BONUS TRACKS: 40 Years of John Prine’s Oh Boy and Black History Lessons from Rhiannon Giddens
You’ve got to check out this video of John Prine explaining why he named his record label “Oh Boy” when he and his manager started it 40 years ago. The clip is from a new documentary to mark the label’s anniversary that will air as a mini-series on
Chris Pierce Issues Powerful Statement about ‘American Silence’
Chris Pierce’s American Silence is one of those albums that truly feels like a lifetime in the making. Pierce tends to play soul music, and has risen to prominence recently with his song “We Can Always Come Back to This” that was featured on the TV series This Is
‘Bob Dylan 1970’ Shines New Light on Overlooked Sessions
A person could be forgiven for wondering how much is still hidden away in Bob Dylan’s vaults that is worth hearing, and even more to the point, what’s left to say about Dylan’s music that hasn’t been said a thousand times already.
Surely, there’s no
David Huckfelt and Native Collaborators Connect over Common Ground
John Trudell, the legendary Native American poet, activist, and musician, likened Elvis Presley to the “Baby boom Che” in his poem about the rock-and-roll icon. Elvis “showed us an out,” Trudell writes, from the “psychotic pall.” He showed “everyboyman and everygirlwoman there’s something good in feeling good.”
Trudell’s
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Play with Words and Scenes on ‘Hunter and the Dog Star’
The bright psychedelia of “Sleeve,” the opening track of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians’ new album, whirls in a circling, spinning dance as the song rockets off on Brandon Aly’s skittering snare shots, floats along Matt Hubbard’s organ and synth, and is propelled by Kenny Withrow’s cascading
A.J. Croce – 'Nothing From Nothing' (Live)
A.J. Croce opens his new album, By Request, with the cover of the Billy Preston classic, "Nothing From Nothing.” A.J. recently explained to the Nashville Scene: “Like many of the songs I recorded for By Request, ‘Nothing From Nothing’ was written by an iconic keyboard player. Whether