Norman Davis: Back to the Blues in Boise
"Legendary" is hardly a sufficient a word to describe Norman Davis and his amazing radio career. For the sake of space, I have not included every station from his over 60 years in radio. Please go to his Radio Thrills site to see more, including audio clips and
Roy Orbison's Black and White Night Revisited
The voice grabs you and wont let go. It's impossible to duplicate, a soaring, ethereal instrument that swoops and dips with a range few humans ever get within earshot of. Roy Orbison was a musical God, his songwriting skills just as awe-inspiring as his vocal abilities. His legacy
Amanda Shires Leans On Her Life Lessons
By the time she appeared with Billy Joe Shaver at the Open Highway Festival in St. Louis, it seemed like a lifetime ago when Amanda Shires impulsively jumped onstage to play fiddle at one of Shaver’s shows.
Shaver hired the young Texan fiddler but saw something else in her.
Al Jarreau (1940-2017): He "got by" and then some
The great singer Al Jarreau grew up not far from where I live, just south of Riverwest on Reservoir Street, west of Holton Street in Milwaukee. So he might've had a great view of the city's unassuming but picturesque skyline, which might've inspired him
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Musical Highway
Virginia has long been considered one of the central nests that hatched bluegrass and country music onto the American music scene and nurtured its growth from the earliest days of recorded music and live professional performance. The list of performers, music venues, luthiers, and events developed in this state is
Jesse Furay Lynch: The Power of Real Love
What makes an album something worth taking time out from a busy day to sit down and give a listen? When it comes to Jesse Furay Lynch's self-titled debut album there are many elements of music, production and influence that bring this project together and make it better