Jacob Blickenstaff
Mother Jones
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jacob:
On the Road at Newport Folk Festival –
We went behind the scenes with a few of our favorite acts this year. → Read More
On the Road With Dylan LeBlanc –
A Louisiana singer-songwriter brings out a heavier sound. → Read More
On the Road With Lee Fields & The Expressions –
"It Rains Love" is one of Fields' most nuanced and hypnotic albums yet. → Read More
On the Road with the Cactus Brothers
Two brothers from Minnesota make music a family affair. → Read More
On the Road with J.S. Ondara
Meet the folk singer from Kenya who brings a fresh sound to a classic genre. → Read More
On the Road with Esperanza Spalding
The artist's latest album, 12 Little Spells, is pure magic. → Read More
Singer Aaron Neville's Rough Road to Salvation
The New Orleans icon on poetry, grief, and praying twice. → Read More
Yo La Tengo Is Here for the Long Haul
After more than three decades, the trio is still figuring stuff out. → Read More
The Soulful DNA of Country Songwriter Donnie Fritts
From Muscle Shoals to Nashville, a low-key hitmaker reveals his latest solo album. → Read More
Keeping Up With British Folk Rocker Richard Thompson
The guitar magic remains in his 15th album, "Still." → Read More
Jazz Heavyweight Terence Blanchard Won't Turn a Blind Eye
His new album takes on police violence and Eric Garner's death, yet manages to dwell on peace rather than anger. → Read More
The Fierce, Childlike Creativity of Buffy Sainte-Marie
"Some of my songs are like dreams," she says. Others "are like journalism." → Read More
How Jazzman Robert Glasper Won Over the Hip-Hop Heads
"A lot of times, jazz musicians try to educate people. What other genre does that?" → Read More
Steve Earle Can't Stop, Won't Stop
"What else would I do?" says the breakup-plagued songwriter. "I don't take drugs anymore. I don't drink. I'd fish more if I lived someplace else—but I don't." → Read More
British jazzman Jamie Cullum's is not your grandfather's crooner
"I thrive on unpredictability," he says. → Read More
Contact: The downsizing of Daniel Lanois
After decades cutting albums with acts like U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan, the legendary producer is taking his sonics straight to the people. → Read More
Contact: At 66, Jackson Browne Is Far From Running on Empty
The archetypal "sensitive guy" has proven himself a deep and committed artist. → Read More
Photo portraits of 11 of the Americana Music Festival's most intriguing acts
From Carlene Carter to the Haden Triplets, these artists are expanding Nashville's traditions. → Read More
Meet Dawes, the hardest-working band in America
"If we can out-hustle and be on tour 10 times more than the bands that are better, maybe we'll have a shot." → Read More
Contact: Wandering troubador Sean Rowe's inner madman
"If I really sat and analyzed what it is I'm doing, I would be exhausted just thinking about it." → Read More