Premiere: “Say Something Nice” about Porter Block
“Clean up the living room,” is the most prosaic of statements at face value, but the band Porter Block’s new release, Clean Up The Living Room, addresses the larger issues, … Read more
Posted in June, 2021
B.B. King Museum—bigger and better
— Photography by Laura Carbone B.B. King recorded 16 live albums, 43 studio albums and 138 singles, and by now, Every Day we Have his Blues with us. This article … Read more
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy & Nels Cline say Goodbye
Even in departure, Joe Thompson’s doing MASS MoCA a solid. Wilco stars Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline are doing a benefit concert for the very special venue’s “Yes” Fund, Thompson’s … Read more
Premiere: Leon Creek redefine “Call It A Day”
A new project from Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Chris Pierce, Matthew Stevens and producer Erik Janson took its name from a small river near San Antonio, Texas. Leon Creek served as … Read more
Mandy Barnett
Just the opening track “But Beautiful” justifies the 100 is sitting in the score box. One listen to the first few notes that rise up from a magnificent 45-piece orchestra, … Read more
Robert Finley
When Robert Finley first walked into Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, studio owner Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys fell right out of his chair. Finley’s leather pants cinched with … Read more
Catherine Britt
Catherine Britt may seem like a newcomer to the modern country music scene but in truth she is a re-emerging lady with a history that includes a previous music life … Read more
Premiere: Jeffrey Krantz hits the “Beach”
Jeffrey Krantz left home in Iowa to travel the world and tour over 200 days a year, then finally achieved his dream of living in Nashville. Only true musicians … Read more
Steve Goodman
I recall in July of ’72, at a Carnegie Hall benefit to save the Newport Folk Festival, Arlo Guthrie used up about a third of his set on an intro … Read more
