A few thoughts on country music's ultimate rebel
In the early part of last year, I wrote a few blogs detailing historical artists whom I felt had been overlooked by the worlds of country music and Americana. Among those I highlighted were The Big Bopper and Rick Nelson. I sat down at the computer this morning with hopes
Light:On The South Side- A Slice Of Chicago Blues Club History
originally at MOG 1.23.09, now at Funk or Die ..Amazingly this set is nominated for a Grammy. Congrats to Numero..
Hardcore blues fans might bristle at some of the tracks (available only on a 2 LP set) that accompany the 128 page, 12" x 12" book
If you like the Blues.... you might want to read how Left Lane Cruiser AND Hillgrass Bluebilly stay true to the Blues!
Ten Shots with Brenn Beck of Left Lane Cruiser
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Ten Shots with Brenn Beck of Left Lane Cruiser
By Georgetown Fats January 2011
The term “deep blues” tends to give purists agita as it is a sub-genre full of musicians who push all who believe blues have
Lyrically Speaking: Lucinda Williams' "Drunken Angel"
One of my newer features on my blog is titled "Lyrically Speaking," where I take one song and discuss its lyrics. I'm not really a lyrics-first guy so when a song's lyrics hit me, I think it's worth discussing.
The latest
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THE REPLACEMENTS [EXPANDED]: THIS BAND COULD BE YOUR LIFE
The ‘Mats made it all wrong: they were too drunk when it happened to perform on important occasions, too great when the executives of record companies didn’t leave home, unable to shoot a decent video (Bastards Of Young’s is the only legendary one, one single freeze-frame on
Glen Campbell sings the original True Grit theme song
I watched the original True Grit this afternoon to see how it compares with the Coen Brothers' terrific new adaptation.
In the entertaining John Wayne version, Glen Campbell puts in a thankfully rare big screen appearance as La Boeuf, the irritating Texas Ranger that Matt Damon plays much better