On April 14, 1935, the American Great Plains witnessed a devastating natural disaster — the largest dust storm known as Old Black Roller. Today is the 82nd anniversary of that historic day “Old Black Roller” slammed the Midwest, and American […]
What do Sheryl Crow, Sean Rowe, and Father John Misty all have in common? Well, sonically, almost nothing aside from (maybe) attending the same Big Tent Americana genre party — and even that’s a tenuous connection. Instead, these three artists, […]
You might recognize Allison Pierce from her time in the Pierces, an experimental band she co-fronts with her sister Catherine. The singer’s new solo work is definitely a departure from the duo’s well-produced pop that borrows from vaudevillian and acoustic traditions. […]
As you will see, promoter Bill Wence has been in the music business a number of years and he’s worked with some of the greatest. As long as I’ve known him he has always treated me and everyone with a […]
I’ve been to Preservation Hall in New Orleans, but not when their legendary namesake band was playing. That’s been an empty spot in my soul ever since, so when I received the kind invitation from KCRW to attend their private […]
Brian Wilson, one of the founding members of The Beach Boys rolled into Seattle to present his “Pet Sounds: The Final Performances” tour at the Paramount Theatre. Known as one of the visionaries in Pop music, Brian Wilson created […]
In the now-infamous country anthem of loss (whose words regrettably ring truer with each passing year) “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes,” George Jones warbles about those singers who “tear your heart out when they sing” like one in particular, “the outlaw […]
Bluegrass music spent about four decades doing its best to try to establish a unique genre fully separated from country music. The origin came, as this column has often pointed out, on Dec. 8, 1945, with the addition of Earl […]
Peter Bradley Adams needed to solve a generational quandary. Is it possible that the regrets of our fathers, and our father’s fathers, are passed down along the line, saddling us with problems we didn’t create? Adams went about testing this […]
Amid all the will-they-or-won’t-they of a Journey reunion, David Letterman speaking for Pearl Jam, and some TMI from Yes, Joan Baez wasn’t really the headline grabber from last week’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. But I bet […]
