This is potent medicine, good for what ails ya, a little bundle of comfort that will get you through dark days and long nights. And the best part is, you don’t need a prescription: The doctors will see you now and […]
This is potent medicine, good for what ails ya, a little bundle of comfort that will get you through dark days and long nights. And the best part is, you don’t need a prescription: The doctors will see you now and […]
Country/roots historical release of the year? Sure—and maybe of the decade. As I mentioned in a recent review of Woody Guthrie: The Tribute Concerts, Germany’s Bear Family label is renowned for its over-the-top archival box sets. You may practically have […]
It’s hard to imagine someone more important to American popular music than Ralph S. Peer. His pioneering achievements in blues, country, jazz and Latin music vaulted him into the highest echelon of A&R, and his career as a publisher built […]
As any student of American music is well aware, its roots were sown from a variety of sources in a wide range of locales. So credit executive producer Gregg Vickers with attempting to consolidate the disparate sounds originally nurtured by […]
Even 40 years after he first emerged, a young, fresh-faced man/boy from Mississippi, Steve Forbert still remains the quintessential American journeyman. Although mainstream success has eluded him for the most part, he’s still dedicated to his craft, releasing a succession […]
In a world in which tribute bands are the rage, covers given more cache than creative originals, and compilations more idea than success, Treasure of the Broken Land stands out. In fact, the music landscape what it is, it hovers […]
“Cute little doggie though.” That’s my usual comment after seeing an adorable dog. I’m a little surprised that I haven’t been rear-ended yet as I look at cuddly canines I see as I drive my truck. I hope […]
You gotta get your mind right before you tackle this one. A case of beer oughta do for starters. Roll up a couple of gorilla fingers, hang your stereo speakers out the windows of your shack or single-wide, stretch out […]
Some of the musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, managers, agents, broadcasters, journalists, industry executives, and studio and club owners who passed away in 2016. Please contribute any missing entries in the […]
There are few reissue labels with Bear Family’s long, consistent history of knowledge, taste and quality, and all three are part of the package for this 2016 Christmas collection. The 30 tracks, totalling more than 70 minutes of music, mostly […]
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