Don Rich
Omnivore Recordings Guitar Pickin’ Man – Don Rich and the Buckaroos compiles key cuts from Buck Owens’ right hand man. Together with Owens and the Buckaroos, Rich helped create the … Read more
Reviews
Garth Brooks at the Broken Spoke
Photos by Donna Marie Miller After delivering a SXSW keynote at Austin’s convention center downtown, March 17 mega country artist Garth Brooks hinted about delivering a secret show in town. … Read more
Starlite Campbell Band
Starlite Campbell is a UK outfit fronted by Suzy Starlite and partner Simon Campbell, and Blueberry Pie is an album that has been proving particularly popular with UK radio jocks … Read more
Colin Hay
I’ve been a fan of Colin Hay since I was 11 years old, when my grandmother gave me my vinyl copy of Business As Usual for Christmas. “Who Can It … Read more
Ha Ha Tonka
Released on Bloodshot Records, Heart-Shaped Mountain embodies a vivacious upbeat folk drive tied directly to Ha Ha Tonka’s rugged Ozark roots. Blending Southern blues rock with enthralling folk harmonies, Ha … Read more
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
If your ears stumbled upon Front Porch Sessions, you would think you’re listening to vintage country blues, dusted off and re-released on a modern format. The rawness of this album … Read more
Brenton Wood
Fame was fleeting for silky smooth, West Coast R&B crooner Brenton Wood. His Double Shot Records years having begun with such promise, Wood seemed to be the second coming of … Read more
Samantha Fish
“She is amazing – so awesome – so commanding,” said Mike Zito in my December interview on these pages, describing his friend, Samantha Fish, whom he mentored early on. Now, … Read more
Southern Avenue
Photos by Lou Montesano Nashville is known as “Music City,” but Memphis is Tennessee’s other home of musical heritage. The former has become a hub of songwriters and musicians who have … Read more
Mick McConnell
This is one of those genuine gems that cross your path every now and again, albeit generally way too rarely. McConnell is a British guitarist-singer-songwriter with a keen blues edge … Read more
