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
These are a Few of My Favorite (Guitar) Tones: Electric Americana Edition
On my guitar blog New.Old.Stock., I have a semi-regular column called "These are a Few of My Favorite Tones," highlighting my favorite recorded guitar sounds. Back in March I dedicated an edition of "My Favorite Tones" to acoustic Americana music. Time for the
Brittany Holljes on the Origins of Delta Rae and Her Healthy Fleetwood Mac Obsession
Delta Rae might sound like the down-home name of a backwoods country singer but it’s really just Greek to Brittany Holljes.
“I think there are a lot of ‘Delta’ bands out there, too, so we kind of get that ... people get confused,” said Holljes, the whip-smart singer
Willie & Lukas Nelson - Just Breathe
Last June, with what felt like a last breath of grief, my brother, sister-in-law and I drove down the Abilene Highway that runs between Dallas and Abilene, Texas. With the hot summer wind on our backs, we rolled toward a small town, Winters, where my mother’s casket
Southeastern Philosophy: Jason Isbell Opens Up About Alabama, Adulthood and Alcoholism
Jason Isbell doesn’t mince words while discussing his battle with the bottle.
“Man, I’m an alcoholic,” the Alabama singer-songwriter said of his addiction that involved a dangerously close friendship with Mr. Jack Daniel’s. “So I drank all the time. I used to think I didn’t