Of Tribes and Telecasters: Indigenous Peoples Rock!
The popular music of North America is seasoned with the blood and sweat of every race and nationality: Anglos, Africans, Hispanics, Jews…rockers of all ethnic mixes. But what about the native peoples of North America? Many rock fans know that Cher, Rita Coolidge, and Robbie Robertson have native roots.
The Daniel Castro Band: Everything Old is New Again Pt 1
I have been working on a story about the Warren Hellman Museum and the music from the Great Recession when I was approached a few weeks ago by my friend David Perper to come see his new band, The Daniel Castro Band. I'm not in the habit of
CD Review - The Blind Boys Of Alabama "Spirit Of The Century"
It's time for a good ol' revival with The Blind Boys Of Alabama! First started in 1939 when they were only 9 years old, these spiritual-blues-gospel singers have stuck together through thick and thin.
The main three lead singers are: Jimmy Carter, Ben Moore & Eric McKinne.
We Can All Join In: How Rock Festivals Helped Change America
The dawning age of America’s great rock festivals was legendary both for its music and its massive crowds. But a different kind of legacy could be its greatest.
When the Rolling Stones took to the stage one windy November night in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1969, it’s doubtful
the everybodyfields...hard to let go
This past holiday weekend Kyla and Kim took a much needed break from their No Depression responsibilities, and I had the pleasure of watching over the website and Facebook page for a few days. As I have been consumed with my new day job since early April, it was a
A Tribute to The Doors Ray Manzarek 1939-2013
"You don't make music for immortality, you make music for the moment, capturing the sheer joy of being alive on planet Earth... Everybody should live it that way." Ray Manzarek
In the summer of 1967 The Doors played the Anaheim Convention Center. I was 12 years