Chatting with Amy Ray about God, Hunting, and Good Country Music
Amy Ray was backstage at the Isis in Asheville, NC, last week, listening to the soundcheck of her opener, a local artist named Lyric. As we got to talking about her new album Goodnight Tender, which dropped on her own Daemon label on Jan. 21, Ray periodically paused mid-sentence to
Dylan's Guitar: Credit Michael Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield
As you’ve probably heard, the Fender Stratocaster that Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 25, 1965, sold at Christie’s on December 6 for $965,000. NPR's All Things Considered gave the story prominent coverage that night; PBS’s History Detectives “authenticated”
Neil Young Solo Show – Carnegie Hall (NYC – Jan 7, 2014)
You've never heard my favorite Neil Young anecdote.A decade or more ago, my wife was in an elevator at Saks Fifth Avenue when two men stepped in – and, somewhat implausibly, one of them was Neil Young. Now, she and I frequently disagree about music, but in the
The Everly Brothers, The Loser Viewpoint in Popular Songwriting, and "Cathy's Clown."
I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I wanted to make sure I did it right.
Many of you are aware that Phil Everly of the hugely influential and great Everly Brothers died two days ago. The Everly Brothers brought the fantastic brother-harmonies dynamic of
The Passing of Phil Everly
It breaks my heart to share that Phil Everly died Friday in Burbank of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; as his wife, Patti Everly, told The LA Times. He was 74. “We are absolutely heartbroken,” she said, noting that the disease was the result of a lifetime of cigarette
Preserve & Restore Gram Parsons' First Performance Venue: The Derry Down, Winter Haven, FL
The biggest thing in Winter Haven, Florida, used to be Cypress Gardens, the result of an ambitious dream of one Dick Pope with backing from John Snively, Gram Parsons' grandfather and Florida citrus king. Long neglected, the amusement park and gardens are now run by Legoland, which has preserved