Blessed be my editor Paddy for permitting me an extension on this month’s Rum Music. I spent the entire month of May in Japan ...

Stephen Foster wrote some of the most enduring American songs, invented the role of songwriter, and served as a cautionary ...

Kara Angelone's 3-year-old daughter Addie was a thumb-sucker from day one -- literally. Tucked away in her baby book is an ultrasound image of Addie sucking her thumb in the womb. Now, three years ...

Sometimes, all we know about an artist from the past comes from their artwork. This is especially true of folk and outsider artists.