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Kenny Vaughan: V

Kenny Vaughan: V

As many readers of these pages know, Kenny Vaughan is one of the best guitarists in the business. Since starting as a teenager, he's played country, rock and even punk. He's performed and/or recorded with a lot of great artists (including Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams,

Elizabeth Cook on David Letterman

Elizabeth Cook appeared on David Letterman's Late Show on CBS on Monday night. Wearing a simple black dress, black boots and a rather large necklace thingy, she wowed Mr. Letterman in a full interview about her family and her career. Letterman said that he had been listening to

Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow

Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow is a great song with a history that tells us much about how country music came to be. I became interested in the song and its history after hearing it as the uncredited and untitled bonus track on The Greencards new CD, The Brick

Telluride Bluegrass Festival 101: The Tarp

Telluride Bluegrass Festival 101: The Tarp

It's finally time for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Since this week will be just my 5th TBF (the 2011 version is #38 - there are some who remember the first one and a lot of folks with 10, 15 or 20 under their belt), I'm not

Eddie Vedder: Ukulele Songs and Dead Man Walking

It's 1996. I walk into Bebop Records in Jackson, Misssissippi looking for an Eddie Vedder album. An early 20's female employee with a severe haircut and some piercings asks if she can help. I tell her that I've been listening to a couple of

Concert Review: Jackson Browne - May 17, 2011, Jackson, Mississippi

It was a little like sitting in your living room listening to an old friend play music. He finishes a song, you make a request. Can you do this one? Okay. What about this one? Fine. That one? No, can't do it, need a band. But I can

CD Review: Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Sleep With One Eye Open

I've been smiling since I heard the new CD by Chris Thile and Michael Daves. Here's why: If you skipped the video to see what else I have to say, go back and watch it. Seriously. If you're reading this on a smartphone or