Harry Dean Stanton Award at The Theater at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
The Spanish Gothic United Artists Building, the current Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, was the perfect setting for the Vidiots Foundation's inaugural Harry Dean Stanton Award - presented to its nonagenarian namesake Sunday evening as the first in an annual recognition of artists who have helped define American
A Jazz-Infused, Twang-Inflected, Psychedelic, Southern Rock, Soul Sensation
There is a new sensation in contemporary music. He has arrived in the atmosphere like a full force gale with a sound and fury that is impossible to ignore. His name is Marcus King, and he has assembled a skillful and soulful group of musicians for The Marcus King Band.
Bob Catlin: Facebook Friend
I don't know Robert Catlin -- I never met him -- but he and I have been friends on Facebook since September. I can tell he loves bluegrass music and his family, and that the experiences he has surrounding bluegrass seem to have been rich and varied during his 60-
Keeping the Dead Alive with Tim Lynch
I've gotten to know Tim Lynch from seeing him at festivals and emcee-ing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. I immediately liked him for his passion for music, and I quickly learned he brought that same enthusiasm and dedication to all his endeavors.
Bill Frater: Where and when did
Louise Taylor - Tangerine
Okay, now I'm officially confused. The one-sheet bio that came with Tangerine says this in the second paragraph—- “For Tangerine, Louise laid down her acoustic guitar and picked up a Deusenburg hollow body to great effect, creating a bed of tight, rootsy grooves, and open visceral landscapes.
Danny Paisley: Who Says the Soul is Gone?
This year's IBMA Awards Show in Raleigh, North Carolina, appears to have been a transitional one in which younger bands like Flatt Lonesome emerged for major awards. It was also a year in which a Flatt & Scruggs cover band, The Earls of Leicester, received the Entertainer of