Record Store Memories Revisited
It's the night before my column's deadline, and instead of thinking about music and coming up with some snappy subject matter, I'm sitting in front of the television watching CNN for what's become the daily Trump outrage. Today he called out the
Danny Alexander Talks about Mary J. Blige
Since 1992, when she dropped her first album, What's the 411?, Mary J. Blige — the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul — has released 11 albums. Her most recent came in 2014, The London Sessions, and at least eight of them have gone multiplatinum. Blige has won nine Grammys after
Dylan Fest: A Celebration of Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday at the Ryman
There were many tribute concerts in bars, clubs, and performance halls around the country on May 24, 2016, the diamond anniversary of Bob Dylan's birth. I chose the one that was the second day of a two-night tribute at the Ryman. It was put on by Best
Amanda Palmer, Bob Dylan, and "Bringing It All Back Home"
Early this month, Amanda Palmer announced a new record, You Got Me Singing, that she has made with her father, Jack Palmer. Amanda -- a founding member of the Dresden Dolls, leader of the Grand Theft Orchestra, singer-songwriter, performer, and writer -- seems to stay busier than four or five people
Judy Collins on Dylan, Cohen, and Adele
I feel a bit ridiculous dialing Judy Collins’s phone number in Manhattan for an interview. I presume she has been asked every question imaginable during her long, distinguished career in the music business, and I’m guessing that — like a few veteran artists I have interviewed for this column
On the Road in Saskatchewan for Northern Lights
Arriving from the air, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan seems like a place that doesn't want to give up its secrets. I'm flying in to Saskatoon to attend the 2015 Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Festival & Camp, and all I'm seeing is