As temperatures hovered around zero degrees, Shemekia Copeland heated up the concert hall inside the Music Box Supper Club Sunday evening with a sizzling 90-minute set that brought the crowd to its feet. The Alligator Records artist is still touring behind […]
So often, you get a tune stuck in your head, which could be a good or bad thing. “I’ve been carryin’ my trouble / I’m this pack strapped to my shoulder.” Out of nowhere, you begin to hum it or sing a […]
There are times when I feel like Lt. John J. Dunbar, stationed at my outpost in the beautiful landscape of the Cuyahoga Valley, reporting on the Americana movement and experience, touching the great folks who call this land Ohio home. There […]
“We´ve got our own civil defense network tonight….don´t touch your dial this is not a test!” The Holy Grail of Bruce Springsteen concerts is finally going to be officially released as his archival concert project web site live.brucespringsteen.net has chosen The Boss’s legendary show […]
It’s been one heck of a year. Thank goodness a little music was sprinkled in to take the load off. This year marked the return of vinyl as my listening and purchase option of choice. The LP library now looks […]
As the year begins to round third and head to a close, I have been preaching the Americana gospel about new record releases from singer-songwriters that hail from all parts of the country. Stationed here on the frontier of Northeast […]
Living the dream. At times you mention it with satire, but when you can own it and truly believe that phrase. it’s euphoria. We should be so lucky to know Hilary Scott, the one with one “L”, and hear her beautiful, newly released […]
If you look at the rock and roll timeline, The Everly Brothers influenced artists from The Beatles to present day with the Milk Carton Kids. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will be honoring them this month as part of their 19th Annual Music Masters Series with several […]
One must mentally and physically prepare for the Americana Music Association conference and showcases — five nights and four days of music. The Americana Fest has grown over the past few years to a point where, on a typical night there […]
I was going to lead off with the full-blown Americana Music Association travel log, but there is some breaking news out of Nashville that supersedes today’s top stories. The AMA showcases are a stumble of luck at times and Friday night was a […]
