Leon Russell's Glorious Farewell
Leon Russell is gone, but his music lives on. His last release, On a Distant Shore, is a love letter from beyond the grave, a final fond farewell to loyal fans and a fitting endpiece to a long and eclectic body of work spanning nearly four decades.
The Oklahoma native
Tom Russell on 'Arctic Explorer' Bob Dylan and More
Tom Russell has recorded more than 25 albums — including many critically acclaimed ones — so it’s surprising to hear him declare his new release, Folk Hotel, his best one.
“I spent a lot of time with the songs, isolated in a farm town in Switzerland,” explains Russell whose wife, Nadine,
Getting Amped Up with Big Dave & the Rockabilly Roadhouse
David Gross is a friend and fellow music enthusiast who I also happen to work with. He likes puns and does a great impression of Bill Graham. And, as Big Dave, he also hosts Rockabilly Roadhouse on Santa Rosa, California's "The Krush" KRSH FM.
Bill Frater:
Turnpike Troubadours Premiere New Track "Sunday Morning Paper"
"Sunday morning paper said rock and roll is surely dead."
That evocative line kicks off "Sunday Morning Paper," a brand new track from the Turnpike Troubadours, which ND is happy to premiere below. The track begins with a gently picked acoustic guitar before building to a
Hillbilly Music Straight Outta Compton
I would imagine most people know Compton as the epicenter of late ‘80s hip-hop and a city dominated by crime and gang violence. Smack in the middle between Long Beach and Los Angeles, just south of Watts, back in the ‘50s and ‘60s it became a suburban destination for middle
Stepping into the Spotlight: Women in Bluegrass
Recently I wrote a review of Holly Gleason’s marvelous new book, Woman Walk the Line, a collection of essays written by 27 highly accomplished women writing about 27 female country artists. These fairly compact essays vividly present the the impact the performers’ music and lives had upon the writer