By Scott Schinder Tift Merritt’s sixth studio album, Stitch of the World, finds the North Carolina-bred singer-songwriter-guitarist delivering some of her most potent country-soul songcraft …
By Michael Corcoran The ranking of Texas songs is not a new idea. I think the first person who took on the task held back …
By Bill Ramsey Often maligned and closely associated with soft rock and the so-called “yacht rock” of such artists as Michael McDonald, the popular Southern …
By Bill Ramsey Glenn Frey did anything but take it easy. Beneath the veneer of the laid-back California stoner — an image that could cannily …
By Lynne Margolis We’re pretty sure this is the year of the alternate-universe Grammy nominations. For evidence, just look at the Traditional Pop Vocal Album …
VARIOUS ARTISTS Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Music Road Records Tribute albums can be such tricky affairs. When honoring a departed titan …
By Chris Mosser (LSM June/July 2010/vol. 3 – issue 4) I love Texas, and I love music, so how very lucky for me to have …
