“An extraordinary musical experience.”  - Anita Lock, Irish Music Magazine Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan first found themselves onstage together at the 2014 Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Rose’s band Burning Bridget Cleary was scheduled to perform, but inclement weather prevented two of her bandmates from flying. Desperate to salvage the showcase, Rose approached Brian, who she knew fronted Canadian […]

Love has long been the inspiration for great songs and musical performances. Add a musical couple at the helm, and sparks can really fly! Sometimes these collaborations endure like a brilliant flame. And sometimes they explode, leaving beautiful music (and scorched earth) behind.  As a couple of almost 20 years, Kirsten Thien and Erik Boyd […]

On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all. This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small Newfoundland town that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the […]