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Robert Hill – My Corner

Robert Hill – My Corner

I’d never heard of songwriter and slide guitarist Robert Hill when a mutual friend recently sent me a copy of his CD “ My Corner.” First impression: “ This sucks, it sounds just like EmmyLou Harris’s Wrecking Ball. Too much bass, too heavy on the bass drums. Too much affectation

The Anarchist Folk Ideals of Blackbird Raum

The Anarchist Folk Ideals of Blackbird Raum

by Devon Léger SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The image of the anarchist has traditionally been an image of menace. Whether a black-clad, masked, bomb-throwing terrorist in the early 20th century, or a black-clad, masked, molotov-cocktail throwing rioter in the early 21st century, it’s remarkable how consistent

Richie Furay Travels Hand in Hand with Kind Woman

Richie Furay Travels Hand in Hand with Kind Woman

by Terry Roland There is no one more infectious in their passion and energy for music thanRichie Furay. The former co-founder of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, now going into his 70th year, shows no signs of letting up. In fact, in a recent phone conversation from his Colorado home,

After Becoming Pen Pals, Musician Mary Fahl and Author Anne Rice Form an Everlasting Bond

After Becoming Pen Pals, Musician Mary Fahl and Author Anne Rice Form an Everlasting Bond

Mary Fahl didn't need to become a vampire to achieve pop culture immortality. Famed author Anne Rice gave it to the enduring singer-songwriter by sinking her teeth into one memorable passage in her latest novel, The Wolves of Midwinter: The radio was playing an old dreamy melodic

"Hound Dog": Did Elvis get rich stealing from black artists?

Editor's Note: This article was published anonymously on No Depression in 2014 during a time where we allowed user generated blog posts. While No Depression no longer allows user generated blog posts, we are keeping this post live due to the interest and engagement from readers on this

Chatting with Amy Ray about God, Hunting, and Good Country Music

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

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”