Nickel Creek Musically Stretch on First Record in Nine Years
Celebrants is the lengthiest record Nickel Creek have ever made. It’s bursting with ideas and is a bit of a sprawl but an exciting set of songs.
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Nickel Creek Repeat Themselves Anew on ‘Celebrants’
Celebrants finds Nickel Creek returning after nearly a decade. Sean and Sara Watkins tell PopMatters about finding creativity in repetition and their ambitious new album.
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The 10 Best Folk Albums of 2022
The Best Folk Albums of 2022 give a broad taste of the year’s most ingenious, brought to us by long-time notables, indie greats, and newcomers alike.
Sara Watkins Sings for the Kids on ‘Under the Pepper Tree’
Sara Watkins’ first solo LP in five years, Under the Pepper Tree, is a very relaxed covers record featuring lullabies intended for small children.
Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek on Growing Up Through Music
PopMatters talks with Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek about the beloved acoustic trio's vinyl reissues of their first three major studio albums.
I’m With Her and Darlingside in Photos at Celebrate Brooklyn
Enjoy photos of folk/Americana groups I'm With Her and Darlingside at Celebrate Brooklyn! this past weekend. I'm With Her will be appearing at this weekend's Newport Folk Festival.
Sara Watkins Joins Jonah Tolchin on New Single, “Honeysuckle” (premiere)
Ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, Fires for the Cold, Jonah Tolchin releases the sunny Americana track, "Honeysuckle", featuring Sara Watkins on violin and vocals.
Holiday Mirth at 2018’s Penultimate ‘Live From Here’
Jon Batiste, St. Vincent, Sara Watkins and Jim Gaffigan were Chris Thile's special guests at the last Live From Here show for the season.
On I’m With Her’s ‘See You Around’ Everything Clicks Right Into Harmonious Place
Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan sing and strum in beautiful harmony on their full-length debut.
How Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan Found Power, Gal Pal Glory in I’m With Her
On the eve of their debut album release, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan hit plenty of high notes in an engaging interview that details what makes I'm With Her click.
Sara Watkins – “Young in All the Wrong Ways” (Singles Going Steady)
"Young in All the Wrong Ways" showcases Sara Watkins sinewy, up-from-the-toes wail and knack for writing songs suffused with heart-wrenching sincerity.
Sara Watkins – “Move Me” (Singles Going Steady)
"Move Me" is a melodically ambitious roots-folk stomper that injects a singer-songwriter moodiness into the straightforward vigor of '60s rock 'n' roll.