Hart Valley Drifters
Yes, you can damn well say they were the precursor to Old and in the Way, but who knew? Who knew what lay ahead for one, very special 20 year-old– … Read more
Reviews
NRBQ
Terry Adams, keyboardist, co-founder and long-running leader of NRBQ, describes the inspiration for the band in 1969 as “Sun Records and Sun Ra.” That’s a wide swath, to be sure, … Read more
Honky Tonk Heaven: The Legend of the Broken Spoke
Photos by Donna Marie Miller Honky Tonky Heaven: The Legend of the Broken Spoke both enchants and mesmerizes with 75 minutes of true stories from co-founders James and Annetta … Read more
Ed Ward – The History of Rock & Roll Vol. 1: 1920-1963
“Many times I’ve wondered how much there is to know.” – Led Zeppelin, “Over the Hills and Far Away” 1973 When I was in college, I skipped one day of … Read more
The Kennedys
I arrived at The Kennedys show, at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA last week, in the foulest of moods. I had a crappy day at work, the election news was … Read more
Blues At Sea
Chicago bluesman, Lil’ Ed Williams, might be packing them in for his usual, bouncing, boisterous sets in the Caribbean right now, as part of the Legendary Blues Cruise, but only … Read more
Rorey Carroll
Rorey is a protégé of Todd Snider’s, bringing not only a rebellious spirit to her songs, but a lived-in realism. At a very young age, she lived in her car … Read more
Bryan Adams
A youthful, shit-eating grin plastered across his boyish face, popular Canadian songsmith Bryan Adams must have felt like a conquering hero. There he was, simply clad in a t-shirt and … Read more
Balsam Range
Many of you may know that this writer does not typically review bluegrass albums. Every so often, though, one piques my interest. After all, I have always enjoyed the Seldom … Read more
Kristin Hersh
Throwing Muses is one of those stunning bands you stumble upon unexpectedly (for me it was in 1989 when they opened for R.E.M. during their Green tour) and then excitedly … Read more
