There is a subtle difference in the nominating categories for the Americana Honors & Award Nominations from the rest of the awards in the music industry. Most give a ranking, which usually begins with ‘best.’ No where in the nominations for the Americana […]
As you can imagine, I am getting very excited for Wakarusa. I would like to say thank you again to No Depression for making this adventure possible. I cannot wait to share my experiences with all of you. As the final countdown […]
As a west coast Canadian, bluegrass has always seemed like an exotic musical form. When I hear it, I think of mountains, forests, rivers, and a rural lifestyle that has long past and gone. Artists like Ralph Stanley and the […]
Good new for those awaiting the release of more old Leonard Cohen from the days when he was still depressed and very much on the edge. In 2009, a CD/DVD package was released on Columbia of a concert that took […]
The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, isn’t all about the headlining acts such as Kings of Leon and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The pride of Gainesville, Florida, Petty had sort of the home-field advantage Saturday night on the […]
Just For Today Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters It’s Ronnie Earl’s band, but he doesn’t dominate it. Recorded live at a couple of venues in his home state of Massachusetts,the Stony Plains release is a seamless blend of jazz, soul […]
COLD SATELLITE (with JEFFREY FOUCAULT) Cavalcade (Signature Sounds) 2013 sophomore album from this band centered on the collaboration between songwriter Jeffrey Foucault and poet Lisa Olstein. Cavalcade both refines and concentrates the band’s signature amalgam of Rock, Blues, and Country. […]
Although Hans Theessink has made a name for himself with his acoustic blues guitar proficiency, he’s the closest thing to Ry Cooder other than Cooder himself. On his last outing on Blue Groove, Theessink collaborated with long time Cooder vocalist […]
This is about Vitamin Water, the fiction writer Glen Hirshberg, and the poet Gaylord Brewer. This is about writing. This is about the blues and how much I miss Lightnin’ Hopkins and Sonny Terry. This is about how a song […]
“You don’t make music for immortality, you make music for the moment, capturing the sheer joy of being alive on planet Earth… Everybody should live it that way.” Ray Manzarek In the summer of 1967 The Doors played […]
