# indie folk (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover indie folk. Page: Feed: --- ## [Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa Color Their Songs in Shades of Lavender](https://www.popmatters.com/patrick-haggerty-andrew-femme-cowboys) _2026-08-20 · A. Loudermilk · PopMatters_ If the song “A Boy Named Sue”, as a specter of queerness, haunts country music, Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty is country’s queer saint and Andrew Sa is a credible beneficiary of queer country’s legacy. ## [The Music Never Stops with the Terrapin Roadshow](https://www.popmatters.com/terrapin-roadshow-2026) _2026-08-20 · Greg M. Schwartz · PopMatters_ Grahame Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band honor the past by rocking into the future at the Terrapin Roadshow. It's a sonic journey through time and space. ## [Lambchop’s ‘Punching the Clown’ Is Worth the 4-Year Wait](https://www.popmatters.com/lambchop-punching-the-clown) _2026-08-20 · John Alan Urquhart · PopMatters_ With acoustic guitar and banjo, Lambchop return to their Nashville roots, while the choruses create yet another idiosyncratic background for musings on America. ## [Wild Pink Churn Out Some Swaggering Rock and Roll](https://www.popmatters.com/wild-pink-still-coming-down) _2026-08-20 · Patrick Gill · PopMatters_ On Still Coming Down , the John Ross-fronted Wild Pink keep things crunchy and concise on a record meant to be played on repeat. ## [Lee Scratch Perry Was at the Height of His Powers in 1973](https://www.popmatters.com/lee-scratch-perry-flashing-echo) _2026-08-20 · John Bergstrom · PopMatters_ Lee Scratch Perry's Flashing Echo captures a seminal artist at the peak of his powers, just before those powers were transferred from one context to another. ## [Charli XCX Discovers the Antidote to Fame](https://www.popmatters.com/charli-xcx-music-fashion-2-2) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Dwyer · PopMatters_ On Music, Fashion, Film , Charli XCX turns experimentation into self-deprecation, vindicating pop music's commercialism. ## [Andy Irvine, the Balkans, and the Long Road to ‘EastWind’](https://www.popmatters.com/andy-irvine-and-the-balkans) _2026-08-19 · Bleart Thaqi · PopMatters_ Irish musician Andy Irvine worked hard to learn the challenging musical vocabulary of Balkan folk music, while his colleagues feared being invited to play the music with him. ## [5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race](https://www.popmatters.com/rock-music-and-race-authors) _2026-08-19 · Josh Friedberg · PopMatters_ These five contemporary authors rethink the relationship between rock music and race, challenging dominant narratives through multiple strategies, genres, and arguments. ## [Rush Hit “Fifty-Something” with Tremendous Show and Peart Tribute](https://www.popmatters.com/rush-hit-fifty-something) _2026-08-19 · Sachyn Mital · PopMatters_ Rush delivered another tremendous three-hour performance on the fourth night at MSG, paying tribute to Neil Peart and digging through their rich catalogue ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QyjqQtzMnwEb) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Evil Island Create Their Own Lane on an Explosive Debut](https://www.popmatters.com/evil-island-terraform-afterlife) _2026-08-19 · Brian Stout · PopMatters_ Featuring members of the beloved Blood Brothers, Evil Island's debut shows significant growth while delivering what made their previous band so essential.