Kelley Gibson and the Healing Power of Music
My wife and I came to know Kelley Gibson, bit by bit, through his father Eric Gibson, who happens to be the older half of The Gibson Brothers, one of the premier bands in bluegrass. Kelley is 19 years old. His life has not been easy, and it has often
Cole Porter and the Gods of Gossamer
Cole Porter was born 124 years ago this week.
There’s no love song finer
But how strange
The change
From major to minor
Ev’ry time we say goodbye.
The strange change from major to minor runs throughout Cole Porter’s life and work. Harmonically, it was the signature
Radoslav Lorkovic: One of Folk's Most in-Demand Sidemen Recalls His Favorite Shows
Radoslav Lorkovic has recorded eight albums, but he is best known for the virtuoso musicianship and beauty he has put into many other artists’ music – both live and in the studio.
Born in Croatia before moving to America at age six, the classically trained pianist and accordionist played three shows
I've Said It Before, I'll Say It Again: Gram Parsons Wrote "Wild Horses"
I wrote this in 2013 after an article in Uncut magazine quoted Mick Jagger’s brother as saying Gram Parsons wrote “Wild Horses.” I’ve always thought so, but never analyzed it from a literary standpoint, what the song could have been written about. So I did so interpret the
The Way of the Indigo Girls: Collaboration, Support, Community
Even as the internet pulls citizens of the world closer together, issues push us further apart. At the heart of both matters are the ideas of connectedness and commonality. Whether a community is online or on the ground, the age-old search for belonging continues to be a driving force
An Unfortunate Review: Bill Mallonee - Lands & Peoples
Note: this review was originally posted on my blog, and the tone is not intended for the vast majority of the No Depression community – a community filled with music lovers who have proven to have a great capacity to search for, embrace, and then share underappreciated artists.
Bill Mallonee is