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20 Feet From Stardom

20 Feet From Stardom

The highlight of what I saw of Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast was Darlene Love boldly singing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” as she joined the makers of 20 Feet From Stardom to accept the Oscar for Best Documentary. I saw the film last summer at Amherst Cinema.

"Hound Dog": Did Elvis get rich stealing from black artists?

You start getting curious about where rock came from. You figure out that it was heavily influenced by black r'n'b. You notice that white artists were disproportionately represented among the rich and famous. You might go on to conclude that less-talented white artists owed their success

Dylan's Guitar: Credit Michael Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield

As you’ve probably heard, the Fender Stratocaster that Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 25, 1965, sold at Christie’s on December 6 for $965,000. NPR's All Things Considered gave the story prominent coverage that night; PBS’s History Detectives “authenticated”

The Everly Brothers, The Loser Viewpoint in Popular Songwriting, and "Cathy's Clown."

The Everly Brothers, The Loser Viewpoint in Popular Songwriting, and "Cathy's Clown."

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I wanted to make sure I did it right. Many of you are aware that Phil Everly of the hugely influential and great Everly Brothers died two days ago. The Everly Brothers brought the fantastic brother-harmonies dynamic of

Twenty Years with The Bottle Rockets: A Conversation with Brian Henneman

Twenty Years with The Bottle Rockets: A Conversation with Brian Henneman

It’s hard to believe twenty years have passed since a little band from Festus, Missouri by the name of The Bottle Rockets released their very first album. Yet, despite the passage of time, in our troubled times The Bottle Rockets’ hard-rocking songs of beat up cars, small town woes,

Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Marcia Ball, Kat Edmonson . . . and a Partridge in a Pear Tree: The New Holiday Movie "Angels Sing"

Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Marcia Ball, Kat Edmonson . . . and a Partridge in a Pear Tree: The New Holiday Movie "Angels Sing"

A dad who doesn't like the commercialization of Christmas and resists decorating the house. A ten-year-old longing to spend the holiday with his singing grandpa. The memory of a fatal ice-skating accident. A mysterious, benevolent, white-bearded man who bestows gifts and wisdom and has the habit of cropping

New Album from Swearingen & Kelli

New Album from Swearingen & Kelli

In summary, you will love this CD if you like beautiful folk rock with a touch of country. The Civil Wars have nothing on this. The self-titled work is the first CD by this duo, but it is far from the first CD by either Kelli or Swearingen. Both of