Freedom is always interesting. Whether you can’t stop watching the most uninhibited figure on the dance floor or the adventurer willing to go farther than most, there’s something exhilarating — even for those of us on the sidelines — about […]
This is it, folks, AmericanaFest week in Nashville, the week we have all been waiting for, brought to us by Jed Hilly and the rest of the hardworking gang at the Americana Music Association. It’s our time to get together, […]
Click the album titles for reviews and song samples. Various Artists – At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight. There is no way to overstate the historical sweep and artistic brilliance of this 20-disc, 2-book box set. Raspberries – Pop Art Live. No band […]
While some of the bigger names in roots music have gotten their fair share of attention this year, this seems like an opportune time to highlight some excellent releases that should not get lost in the shuffle. John Lilly – State […]
Peter Case has had a music career that few of his contemporaries can match. Breaking in with Jack Lee and Paul Collins as the Nerves, no one would have guessed it was the beginning of a musical road that’s now […]
If you take a moment to consider the breadth of music happening in the roots world these days, you’ll find that few artists have had as much to do with its evolution — and as much influence on as many […]
Two years after the breakup of the Plimsouls, Peter Case returned with a solo album that departed from soul-tinged rock ‘n’ roll and moved to folk and blues rendered in modern hues. T-Bone Burnett’s production includes electric guitars and drums, […]
If you live in an area that still has a locally owned record store, you are truly fortunate. I hope you buy music from them. Record stores like Fantasyland, Wuxtry, and Wax N Facts in Atlanta introduced me to underground […]
Born in Buffalo, just a few blocks from U.S. Route 62, Peter Case made his way to San Francisco to busk on the streets, then to Los Angeles where he spearheaded the late-70s power pop movement with the Nerves and […]
Some good new stuff this week, so here are a few highlights: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell So Familiar Everybody loves Steve Martin, with his nice suits, banjo, and his half-smirk of a smile. And, with that unique, breathy voice […]
