Roots music isn’t all about the shine on your boots or the twang in your voice. It can also get funky as all get-out. Case in point: the solo debut from revered sideman Nigel Hall, out this week. It’s one […]
Roots music isn’t all about the shine on your boots or the twang in your voice. It can also get funky as all get-out. Case in point: the solo debut from revered sideman Nigel Hall, out this week. It’s one […]
As the story goes, The Pizza Tapes, originally released in 2000, got its name after a pizza delivery boy lifted Jerry Garcia’s copy. That the enterprising crew found the name amusing speaks to the conviviality of the sessions, as warm […]
Now that right there is a trio of random thoughts, providing I can group together the duo of Billy and Don, which is my intention. These thoughts each came to me one at a time, rattling around inside my head like […]
In recent months, I’ve heard from a number of folks who want to tell me how they think contemporary bluegrass music lacks the soul that was present in the work of the early bluegrass pioneers. I find myself baffled by […]
Like most guitar players, I’ve long known that having just one is simply not enough. I have my sweet-smelling mahogany Martin 000-15 that I keep inside the case next to my bed and only bring out on special days. There’s […]
West Coast roots-music pioneers Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen join forces once again with bluegrass/new acoustic titans Tony Rice and Larry Rice for a follow-up to their 1996 debut Out Of The Woodwork. Perhaps as the result of some touring, […]
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