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An Introduction to the Interwoven Web of the Wainwright Children: Rufus, Martha, and Lucy

An Introduction to the Interwoven Web of the Wainwright Children: Rufus, Martha, and Lucy

For many, it’s hard to live up to--or escape--the shadow of one’s parents. This is especially true in the music industry. While having that famous last name opens many doors, finding success and a large audience is a much harder struggle. This is a quick introduction to the

Big Joe's Proteges: Bob Dylan and Mike Bloomfield

Big Joe's Proteges: Bob Dylan and Mike Bloomfield

Two Degrees of Separation I blogged about Mike Bloomfield and Bob Dylan in December, writing here about their first encounter in Chicago in 1963, the crucial role that Bloomfield played backing Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, the beautiful licks he laid down on Highway 61 Revisited, and his decision

Australian Band T-Bones' New Album Was Indeed a Long Time Coming

Australian Band T-Bones' New Album Was Indeed a Long Time Coming

When I joined the T-Bones back in the early 1990s, I was appalled to discover they couldn’t play covers. What sort of “country band”--genuinely from the country, to boot--could not fill a night with country and western classics, rockabilly, Cash covers, and so on? At the least, couldn’

Willy Porter's Classic Album Dog Eared Dream

Willy Porter's Classic Album Dog Eared Dream

It was 1996 and I was a senior in high school. As a huge fan of Tori Amos, I was determined not to miss her Pittsburgh performance at the Benedum. Back then, if you wanted to get tickets to a concert, you had to camp out, wait in lines and

Steven Fromholz - Part 3, A Biography

Steven Fromholz - Part 3, A Biography

On Monday 26th May, a Steven Fromholz Memorial Concert will be held at Threadgill Theatre as part of the 2014 Kerrville Folk Festival. A reminiscence of the Memorial Concert will form the fourth and final part of this tribute to the late musician. A Steven Fromholz interview dating from 1986

Simon Townshend Proves Who He Is

Simon Townshend Proves Who He Is

If not for the Who, Simon Townsend wouldn't be here, nor would we. Even so, this 53-year-old singer presented an evening's worth of original, acoustically played songs that have little to do with the Fatherband, although some of them would be at home in the large

Why is "Nashville Skyline" Bob Dylan's Best Album?

In 1969, when Country Rock was in it's infancy, Bob Dylan had the foresight to go to Nashville AKA "Music City U.S.A" to make a new album influenced by his close friend Johnny Cash. This may or may not be my personal favorite...but