This is the week we have all been waiting for. Let’s face it, we – the Americana Music Association headed by Jed Hilly and the rest of us – have changed Nashville, and significantly influenced other genres as well. No longer […]
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I am very late to this party but hopefully that means I can persuade any stragglers. Spoiler alert: The Navigator is top contender in my heart for album of the year. The Navigator is a semi-sci-fi semi-autobiographical re-imagining of lead […]
This week’s 17th edition of WXPN’s Non-COMMvention drew hundreds of programmers, managers, publicists, and a variety of Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) radio and music insiders from across the US. The iconic Philadelphia station, which is the home of the […]
If you thought my first column this year focusing on upcoming notable roots music releases was packed with good stuff, you will be even more thrilled with what’s in store in the next few weeks. From Rhiannon Giddens’ and Otis […]
In the current economic landscape of music, album sales are flagging. Streaming sites and downloads allowing fans to grab just the album’s single have made the long form play almost a lost art. Much has been made about crowdfunding sites’ […]
What a week for surprises! The Grammy nominations held a few, of course. We learned that, despite the fact Loretta Lynn toured with Willie Nelson a ton, she only recently tried weed. And we got some new music news from Hurray […]
It’s been a busy summer, and now it’s time to feature some of the best roots photos of the past couple of weeks by our crack contributors: Peter Dervin, Cynthia Elliott, Kirk Stauffer, Todd Gunsher, and Boom Baker. Also in […]
I’m always on the hunt for new music and I continue to explore the world of online music. I was an early user of Pandora and have found lots of new musicians that I wouldn’t have heard since the demise of record […]
Cayamo 2016 Highlights (Partial List): Sunday, January 31: – Martin Harley and Sam Lewis : The cruise started with a set by these two on the Pool Deck stage. Martin Harley played some nice lap/Weissenborn guitar and resonator guitar on […]
Hurray For The Riff Raff on the Pool Deck on Cayamo 2016
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