When God Loves a Man: An Appreciation for Percy Sledge
As the song begins, it’s amazingly simple. There’s no dramatic build up, no minimalist entry way; it’s just the sound of the drums, an electric bass, and a church organ together. They wait as though they call for some sense of devotion in anticipation of a voice.
A Song For You: Meaning In Imagery
Awhile back, before the Great Migration, I wrote an article here titled: Gram Parsons: An Underrated Songwriter? At the time I was the Admin of an ND group devoted to Parsons and his legacy (a group that happened to have the most members of 190+ groups here at the time)
Eilen Jewell Brings It All Back Home to Boise
Boise is a place caught between two worlds.
The city, which rises on a high desert plain in Southwestern Idaho, is both urban and wild. The Boise River snakes its way past monuments of industry, while mountains rise to the northeast and stretch to the far southeastern tip of the
For Bobby Memphis
Friends and music fans gathered at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville for a fundraiser to support popular Memphis music personality Robert Jordan, better known as Bobby Memphis. Bobby Memphis, who is recovering after a long hospitalization, defied the odds and walked into 3rd and Lindsley and was a lively presence
Jackie DeShannon's Lost 1973 Sessions
As a songwriter, Jackie DeShannon had tremendous success throughout the 1960s, but it wasn't until she recorded 1969's “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” that she found fame with her own material. But despite the song’s commercial success, the following year’s To Be
Eulogy for a King: "My B.B. King” by Ron Levy
When I learned of the death of Riley Ben "B.B." King my first thoughts went to my old friend and former client Ron Levy. Ron was blessed to be the keyboard player in the B.B. King Band from 1969 to 1976. Due to the number of