The Jackson Browne Flashback
A few nights ago I went down another rabbit hole. With thoughts of listening to Valerie Carter's version of “Face of Appalachia,” I was about to dial it up on YouTube when I got sidetracked by Bruce Springsteen's duet with Patti Scialfa of “Linda Paloma.” It
The Tom Petty Dream: Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again...
October 2, 2017, Tom Petty died. That night I went to sleep, and this is what happened.
I found myself back at Antone’s. Antone’s on 5th Street. My favorite Antone’s.
It was such an inconvenient venue. The acoustics weren’t great. The liquor selection was… adequate. The
Bob Dylan in His Gospel Time: Trouble No More — The Bootleg Series Vol. 13/1979-1981
On a cold November night in 1998, I went with two friends to hear Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell at University of Maryland’s Cole Field House. Mitchell strutted on stage by herself, smoking and toting an acoustic guitar. Stowing her cigarette somewhere in the frettings, she let loose with
American Roots Music in Italy
It truly fascinates me that there are music fans and from all over the world who know so much about American roots music. Massimo Ferro is an Italian DJ and writer who reminds us that there is also a lot of great music being made in other countries.
Bill Frater:
Ten Murder Ballads That'll Slay You
'Tis the season of ghosts and goblins, trips to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard, lots of candy and a reminder to visit your dentist. While some live in a climate without benefit of experiencing the change of seasons, this year in New York the leaves of the trees
Carl Jackson: A Boy and His Banjo, Reunited
This is the story of a boy, a banjo, and a career. Carl Jackson, singer-songwriter, Grammy winner, entrepreneur, producer, and musical polymath. It traces its roots to Louisville, Mississippi, where Jackson was born in 1953, through a stint with classic bluegrass greats Jim & Jesse McReynolds beginning when he was