30 years is a long time and it turns out that those bands and duos that formed in high school and college often have the greatest success, especially if they stay together for any length of time – The Beatles, […]
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The anguish of pain lies within the sweetness of love like a fisted glove in a rose. The agony of love gone wrong twists our hearts and churns our souls even more when our lovers betray us. How do we […]
When Gregg Allman passed away at age 69 in late May of this year following a battle with liver cancer, the world mourned the loss of one of its finest players, poets, and people. A couple months after his passing, […]
Booze, tacos, and vinyl records… Is there a better trifecta? Chicago’s Big Star thinks not, so much so that the beloved taco shop and bar just launched its own record label, Big Star Recording Co., as proof. For the label’s […]
In 2016, innovative and adventurous guitarist Bill Frisell gave a world premiere performance at the Strand in San Francisco of new music written for the FreshGrass Commission, a composing gig given annually to an artist whose work reflects the FreshGrass mission […]
As an artist, you’ve reached a certain level when fellow musicians come to hear you play. And, when it comes to Toronto venues, you’ve also joined an elite club when you play Massey Hall. Last night Jason Isbell achieved both in one […]
The Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 will be making a 50th anniversary appearance at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Wide Open Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC, next month. Recently, my wife and I sat down with Akira Otsuka, mandolin player with this groundbreaking international band. In […]
TJ West (Turnstyled Junkpiled Magazine) first premiered a video from The Tomboy Sessions in May of last year with The Brothers Comatose City Painted Gold. Now we’re happy to be premiering another Tomboy Sessions video, Willy Tea Taylor’s Win This One. The Tomboy Sessions is […]
Lucinda Williams – This Sweet Old World (September 29) I always thought Sweet Old World never got enough love. While the critics took to it, the newly minted alt-country crowd not so much. Did they want Volume 2 of the Rough Trade album? Was it too […]
With the end of August swiftly approaching, AmericanaFest and the Americana Music Honors and Awards are just around the corner. As the September 13 awards show approaches, the Americana Music Association has announced the lineup of performers for the 16th installment of […]
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