Premiere: Jennifer Knapp looks forward to a New Day
Jennifer Knapp could write about the chaos and turmoil in her life on every album. Instead, she made Love Comes Back Around, a collection of songs that focus on what … Read more
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Premiere: Rod Melancon: Promises fullfilled
Rod Melancon must have spent many a twilight hour in creepy bayous, because Southern Gothic brings to life the stories of his childhood in the badlands and bayous of his … Read more
Premiere: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan
Willie Nile has established a reputation as a world-class rock ’n’ roller, and as a singular songwriter with deep roots in rock’s rich history, so when Nile participated in a 75th-birthday … Read more
Premiere: Janiva Magness Sings Etta
Anyone who has ever heard her sing can immediately sense Janiva Magness’ strength, resilience and heart. One of the top blues vocalists of her generation and only the second woman … Read more
Goodbye…Michael Packer
Photos by Arnie Goodman Michael Packer was born in 1950 and has been constantly on the music scene since the late ‘60s. Ironically, in the early ‘70’s, Michael went out … Read more
Premiere: Welsh folk group Calan breaks (our) rules
CALAN | SOLOMON | SAIN RECORDS | MAY 12TH, 2017 We know, we know, Elmore’s supposed to cover American music with a history: blues, jazz, country, folk, etc., no World music, no … Read more
Diana Krall
Multi-Grammy Award winner Diana Krall doesn’t need to prove a thing at this point in her career. She’s returned to the style that made her popular to begin with, … Read more
Premiere: Wendy Colonna
Originally from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana,Wendy Colonna’s called Austin, TX home since 2000. Her songwriting combines both rich heritages, while her vocals draw in audiences in like bees to a flower—a sturdy, … 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
A Perfectly Good Guitar, by Chuck Holley
This is a book of remarkable stories as told by a wide range of artists about their guitars (Roseanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Frisell, Waddy Wachtel, Cindy Cashdollar, GE … Read more
