Goodbye J.C.: Fleetwood Mac Loses One of Its Own
“Ladies and gentlemen. Would you please give a warm welcome…. to Fleetwood Mac.”
It was a line repeated nightly to introduce the world’s biggest band. It was more of a declaratory set of words than a question. There was a slight pause in the phrasing before the last three
Bill Rosen, A Friend of Mine
The sounds of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” come streaming from everywhere this time of year. It’s my favorite Christmas song and in all of its Spectorian grandeur, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Christmas never sounded so transcendent or bigger ever since.
Somewhere in my basement
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Speech: Literature, Art, Professionalism, Shakespeare
In Stockholm today, Patti Smith sang Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (beginning at 1:02:56), and the United States Ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji, presented Bob Dylan's acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature on his behalf.
Would Tom Waits Win "The Voice?"
Social media has turned birthdays into the time to remember old friends. So those who might have noticed that Tom Waits turned 67 on Wednesday could have used it as a chance to refamiliarize themselves with his unique (understatement) style of music. Depending on where you start, there's
Jesse Furay Lynch Makes A Name Of Her Own
When you’re the daughter of one of the most revered icons in all of Americana realms, there’s an inherent challenge that comes with trying to deal with the expectations, unrealistic and otherwise, that come with trying to live up to the legacy. For Jesse Lynch, daughter of Richie
From Doc Watson to R.E.M.: Celebrating 33 Years of the Mountain Stage Radio Show
When you enter the stage entrance at the Culture Center on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia, where Mountain Stage calls home, you pass half a dozen or so poster boards on easels that list the date of every show and the artists who performed