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Linda Ray

As Roger Lion, Joe Pernice and Josh “Budo” Karp Make Acoustic Music for a Hip-Hop World

As Roger Lion, Joe Pernice and Josh “Budo” Karp Make Acoustic Music for a Hip-Hop World

The horns, opening somewhere between a 21st century sonata and a street-side soul riff, raise the fine hairs at the back of your neck. When Joe Pernice’s voice eases in like the boy next door, it’s purer than you’ve ever heard it – like a bell with a

30 Life Riffs, Hacks, and Jams That Have Delivered Howe Gelb's Music to “Now”

30 Life Riffs, Hacks, and Jams That Have Delivered Howe Gelb's Music to “Now”

It’s possible that Howe Gelb invented what we’ve come to call alt-country. At least he’s among the few who never denied it. In 1980 he gathered a pack of desert punks to record a sweet, original country song, “Curtis, John and Sue,” now lost to time. Gelb’

Tucson Plus Two Months: A Concert for Civility, Respect and Understanding

Tucson Plus Two Months: A Concert for Civility, Respect and Understanding

Last week an acquaintance took her mother shopping in Oro Valley, just northwest of Tucson in Congressional District 8. When she came out of the mall, her carefully preserved bumper sticker had been stripped from her car. It had read “Gabrielle Giffords for Congress.” This was last week. Saturday, March

Kasey Chambers - Don't take it personal

"This record isn't like three years of therapy for me. I look back on Barricades and I can hear every moment in there of those three years prior to bringing that record out -- that struggle of getting through that time, and that happiness of having that

Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell - Begonias

It's too tempting to make references to the greats -- Loretta & Conway, George & Tammy, Dolly & Porter -- and there will be a lot of that. The fact is, though, Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell aren't worthy. Or rather, they deserve better, depending on

Cooking In The House Of Cash -- At Home With Johnny, June And Mother Maybelle -- My 33 Years Inside The House Of Cash

If you're stuck for a wedding present, you could hardly go wrong with Cooking In The House Of Cash, a gift from one of the most dynamic marriages of our time. The June Carter and Johnny Cash household is the source and substance of this colorful collection of

You're Cookin' It Country: My Favorite Recipes And Memories

First you trap the possum. From what we know of Loretta Lynn's early life, it's no surprise to find a possum recipe, here, accompanied by a tale of how her mother would set a possum trap once a week. First, though, Mommy had to figure out