Once, if you can imagine it, Presidential candidates stayed home. The campaign trail was unseemly. Then came William Henry Harrison, who took to the road to prove his good health and then, in 1840, ...

British folk icon Billy Bragg and Americana stalwart Joe Henry teamed up this past year to “make a record of the railroad”. The pair boarded the Texas Eagle in Chicago and rode Amtrak’s longest ...

Tim Carbone (fiddle, electric guitar, vocals) is a big Jack Kerouac fan. He’s read nearly all his stuff, and even owns audio of the writer reading his own work. In fact, it was Kerouac’s poem, ...

On Sept. 23, singer-songwriters Billy Bragg and Joe Henry released “Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad.” The pair tackles traditional tunes such as “Rock Island Line,” ...

In 2017, the estate of John Denver came across a batch of previously unknown lyrics by the beloved songwriter. Realizing the songs needed to be heard, Denver’s team tapped Railroad Earth to set two of ...

Silkroad has announced a new series of concerts, Train Station Trios: Songs & Stories of the American Railroad, that is tied to its multi-year initiative led by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens. In ...

One of the most celebrated and highly regarded bands on the roots music scene, Railroad Earth brings its epic live show, accomplished compositions and instrumental prowess to Rutland’s Paramount ...

Grand Funk Railroad experienced a career-defining moment in the early 1970s after releasing their single “We're an American Band.” Released in July 1973, the three-member band, consisting of Mark ...