Josh Okeefe - Don't let this gem pass you by
Sometimes, when you least expect it, the music gods throw you a gem. An undiscovered, uncut diamond – sparkling with such unadulterated potential and promise that it stops you in your tracks.
I was introduced to Josh Okeefe by a mutual acquaintance, but it was a while before I listened to
Dolph Ramseur on Managing Music 'for Folks'
This is the first time on this column that we've featured a manager and/or a label owner, and I can't think of a better person to feature than Dolph Ramseur from North Carolina's Ramseur Records. Around 2003, he approached the Avett Brothers after
Kingsborough Reveals the Impressive "1544"
Kingsborough integrates many faculties within the intricate music industry and possesses substantial talents of epic proportions when it comes to their versatility pertaining to ingenious musical innovation. This entire album, 1544, was self-produced and providentially holds substantial weight even amongst the top hip tier bands in the contemporary rock genre.
Steve Earle: The Hard-Core Troubadour Carries Wounds in his Outlaw Heart
Steve Earle continues to amaze with the depth of his musical and songwriting talent, his passion, righteousness, and intellect. Especially the way he often weaves these things through any given song.
He's also a rare bird for his self-described working-class "redneck" cultural background. Overheated stereotyping today
Goldrush Releases Re-Mastered 1974 Recording
In 1971 Bob Lucas, Brian Lappin and Nell Levin formed Goldrush, ostensibly a "bluegrass band" but one that was always pushing the envelope, as this never before heard, recently discovered and remastered, CD reveals. After a stint in Aspen, Colorado, they trio migrated back to their home turf
A Slice of Wide Cut Country with Allison Brock
I'm always on the lookout for new rootsy DJs, especially non-US ones, and I check the playlists on TwangDJ's Yahoo Group to see what others are playing. This week, we have a reguar TwangDJ contributor from up north in Canada.
Bill Frater: Where and when did