The music of Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten has never stopped shaping folk, roots, and rock music. More than a half-century after the singer-songwriter’s originals like “Freight Train” and “Shake Sugaree” ...

With the help of the Seeger family, Libba Cotten recorded an album, toured around the world, and eventually at the age of 90, won a GRAMMY. From “Libba,” ©2018 Laura Veirs. Illustrations by Tatyana ...

Syracuse Society for New Music will premiere a fully staged commissioned opera exploring the life and music of Libba Cotten, the left-handed folk song writer and performer whose work has been sung ...

Elizabeth Cotten, who was born and raised in the area of Chapel Hill now known as Carrboro, is being posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 class, the organization ...

FRANKLIN — Franklin Stage Company will present a concert staging of a new opera titled “Libba: Here This Day,” the story of blues and folk icon Libba Cotten Friday through Sunday, Aug. 20 to 22, ...

A legendary Syracuse musician will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten will be honored with the Early Influence Award as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s ...

Franklin Stage Company will present a concert staging of a new opera entitled Libba: Here This Day, the story of blues and folk icon Libba Cotten, August 20-22 outdoors on the lawn at Chapel Hall in ...

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On Wednesday morning, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2022 inductees. Embodying perhaps more a spirit than a specific rock sound, the wide-ranging class of 22 includes Dolly Parton, Eminem, ...

A self-taught musician, Elizabeth Cotten changed American folk music. The twice-nominated folk musician, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten won her first Grammy at 90 years old. Fiercely proud of her North ...

Elizabeth Cotten grew up in what is now Carrboro, along the railroad tracks on Lloyd Street. Smithsonian Global Sound Elizabeth Cotten, who was born and raised in the area of Chapel Hill now known as ...