Music Reviews: Boxing Up the Bangles, plus Rock the Plaza and Kim Wilson’s Slow Burn It’s about time we had a box set from the Bangles, whose well-hooked, harmony-laden tunes provided some of the brightest moments on Top 40 radio in the 1980s. Emerging from the West Coast’s Paisley Underground movement, the group featured four […]
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill photo by Pamela Springsteen Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series Fans always clamor to learn more about their favorite, most beloved musicians and those who travel with them. There’s such an allure to the road, with its serendipity, inevitable surprises, and sometimes unexpected discomforts. This interview series is a […]
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Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill “Is Anybody Here?’ Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill‘s song “Is Anybody Here” from their forthcoming album Long After the Fire, set for release on Record Store Day April 12. Long After the Fire was produced and engineered by Paul […]
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Music & Book Reviews: Continental Drifters, plus Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio The Continental Drifters are drifting into the spotlight more than two decades after they disbanded, thanks to a flurry of September releases. First came the 15-track White Noise & Lightning: The Best of Continental Drifters, which features material originally issued […]
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