Americana is one of those areas of music of which people tend to say, “You know it when you hear it.” But this week, our new releases spotlight falls on a handful of artists who, taken together, really capture the […]
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The 30th Anniversary of the Green River Festival in western Massachusetts has just concluded. This “roots plus” festival continues to add to its legacy and its reputation as “essential” (NYTimes) and “one of the must-see music festivals” (Rolling Stone). What […]
As the nature of the music business changes, more and more artists are turning to crowdfunding to pay for a new album or tour. While sites like Kickstarter and PledgeMusic used to be primarily for smaller independent artists who didn’t […]
Margaret Glaspy is from Califonia but now lives in New York City’s Upper West Side, by way of Boston’s Berklee College of Music. While she was born to two guitarists, she originally took up the fiddle before finally seeing that guitars were her future. […]
Ever since I started this column, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to learn the background and inside stories from these invisible radio “artists.” Scott Greenberg, who currently works in Charlotte, North Carolina, has bounced around different stations through the years, always […]
Los Lobos’ drummer Enrique “Bugs” González is one happy musician…he lays down the bottom end along with a huge smile the entire time he plays…
Steve Berlin adds a lot of color to Los Lobos with his saxophones and keyboards…besides being in Los Lobos since 1973…Berlin has work with other bands as a session musician or producer.
Guitarist and occassional drummer Louie Pérez and bassist Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos laid down an eclectic set of music at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
If it has strings…David Hidalgo can play it. David has played with many of the great guitar players and always delivers.
Los Lobos performed a solid set last night at their first appearance of a four night stand at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle. They played a cross-section of songs…current…past…and covers. The did a half-dozen Spanish language songs…”Mas Y Mas” from […]
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