North American and European dates to follow in summer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The aptly named Mavericks, whose brand of genre-busting country won them Grammys as well as Academy of Country and Country Music Association awards in the ’90s, not to […]
There was a good piece on Tuesday in the New York Times by James McKinley on the absence of protest songs in the Occupy movement. I’d like to add a few thoughts of my own on the subject. As an ethnomusicologist, […]
The show was billed as ‘An Evening With Eric Taylor’, which for those of us who have seen him before knew this meant an evening of songs and stories. It turned out to be exactly that with the stories dominating […]
The Americana Music Association (AMA) put on their 10th Awards, Conference, and showcase last week in Nashville and it was all that and much, much more. Traveling down from Ohio for the third time in the past four years with […]
I appreciate/hope that ND will have another ‘Best of 2011’ on the run up to Christmas – only without the cheats who tried to fix the results and the pedants who found fault with the ‘system;’ but after hearing the […]
Rarely does one leave a live performance revitalized, inspired, and excited to be a musician. The Seattle Rock Orchestra’s tribute to Stevie Wonder was such an experience. Arriving just minutes before the show began, wishing I’d known the event was […]
“Revolution of the Mind” MP3 brings together original members Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder as they target album release for 2012. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The dB’s will release a new song, “Revolution of the […]
By Temperance Bellerin The Snyder Family – “Stages” Mountain Roads Recordings Released: September, 2011 My dear old Grandaddy always gave us this advice: “Never foller kids or critters on the stage ’cause you cain’t compete with ’em.” That’s advice that a […]
Tori Sparks Until Morning/Come Out Of The Dark Glass Mountain Records ***** JJ Tori crosses backwards and forwards over the rivers of Folk, Country and Americana with an effortless skip Although based in Barcelona, Spain I am sure Tori Sparks […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Kinkster is back on the road this holiday season with his Hanukkah Tour of 2011. Taking time off from finishing up a book with Billy Bob Thornton and formulating one with Willie Nelson, Kinky will visit […]
