Why Los Angeles is Gram Parsons Country By Courtney Sudbrink, Editor, Turnstyled, Junkpiled Gram Parsons has yet to be honored by a Country Music Hall of Fame induction. Whether or not this is an over site or slap in the […]
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Ray Charles – Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles (Concord, 2011) Ray Charles long ago graduated from a hit-seeking artist to an omnipresent musical god. His iconic singles, innovative albums and sizzling live performances are so monumental as to obscure […]
It’s been a good year so far, for The Good Intentions. Besides winning the British Country Music Award for “Americana Act of the Year”, they also played on the bill for the Americana UK 10th Anniversary Festival and recently they’ve […]
After 29 episodes of the Sausagefest that is From Out Of Nowhere, we finally break the gender barrier and sit down with Nashville musician Stacie Collins. Stacie talks about her journey from Bakersfield to Nashville, what it’s like to […]
* Wolf Call! by Various Artists. Another fine Norton collection of greasy, sleazy rock ‘n’ roll and R&B from the late ’50s and early ’60s. This isn’t quite as diverse as other Norton compilations like Mad Mike’s Monsters or […]
In keeping with tradition I am naming the my picks for who I think should have won the Country Music Association (CMA) awards, the anti-CMA’s if you will, on the day after the awards were handed out. As usual, I […]
As the end of the year approaches, people start talking about what’s going to make the best-of lists. That chatter got me thinking about what makes my top ten every year. It is rare that new releases constitute that list, […]
Across the Borderline (BettySoo and Doug Cox) played the Rogue Folk Club in Vancouver on November 11. As well as some originals, they played songs written by their musical heroes. It turns out we share the same heroes. […]
A blues-belter with a beautiful big voice and cred in the rockin’, bawdy, electric tradition, Shemekia Copeland brought afunky good time to the elegant Allen Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center last Thursday night (and probably Friday, too), backed by […]
Sadly and quite prematurely, Doyle Bramhall passed away this past weekend at his home in Alpine, Texas. Doyle was a fine singer, songwriter and drummer who worked with Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughn and had an impact on the […]
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