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artwork for Town Mountain album "Lines in the Levee"

Town Mountain “Lines in the Levee”

October 10, 2022 Viv Fish 0

The soothing sound of heartland rock. Some Town Mountain has grown considerably since its inception fifteen years ago, not only in its membership but also in its energy, emotion and live shows. Original members Robert Greer […]

The Song Remains: Ronnie Hawkins 1935 – 2022

May 31, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Americana would not be the genre we have today without “The Hawk”. Legendary is an oft-misused term, particularly when applied to musicians, but it fits perfectly with Ronnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a musician who was born […]

Something for the weekend: The Band “Thinkin’ Out Loud” (Stripped Down Mix)

November 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for this week dear reader, and we leave you with a track from the new deluxe 50th-anniversary reissue of the group’s fourth studio album ‘Cahoots’ which lands on December 10th in various formats – […]

Book Review – Jonathan Taplin “The Magic Years: Scenes From a Rock-and-Roll Life”

June 1, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

A book that asserts music’s power to bring change. Former A-list road manager, movie producer, investment banker, professor, technological inventor, and writer, Jonathan Taplin’s memoir tells you more about his life and times than about the […]

Cajun Corner – Bobby Charles “Bobby Charles”

April 23, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Rick Bayles writes: “The second article in our new Cajun Corner series sees Martin Johnson talking about the debut album of one of the finest singers and writers of the Swamp Pop genre.” Bobby Charles, born Robert […]

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 […]

Town Mountain “Lines in the Levee”

The Song Remains: Ronnie Hawkins 1935 – 2022

Something for the weekend: The Band “Thinkin’ Out Loud” (Stripped Down Mix)

Book Review – Jonathan Taplin “The Magic Years: Scenes From a Rock-and-Roll Life”

Cajun Corner – Bobby Charles “Bobby Charles”

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

My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

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

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”