Gallup, New Mexico, besides being mentioned on the classic song “Route 66” because it’s on Route 66, has a pretty cool radio station, KGLP. From emailing with music director Tom Funk, I can tell that he’s one of those guys who […]
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The original Disappear Fear band (stylized as disappear fear) formed 30 years ago and consisted of sisters Sonia Rutstein (aka SONiA) and Cindy Frank (aka CiNDY). SONiA has continued, performing and recording solo with the latest version of disappear fear. Bill Frater: What got you started in the […]
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi A month or so ago, when it was announced that Emmylou Harris would be presenting a benefit performance, […]
Situated in the civil Irish parish of Tickmacrevan and settled in the long past kingdom of Dalriada, Glenarm is the hometown of singer songwriter Ben Glover. In Glenarm, the main street leads directly to the forest; the commanding castle gate […]
When songwriters get together for an evening, if they have their instruments with them (or if at least one of them does), you can almost guarantee that the night is going to end in a round. This musical show-and-tell format […]
Australian singer-songwriter Bill Jackson didn’t set out to have a career in music, at least not at first. But it kept calling to him. And once he got the right guitar and the right people in his life, he answered […]
Introduction and playing of the Mary Gauthier penned “Mercy Now” tune was magical…
In my last column, I asked several music writers what books have shaped, and continue to shape, their writing. Originally, I had planned on devoting one column to the books both music writers and musicians were reading, but the questions […]
As we head further into autumn, toward another World Series, let’s celebrate and honor tradition with a few fine new albums. Various Artists Cold & Bitter Tears: Songs of Ted Hawkins It seems like there’s been at least a thousand tribute […]
For a country singer who was abandoned at birth, given up for adoption, spent her 18th birthday in jail, and battled addictions for years, Mary Gauthier could single-handedly fill volumes and volumes of Nashville hits with heartbreak. Gauthier is Nashville’s top […]
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