference

2017 Conference

2016 Conference