The Newport Folk Festival begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday; above is Fort Adams. For a schedule of performances, please turn to Page E9.

The Providence Journal / Sandor Bodo

The Newport Folk Festival (that’s right; no titular sponsor this year) should be an interesting time. The lineup over three days includes lots of modern-day singer-songwriters who got their start in the rock world but who typify the aesthetic and attitude of folk music, such as M. Ward (performing with Zooey Deschanel in She & Him), Jim James and bands such as Calexico; full-on rock bands such as The Black Crowes; legends such as Steve Earle and unusual acoustic performances by Jimmy Buffett and Trey Anastasio.

Inside, starting on Page E8, are interviews with Earle; Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers, who bring a traditional sensibility and unpretentiousness to modern original songs; and Damian Marley, son of the reggae legend, who sees the music as “street expression” — similar to hip-hop, or for that matter, folk music.

The festival starts with a show tomorrow night headlined by Brian Wilson at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and continues over the weekend at Fort Adams with performances on three stages.

— Rick Massimo