Rodney Crowell's Long and Winding Road back to Emmylou
This is a mystery story of sorts, with a twist or two, yet the mystery’s not impossible to solve. The question: Why Rodney Crowell is still emerging from the shadows, even though he ranks among the most esteemed singer-songwriters in Americana music today.
I maintain he’s a
Hidden Talent? Get to Know Heather Maloney
One of the joys about covering music in my spare time is hearing a singer-songwriter or band for the first time, not having any preconceived notions or prior knowledge of their work. With mounds of sounds stacking up, for whatever reason you dig deep to find the one CD
Gurf Morlix goes BANG BANG BANG
Gurf Morlix's lastest release "Finds The Present Tense" finds Mr. Morlix wrestling with the ever present tension and danger that permeates the world we live in.
"He had a horse named Trigger, a dog named Bullet
squinty eyes, and nerves of steel
he could rope,
Free Range Folk: 444, family and farm
Thanks to my friends over at ReviewShine, a service that connects artists to bloggers, I recently discovered a band from my old stompin' grounds in northeastern Pennsylvania that I've been listening to and enjoying for several weeks. About forty years ago I used to travel the highways
Alvin Lee Goes Home
Former Ten Years After frontman Alvin Lee died today (March 6, 2013), and the world is a lonelier place now. Among the great guitarists of the '60s and '70s, Lee accompanied his listeners on a colorful romp through the Elysian fields of blues, rock, jazz, and even country
Remembering Richard Manuel: Just Outside the Spotlight
Some losses in the culture of music are immeasurable simply by the silence that falls in the aftermath of their absence. For Richard Manuel, who lost his struggle with addiction and depression on March 4, 1986, the silence was all too real and too loud.
All five members of The