Jim Lauderdale is at it again, writing songs that belong in the pantheon of country music alongside those of George Jones, Ray Price, and Conway Twitty. With his signature twangy vocals and his often wry wit, Lauderdale sings on Game […]
Jim Lauderdale is at it again, writing songs that belong in the pantheon of country music alongside those of George Jones, Ray Price, and Conway Twitty. With his signature twangy vocals and his often wry wit, Lauderdale sings on Game […]
With his latest album, Hope, Jim Lauderdale releases another set of well-crafted songs, integrating rock, country, and folk templates. Inspired in large part by the global suffering he witnessed during the COVID epoch, Lauderdale addresses universal themes, including the resilience […]
When Carolina Comes Home Again is Jim Lauderdale’s 33rd album, so it’s safe to say he knows what he’s doing. Not only does Carolina showcase Lauderdale’s prowess, it also proves his ability to pick out just the right people for […]
It’s hard to keep up with Jim Lauderdale. The man who knows Americana music when he hears it — and used to declare so every year at the Americana Music Awards — has an ear for purity of expression over […]
The Palomino rides again! Once news got out that the legendary San Fernando Valley nightclub, The Palomino, would reopen again for one night only, the people that frequented that venue got excited. And rightfully so. Those walls had seen performances […]
The Art of Songwriting Workshop, World of Bluegrass, 9/28/2018
This week we’ve got a double-header from Jim Lauderdale. One album of new songs — Time Flies is his 31st of those — and a collection of recently unearthed recordings he made at the very beginning of his tour, in 1979, with […]
Some albums are worth the wait. Back in 1979, Jim Lauderdale had come to Nashville, just out of college in North Carolina, to try to get something started in the music business and to make friends with George Jones and […]
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