Many of our collective memories about the ’60s didn’t actually occur during that decade. In fact, most cultural events we ascribe to that decade today actually took place in the 10-year period after the Summer of Love in 1967 and […]
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For as long as he can recall, Booker T. Jones, the legendary Memphis musician who helped put Stax Records on the map, has been fascinated with music. “Music just came naturally to me,” he said in a recent interview with […]
We’ve all heard of The Carter Family — the first family of country music. (Or maybe you’re new to roots music and haven’t heard of them yet. That’s okay too! Welcome to the party, we’re happy you’re here). They brought […]
The work of ten ND photographers (identified below) are being featured this week. The artists include some familiar faces, some significant artists who have not been featured in the column before, and lesser known folks who are highly deserving of […]
The first measureable snow fell yesterday in the Chicago area, and today the temperatures are hovering around 15 degrees, though the sun is shining, giving the illusion of warmth. As winter sets in, I start to reflect on the past […]
“What I love the most are sad songs. My heart was broken and, I dunno, I guess when my heart breaks, pedal steel comes out.” So said Karen Pittelman (Karen & the Sorrows) in a 2017 Bluegrass Situation article exploring the […]
A few days ago, I was having a conversation with a musician acquaintance who was considering the pros and cons of crowdfunding a new album. The conversation eventually turned to the importance of unique backer rewards. Every campaign is going […]
In addition to writing this weekly column, I also aggregate flotsam and jetsam from multiple sources that I post throughout each day on a Facebook page as a non-commercial service to share with fans of Americana and roots music. Some […]
There is no end to the stream of Beatles books published for collectors and fans. Now, in the year that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, Peter Asher has put together an abecedary of Beatles lore […]
I spoke a bit too quickly a couple weeks ago when I said that the festival season was coming to a close. It’s springtime in Australia, and their festival season is just starting. Case in point is their Out on […]
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