Posted in April, 2020

Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis is one of the few CMA top stars who have traded in the glitz for something a bit more rootsy. Looking For A Feeling, Tillis’ 11th studio releases, … Read more

Anson Wright

Anson Wright has a way with words, but he’s just as fluent in the unspoken language of jazz. With three books to his credit, including the seminal and profound Jericho, … Read more

Premiere: Tommy Emmanuel’s Tommysongs

A heady term, “Greatness,” but it fits Tommy Emmanuel. Two qualities define his qualifications: The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar playing, his ability to produce multi-dimensional arrangements—flawlessly—on an acoustic … Read more

America

The transformation was remarkable. What started out in 1970 as a light folky trio “sitting around on stools and working out our songs”—as Gerry Buckley writes in the brief liner … Read more

Late Day with Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer…One Hell of a Ride Composer, actor, author, musical director, comedic talent, soul-man extraordinaire and ultimate “hipster,” Paul Shaffer, for almost 40-years has been among the most visible people … Read more

David Bromberg

Anything new from the oft-proclaimed Godfather of Americana must be welcome. Bromberg, a giant of US roots music with a back catalog of countless wonderful releases doesn’t disappoint with his … Read more

The Proven Ones

This is the second installment for the blues-rock supergroup of sorts, The Proven Ones. You likely recognize these names: guitarist Kid Ramos, vocalist Brian Templeton, keyboardist Anthony Geraci, bassist Willie … Read more

Premiere: Kylie Trout and You & I

Poised and bold with talent and sass to spare, Kylie Trout is proving herself to be a trailblazer for Gen Z country music. The teen songstress resonates not only to … Read more

Goodbye…John Prine

Photo by Ana Gilbert Photographer Ana Gibert called me from California last night, in tears. “He’s been through so much,” she said. As John Prine himself wrote, “this living is … Read more