Terry Roland

“We are and shall remain Spanky and Our Gang…"   Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane closing her latest live album, Back Home, Americana Vl. 1 This needs to be clear: If musicologist, pop music authorities, Americana researchers and rock critics of all persuasions take a glance at overlooked talents and innovators over

by Terry Roland Author: Julian Dawson Published by: Backstage Press They are sometimes called, 'sidemen,' or 'back-up musicians.' They are always there throughout the history of recorded music setting ego aside in favor of the song. They've rarely been paid their worth in light

Although he left the popular folk-rock band America  many years  ago, Dan Peek's gentle melodies, skillfull, distinctive guitar work, vocal talent and songwriting contributions can still be felt on a band most known for 70's hit songs like "Horse with No Name," "Ventura

By Terry Roland   (originally published in FolkWorks) For this writer, it's been a 44 year journey since I last saw The Buffalo Springfield, or didn't see them I should say. During the summer of 1967 my 12 year-old self stood outside the minor league baseball stadium

By Terry Roland (Originally published in San Diego Troubadour) "Writing is about a blank piece of paper and leaving out what's not supposed to be there. There were many great days and many not so great days. I tried to turn them all into great songs."

"But there ain't no hard proof, just this opinion Love lives under the Wind's Dominion"  - Butch Hancock I was born in West Texas near Abilene during the winds of March in the year 1955. The wind there blows through the prairies into shallow