Premiere: Seth Glier’s “Water on Fire”
Seth Glier’s new album, Birds, brings heavy topics into the daylight; grief and loss give way to strength and resilience, doubt offers a sense of optimism. The Grammy nominee and … Read more
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Billy Vera
After recording Billy Vera’s song, “I Really Got The Feeling” and taking it the top of the charts, Dolly Parton called and asked to meet him. Who among us would … Read more
Spending time with Jerry Douglas
Elmore writer Iain Patience spoke with Jerry Douglas about Douglas’ new album, What If. Anyone who might just have wondered what might have been if US Dobro and Weissenborn slide-guitar wizard … Read more
Briggs Farm Blues Festival 2017, Briggsville, PA
Photos by Mike Gendimenico By Jim Hynes “We don’t have any more room for parking,” said a staffer around 4 P.M. on Saturday afternoon as 7,000 plus fest-goers gathered at … Read more
Spending time with Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Photos by Ebet Roberts Modern musical partnerships are no new things. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash; Duane and Gregg Allman; Doc and Merle Watson; Simon and Garfunkel; Kris … Read more
Twenty One Pilots Headline Firefly
Let’s cut to the chase: Twenty One Pilots blew me away. Just before the band went on, I stepped asked a woman, “Can you see?” to which she replied, … Read more
Exclusive: Talking with Arlo
Three generations of social and musical change run in the Guthrie family, and Arlo Guthrie stands dead center of that line. Arlo is on tour with his children Sarah Lee … Read more
Shannon McNally, on her new CD, Black Irish
Elmore writer Jim Hynes sat (appropriately enough) in an Irish pub across the street from the Ardmore Music Hall where Shannon McNally and her accompanying guitarist, Brett Hughes, were to … Read more
Steve Earle, on Outlaws
Writer Iain Patience had a long talk with Steve Earle, on the almost-eve of Earle’s latest release, So You Wannabe An Outlaw (Warner Bros.), available everywhere June 16. A tremendous … Read more
Vinyl Confessions: Bobby the Bard
By Ira Kantor By the time he hit age 37, the late, great Bobby Womack had lived a lifetime of accomplishment and tragedy. From the deaths of his mentor … Read more
