“Somebody’s gotta do it,” says Jay Sweet, producer of the Newport Folk Festival, when I ask what inspired him to take up the charge of keeping the long-running festival alive and relevant. “I felt like it was the granddaddy of […]
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As I am on an extended journey, this week I again feature the photos of another crack ND photographer, Kirk Stauffer. What I have enjoyed most about his photos is their vibrant, deeply saturated colors. It takes me back to my […]
We are in for a treat and a first this week, as we welcome guest columnist Holly Horn from Santa Cruz, California. As you’ll read, she’s here to offer a unique perspective on straight country music. I met Horn last year when she […]
This week, I’m continuing my little diversion away from radio personalities and into the world of “behind the scenes” music industry veterans who help to get good music to your ears. This time around, I talked with noted Los Angeles music publicist Cary […]
We lost Sam Phillips in 2003, but his spirit filled the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Saturday. Margo Price, JD McPherson, Webb Wilder and the Planet Rockers showcased the Sun Records sound with songs from the […]
If I was a baseball player you might say I’m in a slump. I feel as though, when I’m up to bat, I swing at air. If a ball speeds toward me, I reach up to catch but it just sails through […]
Here’s a Radio Friendly first: two brothers who share a radio show, “Tangled Roots” on WHUS, and we get answers from both of them. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start in radio and what other stations have you worked at […]
Legends. It’s been a week of legends. Another legend passing, while the stories of three legends — Hank Williams, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker — grace the silver screen. Through each, we see what we want to see, feel what we […]
Margo Price performs at The Gatspy on March 17, 2016 during the SXSW 2016 music festival in Austin, Texas, USA
Modern day country music is a tough scene to break. There are the obvious barriers of the multi-billion dollar industy such as getting past the wall of producers and songwriters working on music row pumping out songs as if they […]
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