A measured portion of boredom remains an essential part of any artist’s regular diet. Getting that portion right is tricky. Too much smacks of indolence and indulgence; too little suggests an unseemly devotion to career over craft. Our late […]
To paraphrase one of the The Godfather movies, just when I thought I was out of things to say about vinyl, I have been pulled back in by some important happenings since last year’s report. For your convenience, I’ve listed […]
The big question last week, as the dust settled from megastar Beyoncé’s Super Bowl bombshell about releasing a country album, was whether country radio would embrace her new songs. After all, modern pop country radio doesn’t have a great […]
As the snow melts and temperatures begin to climb, the fresh tendrils of a new crop of music books break the sodden ground of winter’s desolation. Like those perennial flowers that bloom in April and May, this spring’s music […]
Nashville, Tennessee’s underground country-rock scene of the 1980s and 1990s reconnected at the Eastside Bowl on Jan. 27 to support one of its own, Jeff Johnson. While Johnson played with numerous groups, he’s perhaps best known as the bassist […]
Punxsutawney Phil has spoken, and, assuming you put your weather forecasting faith in rodents, spring is on the way. With spring, or, more accurately, the end of the brief lull that follows the holidays, comes new crowdfunding projects. This […]
I don’t know if you heard, but there was a big football game last weekend. But the real big news, obviously, was Beyoncé dropping word of a new album via a Verizon ad that aired during the game. And […]
We may still be in the throes, somewhat, of winter’s short days, but spring promises nicer weather, longer days, and a slew of new roots music releases. This week’s column highlights five releases — three albums and two singles […]
It’s hard to imagine a voice like Mojo Nixon’s ever being silenced, but here we are. Nixon, 66, died Wednesday from a “cardiac event” aboard the Outlaw Country Cruise, according to a statement from his family. Nixon merged the […]
How do women in rock shape feminism, how does feminism shape women in rock? The answer is not readily apparent in music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor’s new book, She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism. Rather, she applies […]
