Has Willie Nelson Lost It?
I saw Willie Nelson for the first time in my life a few weeks ago. Like many folks here I am a huge fan of Mr Nelson yet I left the concert disappointed. Here's the review of the gig I wrote on my blog Carnival Saloon. I'
The revival of Chip Robinson, backslider
In the shadows of memory I remain convinced that once I saw the Backsliders, of Raleigh, North Carolina, perform. This is probably not true, because generally I associate such things with specific venues and other oddments. In my memory, they were on the fateful bill with Whiskeytown at SXSW, that
Jim Avett Talks About Family, Nashville, New CD "Tribes"
From CountryMusicPride - 6/20/10
by Jim Simpson
When asked about his plans for Father's Day, Jim Avett simply said, "Not a thing. There's nothing special about Father's Day as far as I'm concerned. I get the gift of being
Review: Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova- One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (reissue)
Somehow, I never really got into Bright Eyes. I can't really say why for sure. I know for certain that I heard and applauded "When the President Talks to God" when it came out back in 2005, but I never really went past that and only
Review: The Steve Miller Band- Bingo!
Bingo! is the first studio album to be released by the Steve Miller Band since 1993's Wide River. The album, released on Miller's own Space Cowboy Records, is made up of covers of blues and R&B tunes originally by artists such as B.B.
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant Explain It All At The Grammy Museum
The new album Black Ribbons by Shooter Jennings, and his new band Hierophant, is nothing short of jaw-dropping. It's a good old-fashioned "Concept" album, complete with between track narration by Stephen King, here playing the part of radio D.J. "Will O' The Wisp&