Doc Watson: Blind But Now I See (Book Review)
After listening to him for years, I was finally able to see Doc Watson live at the Ryman Auditorium in the mid-90s. Even by then, Watson had been a living legend for decades. Perhaps even more than his awe-inspiring guitar playing and pure singing voice, I remember being struck by
Hardly Strictly Sunday: Barn Burning With Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women
Let me start this review by saying that Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women nailed it at the Rooster Stage last Sunday. But before I get into a review of their performance, I feel I must confess some information regarding my association over the years with this band.
I promised
Review: Raul Malo- Sinners & Saints
You never quite know what to expect from a new Raul Malo album. He can always be counted on to create music that is well worth listening to, but other than that he is extremely unpredictable, displaying an eclecticism not commonly seen since Neil Young in the '80s. Since
Classic Americana - Jerry Jeff Walker - Live at Gruene Hall
So I was listening this morning to a little bit of blues and some other stuff and then because it's now on the iPod I decided to listen to an all time favorite album Jerry Jeff Walker's 1989 album Live at Gruene Hall. I'm
SINGING AT A FUNERAL FOR A HOMELESS MAN
I rarely get gigs other than regular old singer/songwriter type things. I don’t do covers. People don’t dance to my songs. And I’ve never written anything that would be appropriate for a wedding or bar mitzvah. So it was a little unusual to get a call
Keith Richards' sublime 'Wingless Angels Volume 1 and 2'
Wingless Angels Volume One and Two
Compiled and recorded by Keith Richards
Review by Douglas Heselgrave
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards re-releases a timeless set of traditional nyabinghi songs and chants
As an experiment, I’ve been playing the Wingless Angels CDs to everyone who stops by our house for