Darin & Brooke Aldridge on the Rise
A few weeks ago my wife and I journeyed the 1,000 miles down to King’s Mountain, North Carolina, to attend the seventh annual Darin & Brooke Aldridge Holiday Concert at the Joy Performance Center there. We attended both the afternoon and the evening shows, enjoying each immensely. But
Don't Judge Book By Cover: Blistering Soul-Blues, Cabaret, Spiritual Ballads & Rap - Wow
Though the album cover is quite alluring this young lady is all blues but with a pounding theatrical no holds barred showcase. This is not your Uncle’s Muddy Waters or Bessie Smith. Arkansas-born Tammie Shannon’s All of Me is filled with blues licks and saxes but she pours
Jeff Tweedy Invites Us into His Life
This fall, one music memoir stands above the gelatinous glut of words that have oozed onto bookshelves and into our lives. Jeff Tweedy’s Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc. — the main title is a phrase his father used
The Native Sibling Reveal Folk-Laced Cover of The Cranberries
The Native Sibling have been a groundbreaking Folk duo that has captured my ears for a number of years. Today they share with the world their new single “Dreams,” a cover of The Cranberries classic.
On the piece the group offers up a dose of heaven as singers and siblings
Donna the Buffalo and Other New, Overlooked, and Neglected Roots Albums of 2018
As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, each in its own way having something significant to say.
What If Woody Guthrie Got It All Wrong?
You've likely seen the image of Woody Guthrie's guitar an infinite number of times in your life. It reads “THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS” and you could interpret that phrase to mean that lyrics and music will unite people to rise against economic, racial, and social injustice.