The SteelDrivers - The Muscle Shoals Recordings
On June 19th The Steeldrivers released their fourth album entitled, The Muscle Shoals Recordings. This istheir fourth album, but their second with lead singer and guitarist, Gary Nichols. Their first two albums were done with Chris Stapleton. The new album has got tons of fantastic material and is a real
My Turn: Van Morrison and Creedence Clearwater Revival
As Van Morrison strode onto the stage carrying his saxophone at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City June 19, numerous memories came to my mind. There were thoughts of many incredible concerts I saw Morrison perform at other venues through the years, but one thought prevailed that had nothing
The Baseball Project Has the "Stuff"
A rock and roll band that performs all songs about baseball sounds like something of novelty — an idea that might possibly be good for a one-off album or at least an EP. Even knowing that the band was going to be a supergroup made up of Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate)
From Brennen Leigh To Lefty Frizzell
Austin-based singer-songwriter Brennen Leigh was born for country music. It is in her blood as sure as the Texas air she breathes. Therefore, her current IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign — for a new album honoring the music of honky-tonk legend Lefty Frizzell — is a logical step in a career that has been
Jenny Brook: A Bluegrass Festival Fairy Tale
We're at the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival in Tunbridge, VT, this weekend. Located in the hills of central Vermont, east of the Green Mountain National Forest and west of the Connecticut River that divides Vermont and New Hampshire, the Tunbridge “World's Fair” grounds, home of a
Born on Fire - Ike Reilly
I vividly remember the moment I realized that rock and roll was my music. It was in 1984, I was nine years old, and my family and I were eating an after church dinner at Pizza Hut. My dad had ordered his usual thin crust with everything on it minus