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Mcguinn, Clark & Hillman - Self-Titled

After more than a decade apart, these three founding Byrds reconvened at the end of the '70s. Rather than echoing the classic early Byrds, their collaboration resembled the bands of diminishing potency who had followed in their wake -- Poco, Manassas, Firefall. Roger McGuinn's 12-string jangle is

Jamie Ness - Dodging The Landlord

After establishing himself in the fine Duluth, Minnesota, band the A.T.F., Jamie Ness ventured into the studio this past winter to record a solo album that revealed his talent for charming, unpretentious songwriting. Dodging The Landlord is basic and unpolished, with a comfy vibe, that makes for an

Kitty Wells - The angel went down to Georgia

Kitty Wells, the Queen of Country Music, went to Georgia in 1974 to record with members of Allman Brothers and the Marshall Tucker Band. It was the first time a big-name country hitmaker had cut an entire album with a rock band, but hardly the first time Kitty Wells had

John "Mambo" Treanor: 1953 to 2001

August found the heart of Austin, Texas, beating in a mournfully irregular fashion after the loss on August 20 of John "Mambo" Treanor, arguably the city's most prolific, eccentric and best-loved drummer. Mambo, 48, died after what is usually referred to as a "brave battle

Buffalo Springfield - Box Set

During their brief but eventful late-'60s run, Buffalo Springfield released three critically acclaimed, though commercially marginal albums. The resultant 35 officially released tracks -- barely enough material to justify a two-disc career overview -- form the seemingly modest yet remarkably durable foundation of the band's considerable

Ryan Adams - Gold

In the midst of a solo show in Seattle in mid-February, Ryan Adams tossed his set list and instead played half a dozen songs he'd written that day. Some were full-formed; others were half-baked. Between numbers, Adams teetered between emotional breakdown and displaying the self-confidence of a heart

Area Code 615 - Self-Titled / A Trip In The Country

Nashville musical eras are defined as much by dominant session players as they are by producers or labels. These musical mercenaries are as much part of the continuing country tradition as is the Opry. Players love to play, and they love to listen to whatever is out there, be it