By Richard Skanse Jimmie Dale Gilmore recalls the night — or at least that particular moment — from more than half a century ago like …
By Richard Skanse Las Vegas has earned a reputation for being a great many things over the years, but a hotbed of original music is …
By D.C. Bloom From a 1983 jam session in a Manchaca, Texas warehouse to over three million airplays around the world, Bill Carter’s “Crossfire” has come …
By Richard Skanse Considering that there’s enough cocaine on her latest album to fuel Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac, it’s somewhat of a surprise (and/or relief) to hear …
By j. poet Malcolm Holcombe’s tuneful growl sounds like it’s coming from the depths of a coal mine, or the smoky backroom of a seedy pool …
By Richard Skanse “The first time’s bad but the second time it’s worst And the third time’s sad and the fourth time it just hurts …
By Richard Skanse As milestone birthdays go, 70 trips around the sun certainly merits a fair amount of fuss. A nice family dinner at bare …
By Rob Patterson “We don’t know where these songs come from,” says Gurf Morlix, verging into the metaphysics of creativity. “We just kind of reach …
By j. poet “I’ve been singing since I could talk,” says Whitney Rose, before adding a disclaimer. “At least, that’s what I’m told. When I …
By j. poet Dale Watson loves real roots music, especially old time, hard-core honky-tonk rockers and ballads that tug your heartstrings hard enough to make …
