Many Americans have had strong reactions to the Trump presidency. Larry Kirwan’s reaction may be one of the strongest — and most creative. Kirwan, the former lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Black 47, tells me he was influenced by […]
Ronnie Spector and Christmas music may fit together as well as Miles Davis and jazz or Hank Williams and country music. Spector performed her first Christmas show 31 years ago in New York City and is still going strong this holiday season. […]
As I walked toward the entrance of Hartford’s Bushnell Memorial Hall in May 1980, I was quite surprised to see ticket holders offering their $15 tickets for $5 each. I thought it was sacrilege for so many people in Connecticut […]
Picasso, Shakespeare, and Dylan. That’s a grouping that makes sense to Joan Osborne. “I don’t think it’s hyperbole to speak about Bob Dylan being an artist at the same level as Pablo Picasso or William Shakespeare,” says Osborne, who released […]
After releasing three solo albums and five under the name astroPuppees, Kelley Ryan says her most recent solo album, Telescope, is the “most consistent” one. “I think every record is a logical extension of the one before it,” she says. […]
Carlene Carter tells me she’s “always been a rockin’ country kinda woman,” and who can argue with that assessment? Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, has repeatedly stepped out of the mystique of her […]
Ruthie Foster says she’s not into labels, but tries to describe to me the style of music on her latest album, released in March on Blue Corn Music. “It could be Americana, rhythm and blues, soul or ‘all of the […]
Chris Daniels believes Blues With Horns Volume 1, the new album by Chris Daniels & the Kings with Freddi Gowdy, “just scratched the surface.” The album and future releases aim to “keep the tradition of blues with horns going,” says […]
Powerhouse Nashville guitarist JD Simo may never forget a night when he played at the Saxon Pub in Austin, Texas, about 13 years ago. He remembers the evening, though, not for his band’s performance but rather for the prowess of […]
We have lost the talents of too many musicians this year, including one, Overend Watts, whose passing went relatively unheralded. The name Overend Watts may not ring with recognition among many music fans, but it certainly does for followers of […]
