Tom Kimmel is one of a kind among many. There are quite a few singer songwriters, and Tom has being doing it for a long time. But, he’s one of the best, with a quality that shines through. So, it’s […]
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As I write this week’s column, we’re a few hours away from the 2018 Grammy Awards, and already we’ve seen the inevitable flood of articles writing the obituary for guitar-driven music as pop and hip hop dominate the awards season. […]
LA-based songwriter Sir Canyon (Noah Lamberth), who previously played pedal steel with Katy Perry and shared stages with Willie, Dierks, Brad Paisley, and more, is gearing up for the release of his new project, Ventura Skies, on March 2nd. Ventura […]
Wondering who won the Grammys you care about? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of the nominees in the American Roots, Bluegrass, Blues, and Folk categories, along with a few other categories of interest. The winners are in bold. […]
Thanks to Ken Kesey and the Oregon Country Fair and the state university, Eugene has always been a bit of a haven for hippies and hipsters. It makes sense that it has a public radio station with some cool shows […]
Are you planning on a trek? Or to an adventure journey the next vacation? Then you must start packing things from now on. The most important thing to pack while you are planning on a trek or a night journey […]
Kris Kristofferson takes a final pull from a bottle of beer and tosses it at the trash. It misses. The glass bottle hits the concrete floor with an echo loud enough to turn heads, but it doesn’t break. He shrugs, […]
We’ve all read a novel or a poem, studied a work of art, or listened to a song and asked ourselves what the creative process of the author or artist or musician must be like. How does a songwriter start […]
Last week I remembered to check the humidity level in the room where I store some of my guitars in the winter months, and when I opened the case of my Martin 000-15M the smell of mahogany filled the room […]
Note: This article was orignally posted on examiner.com on November 18, 2014. Since that website no longer exists, I’m reposting it here. Copyright 2014 by Harold Lepidus. Reposted by permission. On Thursday afternoon, I was fortunate enough to attend musician […]
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