As I write this week’s column, we’re a few hours away from the 2018 Grammy Awards, and already we’ve seen the inevitable flood of articles writing the obituary for guitar-driven music as pop and hip hop dominate the awards season. […]
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Dan Tyminski comes from Rutland, VT, where he was born in 1967 and grew up listening to bluegrass music with his dad. Rutland would seem a strange place for the birthplace of one of bluegrass music’s central musicians, but only […]
All of the new releases we’re highlighting this week are follow-ups, whether from a fairly recent debut or the continuation of a career that got started decades ago. Thing is, an artist is always learning and growing, and we fans […]
Robert Plant’s new release, Carry Fire, is the latest iteration in the singer’s exploration of ’80s-era balladry, world music, and the Big Sound. The majority of the work here is compelling, an iconic frontman and versatile band forging a project […]
Bluegrass, like any musical genre, has its roots deep in the culture that nurtured and grew it. As it grows, it seeks to maintain those roots while remaining alert to its commercial opportunities. But like the rest of the world, emerging […]
The best music takes on a life of its own, but it’s important for fans to ensure it doesn’t become a shut-in. Consider rock and roll’s recent slide in popularity (to some extent at the hands of the banjo). Rock may […]
I had the absolute pleasure of attending the LAMPEDUSA: Concert For Refugees the other night. Not only was it a great night of music but it also was for a really great cause. The tour put together by Patty Griffin […]
Fish were jumpin’ when T Bone Burnett conducted his first conference call with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant to discuss making an album together. The famed producer was up in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, perhaps thinking […]
This week we explore the intimate photography of Peter Dervin from Seattle. I called his photos “intimate” even before I saw his imprssive resume, as they reveal a certain familiartity with his subjects that comes only with time and tenderness — both […]
From the moment they met, Jon Anderson knew a musical collaboration with Roine Stolt would work. “When we first met two years ago, I knew we would speak the same musical language,” the renowned former Yes lead singer tells me […]
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