The review of this album could be very short: William Bell is a master of soul music who can tear out your heart with one vocal phrase and soothe and comfort with the next, and One Day Closer to Home […]
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Blues and Soul music is not getting alot of respect these days. The Grammys removed those iconic and uniquely American genres from its live presentations a couple years back. That’s okay, I just have one question: What artist’s live performance […]
It’s about time I featured another one of ND’s photographer and her work. This time it’s Jill Kettles from Atlanta, who mixes photography with her work as a publicist and her life as a raconteur, shoe aficionado, and purveyor of purple […]
NIGHT 1 of 5 Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 On any given night, Nashville can an embarrassment of riches when it comes to entertainment options. And this week AmericanaFest compounds that “problem” for fans of roots-rooted music. Take opening night for […]
Last year I did an article on five artists not to miss at the Americana Music Association Festival. Try as I might, this year with over 200 artists performing over six days at fourteen venues I find it impossible to narrow it […]
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 […]
Now that his voice is being heard once again, William Bell is being hailed as a soul titan. But for too many years, Bell was reduced to a shadow existence as a used-to-be. Bell first got some notice when he […]
William Bell’s “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” the rueful heartbreak ballad released as the B-side of his 1961 debut single for Stax Records, introduced one of the most expressive voices in Southern soul: rich, deep, pleading, and promising. His latest […]
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