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Quirky musical masterminds Tank and the Bangas are the soul-meets-jazz-meets-hip-hop New Orleans-based fivepiece that is delivering an entirely fresh sound to today’s sonic landscape. They brought the house down...
At first glance, country singer-songwriter Jaime Wyatt might evoke a few assumptions. With long dark hair, heavy eye makeup, and a never-ending series of custom-made, androgynous-looking western suits, and...
The Dip, an eclectic seven-piece from Seattle, refuses to be boxed into any single category. Started in 2013 as students at the University of Washington in Seattle, the group’s...
Getting to and Around the Festival for Those with Limited Mobility Started by a member of the ADA community, Chuck Graham, our Accessibility Program seeks to make Roots N...
While the 2022 Roots N Blues vendor lineup - which contains a few new surprises! - will be released soon, today we’re giving you a sneak peek of what...
Though they hail from across the pond, up-and-comers The Heavy Heavy have quickly made a name for themselves in the world of Americana music. Their debut EP, Life and...
We listen to our blues fans and last year they adored Larkin Poe, a duo comprised of Georgia-based sisters, Rebecca and Megan Lovell, who are keeping old-school southern blues...
The Kay Brothers, a Columbia-based family band, has found their place as an ever-evolving group of family members and friends who seek to keep traditional folk songs alive by...
In the space of a year, jazz musician Jon Batiste has gone from being primarily known as the leader of the in-house band on The Late Show with Stephen...
In the nearly three decades since their advent, Wilco has cultivated and retained a cult following and are widely regarded as one of the prime representatives of the genre...
Along with putting on one of the best live music events Missouri has to offer, our top priority at Roots N Blues is your safety. We hope the festival...
If you’ve listened to a Top 40 radio station in the last decade, you’re familiar with Jack Antonoff’s work. The song “We Are Young (ft. Janelle Monae)” by Antonoff’s...
Houndmouth, an alternative roots trio first formed right next door in Indiana, has returned to their midwestern roots with their fourth and latest studio album, Good For You. While...
Liz Cooper, a star-golf-athlete-turned-rock-musician, dusted off the Covid cobwebs last fall when she finally got to tour her most recent studio album, Hot Sass, which she completed just before...
“Music is magic.” This is the philosophy that guides Jeff Tweedy, who is best known as the frontman of Wilco and a former member of Uncle Tupelo. His contributions...
The California, Missouri native, Kassi Ashton, blew us away with her gritty, glamorous country songs at RNB 2021. Last year, she chatted with us about her Missouri upbringing, finding...
Joshua Runnels, known publicly as J.ARTiz (pronounced jay-artis), makes music with purpose. With a unique philosophy that combines art and education, J.ARTiz aims to infuse his music with cultural...
St. Louis-based Jen Norman started a country music career in Nashville in the early 2000s and has since made a name for herself as an indie roots musician in...
When it comes to country music folklore, the story of Tanya Tucker’s rise to fame at only thirteen years old is nothing short of legendary. The tale has been...
Last year we spoke with Sifa about her life and her journey into music. Now, we sit down with her to catch up about her music, her return to...
Article originally published on findMyGuitar. Though we’re at the height of female involvement in the music industry, there is an alarming gender gap in the signature guitars produced by...
We sat down for an interview with the artist who will kick off this year’s Roots N Blues Festival, Meredith Shaw. In February we spoke to her about her...
The Steeldrivers, a Nashville-based bluegrass band, is as Music City as it gets. Originally co-founded by Chris Stapleton (yes, that Chris Stapleton) and Mike Henderson, the current lineup is...
Hippo Campus, a five-piece indie rock band renowned for its laidback sound, is embracing the complicated world of young adulthood. Originally a four-piece, the band was started in 2013...
Even if you think you don’t know Chaka Khan, you know Chaka Khan. Once the front woman of the iconic funk band Rufus and later a solo icon in...
Joshua Karpeh, known publicly as Cautious Clay, is an R&B singer-songwriter and producer who’s delivering a sound that resonates. A Cleveland native with a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs...
