Is Classic Rock Dead?
What is classic rock? Who gets to define the phrase, and who decides what bands or artists fall into the category? Did those of us who spent our youth listening to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Ten Years After—to name a few—believe that
Rhett Miller on How to Do Magic: Songwriting Made Simple
Songwriting is magic.
When you sit down, there is nothing but silence and empty space. When you stand up, there is a song. Something from nothing. The rabbit from the proverbial hat. Only it's better than any rabbit. It's a living, breathing song.
The craft of
Newcomers Club Arrive With "David"
There's been a resurgence in harmony-based folk, but that doesn't mean fads are synonymous with shlocky quality. Newcomers Club was founded by John Roach and Geoff Lynn. Raised outside of Boston on old folk music and Dad’s radio, they moved to New York to
Lucero Goes Literary
On their ninth studio album, rock/alt-country quintet Lucero decided that instead of recording stories, they needed to engage them. Among the Ghosts departs from the familiar Memphis style of their earlier arrangements – the blaring bluesy horns and blues-infused riffs – in search of a deeper, more intensely introspective
Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss Thrill Fans in Washington
I finally did it; I made it out to my first Willie Nelson concert. Having wanted to go for many years, it actually happened! Here on a cool summer evening at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, Willie and his band had the crowd on their feet as they kicked off
The Kruger Brothers Find New Direction in Their Mix of Influences
The Kruger Brothers have brought to American music a vast musical range and versatility of vision. Through their association with Doc Watson and MerleFest, they've built a conscious fusion of the bluegrass and Appalachian music they came to America to grow with, their European roots in classical musicianship,