Last year, Stephen Pierce of the bands Ampere and Kindling — released his debut album as Gold Dust, a project that channeled his interest in psychedelic folk music. Today, the Easthampton, MA-based ...

There’s a scene in the harrowing but soulful new music documentary about the bluesy folk singer, Karen Dalton, that describes what it’s like for fans when they first hear her gorgeously frayed voice ...