For lone wolf troubadour Tim Easton, music has always been a part of his life. Easton grew up the youngest of seven children, many of whom played instruments themselves. All of them built their own music...

As technology progresses, traditional art is bound to suffer.That is the premise of Kentucky-based folk artist Michael Johnathon’s twelfth album, “Songfarmer: Pickin’ & Peckin’ on a Porch,”...