The early stuff, I shouldn’t be such a snob against it. A lot of these songs, I just lost them. They fell away. They only exist in these recordings. For so long I rebelled against the term, ‘I was never a folksinger.’ I would get pissed off if they put that label on me. I […]
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In late summer and early fall, Rhino Records along with the Grateful Dead have re-issued Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty, two quintessential recordings as 50th Anniversary editions, both lovingly re-mastered and expanded with corresponding live performances. It’s difficult to discuss one without the other, so rather than split them, I waited until both of my […]
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Social media is the new record label. They had the brains to do what the record companies didn’t. When you have a number one record, you have an experience. When you have an audience, you have a career. That’s the Mavericks. – Tony Brown Miami’s The Mavericks and Nugs.Net delivered quite possibly one of the […]
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Bear Family deserves to be really proud of this one. The massive, 8-CD Bobby Bare Sings Shel Silverstein Plus released on October 2nd, and it’s simply a meticulously crafted jewel. It’s just about everything a fan of either Bare or Silverstein could want or hope for. The collection comes housed in an LP sized box, […]
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This one was a lot of fun. I received this advance earlier in the year and really didn’t do anything with it. I came back across it recently while cleaning up some files. I’m really glad I did. What I discovered, was something absolutely, completely unexpected. Like most of us out there, I often pre-judge […]
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Knoxville, TN is home to songwriter Matt Woods , whose new EP Mornings After releases this Friday, September 4th via Lonely Ones Records. For those who are familiar with and enjoyed his previous album, Natural Disasters, you’re in for a real treat. This new EP is a companion release to that 2019 full length, carrying a […]
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Kathleen Edwards returns on August 14th with her fifth studio release, Total Freedom, on Dualtone Records. Anyone that found truth, hope and strength in Edwards’ previous albums will certainly find that and more within Total Freedom. The album is a ten track, 40 minute over the shoulder look at the past and a confident glance […]
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The Stooges Live at Goose Lake 1970 For some of us, bands like the Stooges, Ramones, MC5 and Patti Smith were just as important to molding the formative end of the 60’s as Dylan, Hendrix and others. With that in mind, the August 7th release of the Stooges, Live At Goose Lake 1970 on Third […]
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Cabin porch and portrait photos courtesy of Neubauer Media Poster print courtesy of Twin Home Prints Screen capture by David Nowels Following an epic nine show run of streaming shows from Billy Strings, it seemed as if bluegrass fans might be in for a case of with-drawls. Thankfully, the Kitchen Dwellers rose to the occasion, […]
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screen edits by David Nowels Saturday night, Allison Moorer and Kenny Greenberg performed live from Moorer’s library for a very special performance. The pair revisited Moorer’s 2000 masterpiece, The Hardest Part, performing the album in its entirety. I don’t use the term “masterpiece” lightly in any circumstances, so just know that I’m passionate when it […]
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