Claire Lynch: Just Keep Growing
Claire Lynch has had a long and successful career while having a significant impact on the bluegrass world from the time she was a teenager. After moving from her birthplace of Kingston, New York to Birmingham, AL when she was 12 years old, Claire Lutke began singing informally with her
This Byrd Has Flown: Gene Clark's (Nearly) Lost Legacy
Gene Clark is a forgotten genius. Granted, his work with the Byrds earned him considerable repute, the kind that befits a tireless troubadour. Yet, that brief stint in the band -- little more than two years apart from the occasional reunion -- was only a fraction of his 30 plus career, one
Butch & Rory Hancock Travel Through L.A. on the Wind's Dominion
The late Leonard Cohen recently said if he knew where good songs came from, he'd go there more often. If this is so, then over the years Butch Hancock seems to have found an oasis of songs in West Texas.
For Hancock, one third of the legendary band,
Bob's Route 66
I went to my first concert in the summer of 1973. It was a triple bill featuring Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bob Seger and Charlie Daniels. I wasn’t really a fan of any of the artists and would never have gone to see them were it not for a cousin
Music Journalist Geoffrey Himes Gives His Definition of Americana
Music writers have the difficult task of describing music with words. Geoffrey Himes is one of the best. I've seen him through the years when I visit Nashville for the Americana conference. He's always at the good shows and wears great T-shirts!
Bill Frater: What
Sharon Jones (1956-2016): From a Prison Guard Singing to Inmates to Her Own Kind of Glory
Due to large looming deadlines, this appreciation must be brief but I can't let the passing of the wondrous Sharon Jones pass without notice. Jones, a Hillary Clinton supporter, had reportedly suffered a stroke while watching the 2016 election returns. But she had long struggled with pancreatic cancer.