Bluegrass on the Blue Ridge: How North Carolina Inherited Bill Monroe’s Music
Once upon a time, around the middle of the 20th century, there was music in the mountains that run from Georgia up through the Carolinas, into Kentucky and beyond – a high and lonesome sound that reflected the lives of hard-working people who had to be strong to survive. It
Amy LaVere and Will Sexton - "Hallelujah, I'm a Dreamer"
There shouldn't be rules in rock and roll, who are we saving our broken hearts for?
"Last Rock n' Roll Boy To Dance" -- Amy LaVere
Some of my favorite vocalists have worked and recorded in duo settings, e.g., Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour (guitar)
Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants - Anthology
Before the Australian singer/songwriter Mojo Juju went solo and did her soulful pop and rhythm n' blues thing, she was in a large band of exceedingly talented and musically adventurous artists known as Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants. With the Snake Oil Merchants, Mojo Juju delved
Tom Russell - The Rose Of Roscrae
Tom’s ancestral and musical triptych finally reaches fruition - Tá sé iontach, tá sé go hálainn
Let me begin by stating that what follows is intentionally long, it has to be, since Russell’s message is not solely confined to the musical and storytelling contents of the two discs, but
Why Bluegrass?
My wife and I came to bluegrass music a little late, but I suppose many people do. Because Irene and I come to music from different backgrounds, we needed a place to meet, a style to share in common.
I grew up on classical music, ’50s and ’60s popular jazz,
Blackberry Smoke: Southern Rock Will Rise Again
Last year, the members of Blackberry Smoke, armed with 20 fully arranged acoustic demos, descended on The Quarry Studio in Kennesaw, Georgia. There, they met up with veteran Atlanta producer Brendan O’Brien (Neil Young, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen), and for the next eight days proceeded to lay