Last night was the big George Harrison-a-thon show at the Fonda theater in Hollywood, affectionately called George Fest. It was really one for the ages, people — more a matter of who didn’t get up there and play. For real. I […]
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Chris Coole likes to quantify his musical partnership with Ivan Rosenberg as the only clawhammer banjo and dobro duo act in the known universe. Although Coole’s banjo and Rosenberg’s dobro often have homes in larger bluegrass ensembles, the unusually sparse […]
One must mentally and physically prepare for the Americana Music Association conference and showcases — five nights and four days of music. The Americana Fest has grown over the past few years to a point where, on a typical night there […]
Nomination Proposal to the CMA to Induct Gram Parsons Into the Country Music Hall of Fame Submitted as hard copy with List of Supporters to CMA, 9/19/08; as articles migrated from Ning cannot be edited (or found without searching) I’m […]
Ben’s Tune-up does not normally come up in listings for music venues in Asheville, NC. The venue, however, which serves burgers to noodles, is an excellent spot for musicians looking to perform in a large, open-air setting with a large, […]
Neil Young is at it again. Next month, he’ll release the second volume of his autobiography, Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life and Cars (Blue Rider/Harper), in which he carries us on a journey through his career as passengers in […]
“Girls with Guitars” isn’t exactly what it seems. Yes, there are girls, and yes, they play guitars, but that’s just part of the story. There are also ukuleles, musical saws, accordions, and keyboards. For Katie Larson and Savannah Buist, the […]
Pink Floyd has announced its first new studio album in 20 years will be released on November 11 – an event that has some people very excited. The Endless River is a tribute to Rick Wright, the band’s keyboardist who died in […]
I was going to lead off with the full-blown Americana Music Association travel log, but there is some breaking news out of Nashville that supersedes today’s top stories. The AMA showcases are a stumble of luck at times and Friday night was a […]
Saturday night I had tickets to go see Steve Winwood and Tom Petty, and what a show. I have seen Pettty on TV before and knew a few of his tunes — “Won’t Back Down” and, of course, “Americaan Girl” — […]
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