Review: Levon Helm - Ramble at the Ryman
By Nick DeRiso
We're reminded again on Ramble at the Ryman, a record both timeless and new, that Levon Helm was the loamy voiced, rail-jumping rhythmic center point of the Band, the yearning storyteller and gritty soul. Their records were drawn from continuity, bringing in dizzyingly diverse,
Concert Review: Jackson Browne - May 17, 2011, Jackson, Mississippi
It was a little like sitting in your living room listening to an old friend play music. He finishes a song, you make a request. Can you do this one? Okay. What about this one? Fine. That one? No, can't do it, need a band. But I can
Butch Hancock Still Sings in the Wind's Dominion
"But there ain't no hard proof, just this opinion
Love lives under the Wind's Dominion" - Butch Hancock
I was born in West Texas near Abilene during the winds of March in the year 1955. The wind there blows through the prairies into shallow canyons
Crow Quill Night Owls :: Snake Liquor
Kit "Stymee" Stovepipe and his Crow Quill Night Owls are one of the northwest's best kept secrets. Everyone knows the northwest is loaded with interesting, bearded folkies, but none quite compare to Kit Stovepipe. Eugenians grew to love Kit's signature resophonic guitar and jug
CD Review: Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Sleep With One Eye Open
I've been smiling since I heard the new CD by Chris Thile and Michael Daves. Here's why:
If you skipped the video to see what else I have to say, go back and watch it. Seriously. If you're reading this on a smartphone or
So what’s the deal with Robert Johnson?
No other blues musician, living or dead, has been written about more than Robert Johnson. Why write about him? Because his music played a major role in my life, (at one time)my lifestyle, the music I play and the way I listen to music.
Was he the greatest blues