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This year’s Farm Aid: Willie Nelson, Neil Young and more

June 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Who knew that a benefit gig for family farm agriculture could conjure up such a stellar line up?  Rolling Stone report: “Farm Aid, the annual charity concert that has raised over $50 million since its 1985 […]
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Willie Nelson talks to Rolling Stone and suggests Jeff Sessions “smokes some pot”

May 19, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
No stranger to the weed himself, Willie Nelson in a lengthy interview with Rolling Stone magazine was asked his opinion on US Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ assertion that “pot is “only slightly less awful” than heroin.”  […]
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Rolling Stone reviews new Willie Nelson track by track

April 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Kind of like a singalonga but readalonga.  The new album arrives tomorrow and RS have been to it in detail.  They report: “Listening to a new Willie Nelson album with a set of fresh ears is […]
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NPR music streams new Willie Nelson album in full – Listen

April 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
So the end of another week, and another ace preview of a forthcoming album by the lovely people at NPR music, this time of the new album by perhaps the most prolific artist in country music […]
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“Outlaw Music Festival Tour” announced with the best line-up ever

April 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Imagine if you will your dream line-up for a single night out and it probably doesn’t get much better than this. Oh for Star Trek style transporters.  RS Country reports: “Willie Nelson is assembling a genre-defying […]

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Fallen Oaks “Lost That Sound”

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Seattle band finds its sound with a marvellous debut. This is an excellent album. Cosmic americana, folk with a hint of country, but forget the labels, they don’t mean anything, sit back and enjoy. This is […]
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This year’s Farm Aid: Willie Nelson, Neil Young and more

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Who knew that a benefit gig for family farm agriculture could conjure up such a stellar line up?  Rolling Stone report: “Farm Aid, the annual charity concert that has raised over $50 million since its 1985 […]
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Video premiere: My Darling Clementine “Heart Shaped Bruise”

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Steve Drizos “Axiom”

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Honest songs that tackle alcoholism and isolation, but veer from spacey sounds to psych-folk, alt-rock and even grunge Based in Portland, Oregon, musician/engineer/producer Steve Drizos is the drummer for Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons. He has […]

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