Radiant in both personality and song, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jackie Venson’s feel-good sound is making a splash in her home state of Texas and beyond. Hailing from one of...
Though Old Crow Medicine Show, a folk band from Upstate New York, has caught the attention of Doc Watson, influenced the likes of Mumford & Sons, and co-written songs...
. . . . Though there has been growing discussion around the lack of female representation in the music industry in recent years, a 2021 study by USC Annenburg’s...
Singer-songwriter Kyren Penrose has a deep love for his hometown of Columbia, Missouri. A songwriter since childhood, he began to seriously pursue music around age fifteen, when he started...
If you’re a Columbia local, the name Audra Sergel may ring a bell. She grew up in Maryville, a small town in the northwest corner of the state but,...
Up until 2019, Rochara Knight knew she enjoyed songwriting and performing, but felt she had no time to start a band. However, after a bit of what she affectionately...
Columbia-based River Ghost Revue, an acoustic group with bluegrass and Americana influences, describes itself as “hard-hitting songs for hard-hit people.” The band emerged out of its members’ desire to...
Singer-songwriter Meredith Shaw is proof that there’s no set path one must follow to become a musician. She grew up on a farm in a small town in northeast...
Nicole Springer has been a dedicated musician since she won a children’s pageant with her four-year-old rendition of “Tomorrow” from Annie. She got her start singing gospel and has...
Natalie Wlodarczyk (lyrics, lead vocals) and Shannon Stine (lyrics, lead guitar) are the wife-and-wife team that comprise Springfield-based duo, The Shandies. Stine grew up in Springfield, home to a...
. . . This year, Friends of the Festival, the nonprofit that supports Roots N Blues, is participating in CoMoGives, an annual online fundraiser that supports nonprofits across Mid-Missouri....
. . . . It’s no secret that women are massively underrepresented in the music industry. In comparison to their male counterparts, women only make up a small fraction...
Columbia, Missouri is a town most people have probably never heard of. Fans of college football may know Columbia for its SEC team, the Mizzou Tigers, and documentary enthusiasts...
Get excited to enjoy some amazing beer, wine, food, and crafts at Roots N Blues 2021! Our wide range of hand-picked vendors (most of which are local!) will have...
Kassi Ashton is a walking contradiction. Part retro beauty queen, part Harley-Davidson fanatic, the singer has developed an image that seamlessly blends the free-wheeling motorcycle culture of late 20th...
Sifa Bihomora, the twenty-three-year-old Columbia native behind the up-and-coming musical project ‘Sifa,’ is easily one of the most inspiring individuals you’ll ever meet. Though only a handful of songs...
It has been nearly three decades since Missouri native Sheryl Crow put out her first smash hit, “All I Wanna Do.” In the years since, she has become an...
Halle Kearns is a Columbia native who’s making a name for herself in the pop-country scene. Locals may remember her best as a Rock Bridge Bruin or a waitress...
Leah Song and Chloe Smith, the folk music/sister duo known professionally as Rising Appalachia, are bringing old sounds into the modern world. What began as a one-off album created...
When talking about Mavis Staples, it’s hard to decide what to focus on. The fact that she marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in the sixties might be a...
When it comes to blues, Shemekia Copeland is nothing short of a master of the craft. She sings with unmatched soul and, as the recipient of multiple Blues Music...
In 2005, a young singer-songwriter from rural Washington state released her debut album, Brandi Carlile. In the years since, the woman of the same name has become a musical...
From New York City subway buskers to playing the halftime show at Madison Square Garden’s Latino Night, Flor de Toloache, an all-female mariachi band, has captured the hearts of...
Before Lennon Stella hit her twenties, she had already starred as a core character on the hit television drama Nashville, formed one half of YouTube music sensation Lennon &...
If you aren’t already familiar with up-and-coming blues group Southern Avenue, you will be soon. Bleeding with talent and breathing new life into modern soul music, this Memphis-based ensemble...
