The Band's With Me: Tour 1964-1975
In the interests of transparency, I have to admit that I've known Sally Mann Romano, off and on, for a very long time. We first brushed wings (or shoulders or possibly leather trousers) in the insane world of rock and roll nearly half a century ago.
We were
A 1967 Revisitation: The Youngbloods' 'Earth Music'
Last summer I saw Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore in concert before I had a chance to listen to their Downey to Lubbock album, and I was pretty surprised when they pulled out an artifact from the ’60s, well known as a hit for The Youngbloods. The late Chet
No Sophomore Slump For New Zealand Country Singer - 2nd LP: Mature Vocals & Songwriting
In the beginning, when a parent has a child, it’s a little obvious when that child puts on some weight, eats a little more, needs bigger shoes and starts to speak and then miraculously -- walk. They can see these achievements. But as a child gets older a parent
2 Separate Albums Tongue In Cheek At Times...But the Music Is Proficiently Tongue & Groove
I was recently offered the opportunity to listen to two extremely interesting albums both released at the same time, yet separately, though probably as a double-album at some point -- I am not certain. I've always thought this type of release was a tad on the gimmicky side.
Dan Baird Offers Screamin’ Salvation
EDITOR'S NOTE: As 2018 comes to a close, we're looking back at some releases from the year that we didn't get a chance to write up when they were released. Dan Baird and Homemade Sin's Screamer was released in September.
Halfway through
The Christmas Album through the Years
When I was a child, I was lucky to have parents who encouraged me to listen to all kinds of music, as they themselves had always done. There was a magical record shop called The Record Exchange in the one hip, cool part of Richmond, Virginia, the neighborhood dubbed The