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For the Sake of the Song: Elvis Costello “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes”

April 28, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Elvis Costello provides a taste of his cynical capacity in (The Angels Wanna Wear My) ‘Red Shoes’, which is somewhat of an anti-fairy tale with more than a little foresight due to Hans Christian Andersen’s gruesome, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Over The Rhine “Latter Days”

April 14, 2025 Tim Martin 2

I’ve talked about Over The Rhine before, often, but they’ve accompanied me on the life journey for over 20 years now. They have written several songs that have resonated for me at different times, but none […]

For the Sake of the Song: Allison Moorer “A Soft Place to Fall”

April 7, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

In 1993, on graduation from University, Allison Moorer, born and raised in Alabama, moved to Nashville to be with her elder sister, Shelby Lynne (who, by that time, had become an established artist); Moorer sang backing […]

For the Sake of the Song: Emmylou Harris “(You Never Can Tell) C’est La Vie”

March 31, 2025 Martin Johnson 4

By the time Emmylou Harris released her third Warner Brothers album “Luxury Liner” in 1976 she was on a roll both commercially and artistically. She had her own Hot Band in place which now featured the […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

March 24, 2025 Andy Short 8

If the measure of a song is how often it is covered, then ‘Early Morning Rain’ by Gordon Lightfoot would be high in the chart. Factor in the calibre of the musicians who have embraced the […]

Unearthed 1968 recording of Buck Owen and the Buckaroos to be released next month

September 3, 2026 0

More than half a century after Buck Owens and the Buckaroos took the stage at Las Vegas’ Mint Hotel and Casino, a remarkable document of the band at the height of its powers is finally seeing […]

My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

September 3, 2026 0

Melody and heartfelt ruminations on family, life and love combine to winning effect on a timeless album. My Girl The River sees Kris Wilkinson Hughes collaborating with husband Joe and daughter Rue, and this wonderfully honest […]

Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

September 3, 2026 0

Pieta Brown (53) is the daughter of beloved folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown with whom she reunited after a rather bohemian lifestyle following her parents’ separation when she was 2 years old. At the time she was […]