The hugely popular and successful Transatlantic Sessions returned to London for their 6th annual sold out show at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall. Originating many years ago as a series on BBC TV the collective fuses Celtic and North American musical […]
Johnny Winter with the McCoys at Reading University (UK) was the first time that the hairs on the back of my neck stood up whilst watching a live gig. What a feeling, what a gig. Goose bumps were first noticed on […]
Alchemy, the mythical chemistry by which base elements were transmuted into gold, is a common practice in Virginia. In fact, on any given night at The Birchmere, it happens live on stage, in one of the nation’s most historic venues. […]
It’s hard to think of something that Cowboy Jack Clement didn’t do in the music industry, and do well. He wrote, produced and published hit songs, he discovered and nurtured talent, he built a Nashville studio that became both a […]
Critics, by nature, overanalyze. After all, it’s our job to not only figure out whether music works, but to turn the average listener’s ears in a direction that’ll help them hear things they may not have heard in a casual […]
It starts with a guitar, and the blues. The sudden, slow slide sounds like someone just picked up an instrument to see if they could scare out some music. The riff doesn’t get very far before the rhythm kicks in, […]
BOBBY BARE JR. Undefeated (Bloodshot) Bobby Bare, Jr. could’ve phoned in a career. He could’ve exploited the fact that he s the son of Country Music Hall of Famer Bobby Bare, instead, he blazed a path of unique songwriting craftsmanship. […]
After a busy day at work, “Operation Rodney Crowell” commenced. I left a little early for our home in the ‘burbs, with the hope of beating some of Seattle’s rush-hour traffic on this Monday afternoon. My son Jacob–my handler and navigator–texted […]
This is a mystery story of sorts, with a twist or two, yet the mystery’s not impossible to solve. The question: Why Rodney Crowell is still emerging from the shadows, even though he ranks among the most esteemed singer-songwriters in Americana music […]
