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Jack Emerson: 1960 to 2003

Jack Emerson, the pioneer, pillar, and international exporter of Nashville's rock 'n' roll/Americana community, passed on to his reward at his home November 22, 2003. Emerson, who died of a heart attack at age 43, leaves behind a legacy far richer than those who sold

Lisa Marr Experiment - Beyond the Vancouver Underground & Neko

If her former life as the queen of cuddlecore taught Lisa Marr anything, it's that there's no joy in being pigeonholed. From 1992 to 1997, the Canadian-born bassist toiled in the indie trenches with Cub, a Vancouver trio that started out as incompetent as the Shaggs

Don Gibson: 1928 to 2003

That Don Gibson deserved Country Music Hall of Fame membership long before his 2001 induction was a given. But when he died November 17 at age 75, wire service obits mainly cited his three best-known compositions: "I Can't Stop Loving You", Sweet Dreams", and "

Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute - Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)

It hasn't been remarked on much, but a chorus of voices that had been sidelined or diminished for a good while were uncannily renewed in time to rise for this occasion, for the singing that needed to be done -- not just Rosanne's, a voice that

Joe Isaacs - Dreaming Of Home

Patriarch and founder of bluegrass gospel family group the Isaacs, Joe Isaacs stuck out on his own several years ago. Despite his background, his first solo CD has no gospel songs; instead, with the help of a strong cast that includes a son (Ben), a daughter (Sonya) and a clutch

Jan Smith - Tin Heart

A native Kentuckian, Jan Smith traveled west and east before landing in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she has quickly made a name for herself with the help of a top-notch backing band. Tin Heart is a thoroughly enjoyable mix of country, folk and bluegrass that showcases her strong and considerable songwriting

Waterboys - Universal Hall

Mike Scott always injected spirituality into his music regardless of his myriad stylistic detours, although, like a number of his mid-'80s peers (U2, The Alarm, etc.), he tended to rely more on metaphor when tackling faith-based issues. Since the turn of the millennium, however, he's dealt