THROUGH THE LENS: Jason Ringenberg Says Goodbye to Nashville’s Legendary Exit/In
This week’s column is both celebratory and sad, as Nashville’s fabled Exit/In music club hosts its last show tomorrow night. By Dec. 1, only memories will remain of a venue that gave rise to legends when they were unknowns and hosted the famous (e.g., Billy Joel,
THE LONG HAUL: A Gift Guide for Musicians and Music Lovers
It’s that time of year again when we all start to stress about what thoughtful gifts we might be able to get for our loved ones for the holidays. For this year’s guide (which is not sassy like last years’), I made a list of gifts that I
Bruce Cockburn – 'Waterwalker Theme'
Previously unreleased song from the soundtrack of the 1984 film Waterwalker, a production of the National Film Board of Canada, directed by Bill Mason.
Violin, Drum Programming: Hugh Marsh
Guitar, Drum Programming, Vocal: Bruce Cockburn
Produced by: Bruce Cockburn and/et Hugh Mars
Recorded at: Manta Sound, Toronto in/en
THE READING ROOM: Music Books We’re Thankful For
Amid the rush and bustle of the upcoming holidays, it’s nice to take a few moments to be quiet and reflect on a few music books for which I’m grateful. In a few weeks, I’ll do a year-end roundup of notable books, but for now here are
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Corridor,’ Cornelia Murr Opens Doors to New Sounds
It was in the intimate moments of recording herself in pandemic isolation that Cornelia Murr crafted Corridor, the follow-up EP to her 2018 debut, Lake Tear of the Clouds. Self-recording and producing might be a daunting task, but it seems to have given Murr permission to expand and experiment. Corridor
'Okay, Edge, Play the Blues!': An Oral History of the Night U2 Jammed With Stevie Ray Vaughan at Antone’s
Thirty-five years ago this month, the biggest band in the world dropped into the home of the blues and ended up playing in one of the most star-studded impromptu jams of all time.
On Nov. 22, 1987, U2 was in the middle of the third leg of their global, star-turning