Eric Andersen Mingles in the Universe of Lord Byron
"Had the punk scene existed in 1812 Lord Byron would have easily claimed the mantle as the First Bad Boy of Rock for having created the original blueprint of a sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll life template that would pave the way for rebels to come
My Hornsby Infatuation, Salute to Garcia, and Rhiannon Giddens’ Musical Freedom Rites
May be a curious thing for a 60-something, married straight guy to say. But, I think I may be falling in love with Bruce Hornsby. Don’t get me wrong, in a romantic context, I’d be much more interested in responding to the appeal of one of the
Jenny Don't and the Spurs Hear the Call of the Road
I think the first thing you need to know about Jenny is that, according to the band's press materials, she can actually ride a horse. And ride it well. It occurs to me that in the five or so years of running this blog, I haven't
They Blew Up the Chicken Man
If I didn't write one more word past that title, it wouldn't surprise me if you knew exactly which road I was driving down. Just six short words, part of a longer sentence, from the first verse of the second song on Nebraska. Recorded on a
"I've Always Been a Stubborn Motherfucker"
Sarah Shook’s rawboned country shudders and shakes with desperation and unquenched longing. Like the face staring back from her Bloodshot debut Sidelong, there’s an unvarnished severity that belies the smoke she’s blowing, face half-hidden in hair. There’s something cagey in her expression as well as
Zeb Snyder: A Prodigy Making Good
Zeb Snyder emerged as a fresh guitar talent about a decade ago playing with the Snyder Family Band, consisting of his younger sister Samantha on fiddle, and his father, Bud, playing bass. I first remember seeing him at a now-defunct autumn festival on the Shepherd Farm in Wilkesboro, North