Old trees just grow stronger A songwriter's appreciation of John Prine
By D.C. Bloom Austin is a city of songwriters. And if you were to poll them all, I’d wager you’d find that a healthy percenage …
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June 28, 2018 Old trees just grow stronger A songwriter's appreciation of John Prine
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May 7, 2018 John Prine: “The Tree of Forgiveness”
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March 20, 2018 2018 Luck Reunion: It’s just better out there Willie Nelson's Ranch, Spicewood, Texas, March 15, 2018
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August 8, 2017 Q&A: Todd Snider The misfit “Peace Queer” turned Hard Working American talks about breakdowns, the alchemy of stage jive, the death of Elmo Buzz and the healing power of believing “We’re All In This Together.”
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May 26, 2017 Remembering Jimmy LaFave Traveling a musical road from Guthrie and Dylan to Bruce and beyond, LaFave sprinkled red-dirt folk all over this land
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John Prine: “The Tree of Forgiveness”
JOHN PRINE The Tree of Forgiveness Oh Boy Records One of the then-young songwriters that got tagged with the “next Bob Dylan!” hype in the …
2018 Luck Reunion: It’s just better out there Willie Nelson's Ranch, Spicewood, Texas, March 15, 2018
By Richard Skanse Much like the fitness zealots who run every marathon actively looking forward to their next 26-mile endorphin binge, there are some people — a whole lot …
Q&A: Todd Snider The misfit “Peace Queer” turned Hard Working American talks about breakdowns, the alchemy of stage jive, the death of Elmo Buzz and the healing power of believing “We’re All In This Together.”
By Richard Skanse It’s mid-morning on Tuesday, July 18 — Day 2 of President Trump’s mildly ballyhooed “Made in America” week — and Todd Snider …
Remembering Jimmy LaFave Traveling a musical road from Guthrie and Dylan to Bruce and beyond, LaFave sprinkled red-dirt folk all over this land
By Lynne Margolis When Jimmy LaFave passed away on the night of May 21, 2017, his life was chronicled in respectful obituaries; they reviewed his …
The Band/Various Artists: “The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)”
The Band/Various Artists The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Rhino/Warner Bros. The Band’s star-studded 1976 farewell concert is a pivotal event in multiple respects. …
Bob Dylan: “The 1966 Live Recordings” & “The Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert”
BOB DYLAN The 1966 Live Recordings The Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert Columbia Legacy Bob Dylan’s 1966 tour of the U.S., U.K., Europe and …
Dixie Chicks shine a light to a better way Austin360 Amphitheater, Austin, Texas, Aug. 7, 2016
By Richard Skanse Out of all the stunning visuals on display throughout most of the Dixie Chicks’ two-hour concert Sunday night at the Austin360 Amphitheater, …
The three stages of Ralph Stanley How the late bluegrass legend transcended age, time and trend
By Don McLeese Was Ralph Stanley ever young? We have no recorded evidence that he ever sounded young, that his vocal style was once boyish. …
The Highwaymen ride again with a little help from a Family friend Mickey Raphael on the making of “The Highwaymen Live: American Outlaws”
By Holly Gleason “Willie was doing some stuff with (producer) Buddy Cannon,” says Mickey Raphael, the longtime harmonica player with Nelson’s storied Family band. “He …
