Dolly Parton is a living legend. One of those rare talents that has it all and can do it all. Since her early beginnings, Dolly Parton knew she was going to be a star. This evening she brought her unique […]
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Trio has been a not-much-played album on my shelves for many years, and when I was getting all excited about this release I wondered why the original never solidified a place on my favourites list. Partly, naturally, I blame my […]
It’s been nearly 30 years since Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt got together to release their original Trio record, in 1987, and the music still holds up beautifully. Here are three women who have weathered every passing trend […]
When Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris began singing together in mutual admiration well before the release of the first Trio album in 1987, there was no Americana, no O Brother, no conventional category into which this music fit. […]
The summer may be over, but there is plenty of dancing in the street that will greet this fall’s outstanding slate of releases from a variety of folks. A couple of legends, a couple that should be legends by now, some […]
There’s always something on the roots music horizon. This week, I’m featuring personal favorites who have either just released an album or have something coming up, including a film. This covers a wide range, from Dolly Parton to William Burroughs, from a […]
“Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That?” is the response you might have expected Friday night in the Greensboro Coliseum from somebody unfamiliar with the sartorial habits of the evening’s entertainer. Clad in what looked like remnants of a […]
My wife and I first drove up the steep hill to the top of the Wilkes Community College campus in late April of 2003. We had heard of the groundbreaking music festival known as MerleFest several years earlier, but now we […]
Part Dixieland, part country pop, “Chocolate Covered Glasses” is the sweetest of summer confections. Written by George Wells and sung with youthful exuberance and wide-eyed innocence by Emma Klein, the single is a jubilant reminder of how charming and fun American […]
The Birthplace of Country Music organisation has announced the release on May 12 2015 of Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited. This album celebrates the impact that the 1927 Bristol Sessions in Bristol (Virginia/Tennessee) had on the country music […]
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