Whether on the basketball court or onstage, when two supreme talents join forces, it tends to make things better. Michael Jordan needed Scottie Pippen, LeBron James needs Dwyane Wade, McCartney clearly needed Lennon, and Salt would be a run-of-the mill […]
Reading of the death of former pro boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter today awoke an old memory which reminded me how lucky I was to have, what in retrospect, was a pretty cool father. I should add by “cool” I do […]
Southern rock is a stylistic hodgepodge–a musical mutt. Yet in this gumbo pot of a country, its impurities and cross-breeding make it the most American genre of all. And with the Allman Brothers drawing down, southern rock’s current standard bearer […]
Hank Williams was the king of country soul My daddy took me to see him in Lubbock but he didn’t show Now the people got mad and they all went home The first thing we did was put his records […]
It could only happen in America: In 1947, a 7-year-old Polish-Jewish girl named Genyusha “Genya” Zelkovicz arrived in New York City’s Lower East Side with her parents and a sister, speaking not a word of English. They were the only […]
Watching Kim Churchill take the stage is an experience in and off itself. Despite the fact that the Australian singer-songwriter plays alone, he’s not exactly a minimalist when it comes to gear. The multi-instrumentalist sits behind a kit that includes a […]
Once again music lovers descended on the Hill Country for a weekend of fantastic music and wonderful weather. This year’s Old Settler’s Festival showcased a wide range of artists spanning an even wider range of genres. What brought everyone together […]
The short list of possible new commissions for 33 1/3’s series of slim volumes on classic albums maintains Bob Dylan’s surprising under-representation on that list. Of course, I find it particularly scandalous that they didn’t take up my pitch for a study of John Wesley Harding, […]
Rod Kennedy’s legacy is incalculable for those who truly love music, he departed this earthly plane on Monday 14th April 2014. R.I.P. The following “warts and all” late May 1986 interview with Mr. Kennedy, the founder of the Kerrville Folk […]
