folk music
Emily Saliers, one half of the Indigo Girls, announced she has been diagnosed with cervical dystonia and essential tremor, two incurable conditions affecting her singing voice. She shared the details in a video on the band's Instagram ahead of their U.S. tour starting this week. Saliers detailed how the disorders impact her vocal performance and outlined her treatment plan.
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As outrage continues over the January 7, 2026, fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis—as detailed in prior coverage—musicians have released short folk-inspired protest songs online within 48 hours. These tracks mourn her death, condemn state violence, and tie the incident to America's history of musical responses to injustice, amplifying public anger on social media.