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Music Reviews: ‘Jac Holzman Presents Dylan’s Circle’ and Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘One Size Fits All,’ plus Dallas Burrow, Rags Rosenberg, and the Far West

October 12, 2025October 14, 2025Jeff Burger0

Jac Holzman Presents Dylan’s Circle features folk, rock, and blues performances compiled by Elektra Records founder Holzman and Ted Olson, who previously produced such notable albums as Tell It to Me: Revisiting the Johnson City Sessions and On Top of Old Smoky: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music. As Olson writes in the booklet that accompanies […]

Music Reviews: A Marianne Faithfull Box Set, plus Robin Batteau and an Anthology of Early Rock and Rockabilly

August 24, 2025August 23, 2025Jeff Burger0

Like the Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, and a handful of other artists, the late Marianne Faithfull was lucky enough to have had more than one musical incarnation. The first began in 1964, when she scored a worldwide folk/pop hit with the lilting “As Tears Go By,” which was composed by her then-future boyfriend, Mick Jagger, […]

REVIEW: C. Daniel Boling featuring Tom Paxton “It Matters”

April 15, 2025April 14, 2025John Apice0

C. Daniel Boling featuring Tom Paxton – It Matters I’m at an age where ‘60s radical folk songs just sound out of place now. Despite today’s volatile environment, I’m relieved to listen to 2 veterans (Tom Paxton & C. Daniel Boling) who open with new music that’s more optimistic & fun. The rousing “Hidey-Ho” with […]

Song Premiere: C. Daniel Boling “Hidey-Ho” feat. Tom Paxton

March 3, 2025March 5, 2025Melissa Clarke0

C. Daniel Boling – “Hidey-Ho” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of C. Daniel Boling’s song “Hidey-Ho” featuring Tom Paxton, from their forthcoming album It Matters, set for release via Berkalin Records BRK on April 18. This song will be released on March 7. It Matters was produced by Jono Manson and Daniel Boling, recorded […]

Interview: Tom Paxton Talks Clowns, Defining Folk Music, and “Bluegrass Sings Paxton”

September 20, 2024November 7, 2024Hannah Means Shannon4

Tom Paxton photo by Michael G. Stewart Tom Paxton Talks Clowns, Defining Folk Music, and Bluegrass Sings Paxton Folk artist Tom Paxton’s huge catalog of original music has only very occasionally been taken up by bluegrass musicians, finding emotive avenues to explore his compositions in new ways. But now, the new album Bluegrass Sings Paxton […]

Song Premiere: Sister Sadie “The Last Thing On My Mind”

August 26, 2024August 21, 2024Melissa Clarke0

Sister Sadie – “The Last Thing On My Mind” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Sister Sadie covering Tom Paxton’s song “The Last Thing on My Mind,” from the forthcoming tribute album Bluegrass Sings Paxton, set for release on August 30. Bluegrass Sings Paxton was produced by Jon Weisberger and Cathy Fink; recorded by […]

Music Reviews: Joni Mitchell ‘Archives, Vol. 3,’ plus Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus, Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon, and Jim Wyly

October 15, 2023October 17, 2023Jeff Burger0

Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3, plus Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus, Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon, and Jim Wyly Like the first and second volumes of Joni Mitchell’s Archives series, which respectively focused on previously unreleased material from 1963–1967 and 1968–1971, the new third volume is a five-CD treasure trove. (There’s also a four-LP edition […]

Music Reviews: A Superlative Grateful Dead Concert Album, plus Brother Brothers, Bobbie Gentry, Tom Paxton & Friends, and Triptides

August 7, 2022August 8, 2022Jeff Burger0

If you’re a Grateful Dead fan, you may already own recordings of at least part of its 1972 European tour’s last concert, which happened at London’s Lyceum Theatre on May 26th of that year. The group’s Europe ’72album includes four of the show’s songs; and you can find two more on Steppin’ Out with the […]