Dave Van Ronk – Down In Washington Square
It’s been nearly forty years since I first heard an old Dave Van Ronk record at a friend’s house near my old high school, and it’s probably been about a dozen years since I’ve given his music much thought at all. There was a flurry of
New Album from Swearingen & Kelli
In summary, you will love this CD if you like beautiful folk rock with a touch of country. The Civil Wars have nothing on this.
The self-titled work is the first CD by this duo, but it is far from the first CD by either Kelli or Swearingen. Both of
Joe Ely's Never-Ending Road
Joe Ely remembers the last time he played a songwriters show in Virginia Beach quite well, thank you. He was on stage at the Pavilion in 1991 with John Hiatt, Guy Clark, and Lyle Lovett when Lovett invited an old college buddy, Robert Earl Keen, on stage. Keen played a
Pete Anderson: Pioneering Roots Guitarist
Pete Anderson is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Producer and groundbreaking guitarist, who melds blues and country to forge a style all his own. Known as a pioneer in the roots-rock genre and an early champion of the Americana movement, he had a hand in introducing the world to artists such
The Happy Afterlife of George Costanza's Girlfriend: Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band
What would happen if George Costanza—Seinfeld’s perennial loser—had to interview singer Heidi Swedberg?
He'd talk to her for almost an hour, then discover the tape recorder didn't work. Yeah, it happened to me. Call me George.
Actually, George and Heidi have met before.
An open letter to the CMA and Country Music Hall of Fame on behalf of Johnny Horton
Last week the newest members to the hallowed Country Music Hall of Fame were officially inducted. The three artists selected by the CMA for induction this year are all unquestionably deserving of the honor. And yet I find myself, as with every year, in utter disbelief at a continuing, inexcusable