At the center of singer-songwriter David Huckfelt’s atmospheric new album Room Enough, Time Enough is the core belief that there is a desire and a need in all of us to feel and to actually be more connected with each other, our land, our spiritual sides, and with our existence itself. According to Huckfelt […]
As a music fan, every once in a while an album comes along so fresh, so new, so exciting in its sound that it is breathtaking – that is, it makes you want to stop what you are doing and listen to it in all of its awesome beauty and splendor. Such was my response […]
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The key to fully appreciating bluesman extraordinaire Robert Connelly Farr’s guitar stylings and music is to recognize where he comes from geographically and his musical ancestors and influences. Farr was born and raised in Mississippi and after leaving the USA to live in Canada, he connected with his home region’s music on a […]
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Singer-Songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan is indisputably one of Americana music’s most original and eclectic voices. His latest album Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! , released in early February, furthers that reputation and has garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews. Recently I spoke with Tasjan about a number of things relating to his music and the resultant conversation is […]
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Frank Sinatra is one of those artists who, when you cover his songs, you have to go about it in a completely individualistic manner. And by that I mean you can’t try to match The Chairman Of The Board in any way shape or form. His mastery of song, performance, and vocal stylings is […]
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Singer-songwriter Jared Feinman, whose new album Love Is An Obstacle dropped February 12, is one of those select musical artists that not only can brilliantly and seamlessly move from genre to genre on his individual songs but can also do it effectively within a single particular song. Such is the basis for much of […]
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This year with its Folk Unlocked Virtual Festival, a first-ever worldwide 800+ hour online public festival to be held February 22nd through the 26th, Folk Alliance International kicks off its Village Fund, a fund specifically designed to help musicians and folk music workers through the Covid 19 crisis. Aengus Finnan, executive director of FAI […]
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Evelyn Rubio is a brilliant and charismatic blues-rock vocalist, songwriter, and saxophone player whose album Crossing Borders from May of last year is easily one of 2020’s most underrated (and largely overlooked) treasures. Recently I spoke with this super dynamic performer about that album, her music, and her future plans. Our resultant conversation, edited […]
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Recently I had the distinct pleasure of conversing with Lee Rocker, the long-time upright bass player for the legendary rockabilly and rock and roll band The Stray Cats. We spoke about his exceptional new solo album Gather Round, his favorite Elvis song, the power of music, and his future plans. Our resultant conversation, edited for […]
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Wynonna Judd has been a fixture of the American music scene since the early 1980s when she launched along with mother Naomi, the legendary country music duo The Judds. The iconic duo would ultimately release six studio albums, garner five Grammy awards, fourteen number-one singles, and sales in excess of 20 million records. In 1992 […]
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