Remembering the Music of Greg Trooper
Greg Trooper passed away on January 15, 2017 at the age of 61. He had been dealing with pancreatic cancer for some time, but the singer-songwriter lived up to his last name, performing shows up until the end.
If you are unfamiliar with Greg Trooper's work, you cannot
Clarksdale Changes Lives in the Birthplace of the Blues
“Muddy Waters’ music changed my life, and whether you know it or not, and like it or not, it probably changed yours too.”
Eric Clapton about Muddy Waters, who grew up in Clarksdale, Miss.
Your life has probably been changed by someone from Clarksdale, Mississippi. From Muddy Waters, Ike Turner,
So Much To Defend
Described by The Irish Times as “the renaissance man of English folk,” Chris Wood is an English singer songwriter, musician, and purveyor of folk - working true to its original intention – to talk, and to tell, to join-up, debunk and expose what is happening. A new year is upon us,
A fan’s notes on 10 years of Midwest concerts
This story first appeared on the Isthmus website. It is dedicated to the memory of Clark Anderson, slide guitarist, union organizer and friend.
By Marc Eisen
Yeah, I got a music jones. About 500 concerts and shows’ worth over 10 years. Mostly in Madison, where I live. But also in
Craig Fuller: Little Feat Years Were the Most Meaningful
Craig Fuller is best known worldwide for singing the lead to Pure Prairie League’s biggest hit, “Amie.” Yet, his years with Little Feat in the late 1980s and early 1990s were the most meaningful to him.
Musically, Little Feat means the most “because of the musicianship and the legacy,
Rose Cousins Comes To A Perfect Conclusion
Musically, my 2017 has started the way that last year ended.
Beguiled by a golden voice.
In this case, the sumptuous vocals belong to, one, Rose Cousins.
She's Canadian. A native of Prince Edward Island who now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Natural Conclusion will be in fact