Thank God Earl Scruggs was remembered at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards extravaganza on April 1, televised from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why the ACM has the […]
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If we’re going to start pointing fingers, we should start by singling out Peter, Paul & Mary, James Taylor, Richard Thompson, Melanie, Tom Rush, and Fairport Convention. From the time I could toddle I was fed a steady stream of […]
When you think about folk-Americana artist Tom Rush’s song “No Regrets,” on his classic 1968 album “The Circle Game,” it’s tough not to recall the Oscar Wilde quote about life imitating art. It’s been 50 years since Rush, then a […]
Their Big Hit. Or one of them anyway. SCR is as exciting, fun, entertaining, and talented a band as you could hope for. Don’t miss them if they play near you!
John Hiatt performs “Damn This Town” live in Studio A. Host: Eric Holland Engineer: Jeremy Rainer Cameras: Andrew Arne and Erica Talbott Editor: Patrick Moore
I’ll admit to just a twinge of disappointment when I heard that Fairport Convention would celebrate its 45th anniversary this year with the release of re-recorded versions of 13 fan-selected songs. It’s not that the songs on “By Popular Request” […]
Written and played by Chris Leslie with the rest of Fairport Convention — Simon Nicol: guitar & vocal – David Pegg: bass & vocal – Ric Sanders: violin – Gerry Conway: drums
Reprinted with permission from OurStage, an MTV partner It’s difficult to remember the last time I was as excited about a band as I am about Mountain Heart. So much for the impartial journalist, right? But really, if I hear one […]
Widespread Panic wrapped up the band’s acoustic tour last week, but don’t despair! You can still join them in concert, at least virtually. Ever since the Athens, Georgia jam band debuted in 1986, they’ve been on a constant mission to […]
You might expect Richard Thompson to headline at Fairport Convention’s 2012 Cropredy Festival in August. After all, he was an original member when Fairport was founded 45 years ago and this is the main celebration of that milestone. What’s really […]
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