Joe V. McMahan wrote songs for the best band you’ve never heard of, Luella and the Sun, in which he also covered electric guitar duties in a devastatingly original style. Before they broke up in 2014 after three years together, they had more […]
For his sustained excellence as a songwriter and as a bandleader, there is no other musician touring now like Dwight Yoakam. He has released two records in the last three years that sound as innovative and distinct from contemporary country […]
Philip Hopkins: How did playing with Dwight change your approach to playing, and songwriting if at all? Brian Whelan: I was a little timid when I first got into the band, and between Dwight and the other band members, we put a […]
Another record destined to make my top 5 list for this year was released this week – PARISH LINES by Rod Melancon, a South Louisiana native who listens to Springsteen, rocks like Duane Eddy and Josh Homme, and brings it home […]
Jimmer’s solo debut The Would-Be Plans marks the return of a great American songwriter. As attested by The Rave-Ups’ brief ascendancy in the late 80s and early 90s, originality can be heaven and hell. But the world may be catching up […]
