To continue going beyond the limits of just DJs that I interview, it seems like the perfect time to get to know Jed Hilly, the very busy head of the AMA and ringleader at the upcoming Americana Music Festival & Conference (Sept. 20-25th) […]
To continue going beyond the limits of just DJs that I interview, it seems like the perfect time to get to know Jed Hilly, the very busy head of the AMA and ringleader at the upcoming Americana Music Festival & Conference (Sept. 20-25th) […]
Some days my bones feel weary. It especially hurts when I get down on my knees, slowly bend over, and flip through dusty shelves of old, used books. Years ago it was record stores, but I can barely recall the last […]
Sure, this week’s new releases spotlight starts off with the Avett Brothers, who just unleashed a full album of downer tunes. But even downer tunes can occasionally be delightful. Indeed, we’re digging into some music this week that delivers pure […]
We’re back to radio this week, after a brief diversion into the wider world of the music business. I first met Jamie Hoover at the Strawberry Music Festival sometime in the 1990s. The fact that her show is syndicated on so […]
In my attempt to broaden the horizons of what radio people are doing, this week we head to Australia, and talk with Triple R DJ Denise Hylands. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start in radio? Denise Hylands: Back in 1984, I had just […]
For his sustained excellence as a songwriter and as a bandleader, there is no other musician touring now like Dwight Yoakam. He has released two records in the last three years that sound as innovative and distinct from contemporary country […]
Omaha singer-songwriter Matt Whipkey says it was “a real honor” warming up for Dwight Yoakam at six recent shows in five states. “For any artist, it is a positive experience sharing a bill with a someone of Dwight’s caliber,” says […]
When you can lay claim to being the longest running music television show in America, it seems only fitting that you create a hall of fame to honor those that have been apart of it. Over the course of 41 […]
The early 1980s were a transitional time for American music. The punk world had already deconstructed rock and roll, and pop music made a seismic shift toward disco a few years before. West Coast bands like the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, […]
With a nasal twang and a pair of jeans shrink-wrapped to his slinky pelvis, Dwight Yoakam plowed a furrow across conventional country, bringing back the Bakersfield sound. But for the past few years, he’s kept a low profile, going five […]
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