I have always wanted to attend the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida’s panhandle. Not because it’s four days in warmer climes in the middle of winter, but because when I first began my musical quest for the holy grails I […]
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If you thought 2016 was a stellar year for music, 2017 kicks off with some fantastic new releases. Here are some you may have heard about, but also featured are some you not be aware of, but should also check out. […]
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 […]
There is one last cottage industry for musicians, the house concert. It is a nice way to stay more fully employed on the road. At the historic Cooper’s House 1790, Will Kimbrough performed a show to supplement his Washington, D.C. gig, supporting […]
Professionals in the music business–well, in the business of playing music, have some kind of instinctive drive to perform, even in the worst situations. There might be a slim crowd, issues with the sound system, or maybe the artist isn’t […]
From Muscle Shoals to Mobile, the country’s best music is coming from the state of Alabama. The music has always been here, but today it is different. Alabama bands are topping the Billboard charts in multiple genres and selling out […]
Last week, I was in Chicago and went to see some shows. Mostly I was in town to see The Dead’s final three shows, but on Thursday, July 2, I went out to FitzGerald’s. They were having their 34th annual […]
It takes a few spins to embrace the latest work from an artist in order to fully absorb the lyrics and the nuances of the musical soundtrack. I kept listening toThat Kind of Girl, the brand new record from Amy Speace to […]
Angela Easterling writes Country songs. Story songs. 3rd person metaphorical songs like “Throwing Strikes”. Autobiographical and unabashed songs, like the title cut. Tales of heartache and hope. Pride and honor, shame and misfortune. Tongue in cheek comedic tales. Murder ballads. […]
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