Dock Boggs - Country Blues: Complete Early Recordings (192729)
With the release of this compilation, John Fahey's project label has returned to print the late-'20s recordings of Moran Lee "Dock" Boggs (18981971), the Appalachian singer and banjo player from western Virginia whose voice could curdle strong beer and whose preoccupations with violence and
Various Artists - Black Banjo Songsters
These 32 tracks of deep, nearly-forgotten hill music represent a curious intersection of rural African-American and European-American sounds. Most folks interested in the roots of American music know that modern banjo evolved from an African gourd instrument, that the clawhammer style of playing can be traced back
Various Artists - From Where I Stand: The Black Experience In Country Music (3-CD set)
"I want to show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm & blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll are really all just one thing. Those are the American music [sic] and that is the American culture."
-- Etta James
In many quarters, no doubt, Etta James' claim would
Various Artists - The Horse Whisperer (soundtrack)
The first sounds that hit you from the Horse Whisperer soundtrack are a fat, Tejano-style accordion riff and yodeling. So far, so good. What we have here is Dwight Yoakam singing "Cattle Call", which is something I always wanted to hear without quite being aware of it.
Steve Earle / Buddy & Julie Miller - The Phoenix (Toronto, Ontario)
This is a live review from a performance on January 27, 1998
As dramatic spectacles go, it would be hard to top the opening moments of Steve Earle's Toronto stop on the El Corazon tour. At 9 p.m. EST, U.S. President Bill Clinton was before Congress,
Tribute To Steve Goodman - Medinah Temple (Chicago, IL)
By today's standards, celebrating 40 years of anything is a significant milestone deserving of a significant celebration. So Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music celebrated its 40th anniversary and its plan to move to a larger, more modern facility with a benefit concert honoring the