NOTE: This blog originally appeared in an expanded form on Country Fried Rock. The Country Fried Rock weekly radio program includes 9 songs and an in-depth interview with a roots musician–the best hour in roots radio anywhere. In some […]
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Willie Nelson – Remember Me, Vol. 1 (R&J, 2011) In contrast to the deeper picks of last year’s Country Music, this year’s model has Nelson working through some of the most famous tunes in country music’s chart history. Included are […]
In some parts of the South, you might live there for eighty years, but locals will still say, “Well, you’re from Michigan.” Texas is different; if you say you’re a Texan, you are. You might not be from there, but you […]
Bryan Adams Newcastle Metro Arena Thursday 24th November 2011 Alan Harrison Just as the last notes from Sheena is a Punk Rocker faded away the house lights dimmed and the roar from the 10,000 strong crowd must have been […]
As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US, we just wanted to take a chance to thank all of you for coming to this site now and then – or on a regular basis. In an internet world where […]
Sherrié Austin – Circus Girl (Circus Girl, 2011) It’s been more than eight years since Australia-to-Nashville transplant Sherrié Austin released her last solo album. She’s been busy in the interim starring in Broadway musicals (including Bonnie & Clyde and Ring […]
I’ve been going to see Lucero for years. I’ve been to rowdy shows, calm shows, crowded shows, empty shows, and sloppy shows (my favorites, to be honest). I’ve been to shows where the openers were people I’d never heard of, and […]
If you see Voodoo Swing once live, you’ll feel in your veins the energy and the authenticity of a real roots rock’n’ roll band! You add the talent and 15 years on the road… You have the perfect cocktail! If […]
The year was 1978. I was a sophomore at The Ohio State University. The Rolling Stones were going to appear on Saturday Night Live on the season opening show in October. The band had released the vinyl Lp Some Girls […]
In a land of sheep and stoneBlack crows perch in naked treesAncient ruins, dark and sparewith Celtic crosses circled thererise from green and rounded hillsveiled in rain and howling windAnd, everywhere, the sheep and stone We’ve just returned from the […]
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