The debut album from William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up is a testament to the power of music and to the resiliency of the human spirit. The Great Recession blends blues, roots, and a touch of gospel with a wide-open […]
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And so to the final date of the UK tour where the show signage indicated another sell out. We Brits have taken Sam Baker to our hearts since Bob Harris first played him on BBC Radio 2 back in April […]
Let’s deal with the obvious first, yes, Nashville-by-way-of-Toronto Lindi Ortega’s soprano trill is reminiscent to a certain buxom, bewigged country music superstar. It’s not something she shies away from. Hell she even name-checks Dolly on the title cut. But where […]
Bonnie Bishop is the guest on episode 113 of the Americana Music Show. She talks about learning to sing soul music in Mississippi, Bonnie Raitt covering her song, the joy of cooking, and her “voice made for vinyl.” Plus music from Dwight Yoakam, […]
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin have been friends for many years and I recall seeing them way back when, when Colvin was the opener for Carpenter. Since that time their friendship has developed through a shared love of music […]
Stirring live set from two Americana masters Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott first met on a publisher’s songwriting appointment, but their musical careers have since intersected in many more organic circumstances. Their second collaboration (the first was 2000’s Real Time) […]
On episode 112 of the Americana Music Show, AJ Downing talks about his vocal style, being frustrated with today’s politics, his move to Austin, and “having a good day come hell or high water.” Plus new music from Malcolm Holcombe, Radar’s […]
We all have that band that has saved us from our painful years of growing up and finding out how to make sense of the world, and of ourselves. For many kids born in the 80’s or 90’s, we feel […]
Not many of her fans, I imagine. I read this article the other day, one of many that lampoon Swift for her unimaginative lyrics, her non-response to the idea that her songs empower girls, and her general cuteness, richness, and no-fair-how-come-I’m-not-her […]
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