Review: Suzanne Vega’s vibrant live album full of NYC tales

By PABLO GORONDISeptember 9, 2020 GMT

Suzanne Vega, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories” (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl)

Suzanne Vega has had a symbiotic relationship with New York City since moving there as a toddler and the...

Newport Folk Festival wraps up after 3 days of music

July 30, 2017 GMT

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The Newport Folk Festival is wrapping up with a third day of music that ranges from a tribute to Chuck Berry to singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega to English soul musician Michael Kiwanuka.

The festival, first put on in 1958, has seen resurgence and is so popular this year that tickets sold out before the acts were even announced. The folk and jazz festivals are now run by a nonprofit foundation. The jazz festival is scheduled for next weekend.