Chip Taylor
If true justice was served up correctly, Chip Taylor’s songwriting career would easily be compared to that of Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond and the other great songwriters whose … Read more
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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
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
