For six decades, her voice has been forever etched in the consciousness of the American spirit. Hers is the voice our truest heart, tapping into our sense of harmony, justice & equality. Her career was born in the righteous fire […]
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The week leading up to AmericanFest offers up a slew of outstanding new roots music releases, from a couple that you most likely have heard about and a bunch more that I do not want to drop off the map. […]
Portrait of Singer Songwriter, Shasta Bree. Photo by Vera Pash Photo
Social media has turned birthdays into the time to remember old friends. So those who might have noticed that Tom Waits turned 67 on Wednesday could have used it as a chance to refamiliarize themselves with his unique (understatement) style of music. […]
I introduced myself to Greg Vandy at this year’s Americana Music Conference in Nashville, back in September. I knew he was cool because I saw him at all the good shows over the week and then at Arnold’s “meat & three” Country Kitchen. […]
Joe Swank has had his hands in all aspects of radio — as a DJ, programmer, and a label rep. From reading his responses to my questions, I can see that he values the freedom of being an independent promoter and a […]
It’s always nice to bring in some fellow Northern California DJs to the column. In the case of this week’s spotlighted DJ, he’s even from my home turf of Sonoma County. Even though I’ve known Brian Griffith for many years, I’ve […]
Although I cannot fully explain why — maybe the diversity of the songs and a vocal harmony or two — I mention to Jayhawks leader Gary Louris that I detect The Beatles (White Album) in the excellent new Jayhawks album, […]
While many of the early bluesmen were six-string pickin’, singing and whooping it up at juke joints throughout the Mississippi Delta, focusing more on vice than virtue, Blind Willie Johnson was playing his unique guitar style and singing in his […]
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey’s career was humming along nicely last year – recording, writing, European tours, annual week-long coffeehouse productions. Long stretches of concentrated writing, creative options opening everywhere, and even extended backroads bicycle jaunts with performances on front porches and wayside gas […]
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