It’s that time of year again, time to spend those newly-acquired gift cards. Pop culture fans, like myself, may be looking to spend those cards on music and movies, so I am highlighting some recent releases worth considering. The Rolling […]
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After interviewing around 100 DJs, artists, and music industry people, this will be my last Radio Friendly column. I’ve known Rob Bleetstein for many years, and he is the perfect person for the last column. In addition to running SiriusXM’s […]
As we roll into June, the summer touring season and festival season are in full force. Time on the road and not in the studio means a bit of a lull for the crowdfunding sites. But that doesn’t mean there […]
Cosmic American Music is hard to define, and often easier to define by what it’s not. Michael Grimshaw in his essay “Redneck Religion and Shitkickin’ Saviours? Gram Parsons, Theology and Country Music” writes: “Parsons’ mission was the creation of a new way forward, […]
Back in 1958 a young singer-songwriter from West Virginia named Bill Browning recorded for a small regional record label. After one of his tunes – “Borned With The Blues” – was released, the song on the flip side of the […]
PART ONE (of four parts) Lockn’ Festival: LOCKN’ Festival celebrates its fifth year in 2017. Located in Central Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the festival site is halfway between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. According to their website, “We’re a group of dedicated […]
For those of you who visit No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music website for the latest music news, reviews and columns…May 2017 marks the month that the site has hit the pause button on fresh content in order to run a […]
Last year, 4AD released The Day of the Dead, a 59-song tribute to the Grateful Dead curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National. In keeping with the label’s roster and Dessner brothers’ musical pedigree, the album credits read like […]
I only recently met Kenny White when he came through town on tour and I interviewed him on the radio. When we started talking off-mic about music, I knew that he would be a great artist to share his stories and […]
I’ve gotten to know Tim Lynch from seeing him at festivals and emcee-ing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. I immediately liked him for his passion for music, and I quickly learned he brought that same enthusiasm and dedication to all his endeavors. […]
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