By Richard Skanse Move over, Donald — you are now only the second most surprising winner of 2016. Actually, as shocking as the November presidential election …
By Scott Schinder Two decades down the road from their stint as unlikely mainstream country hitmakers, the Mavericks have evolved into a singular musical force …
Let’s be honest here: As fun as it is to compile (and peruse) these sorts of year-end deals, the fact is, the very idea of …
From living legends like Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris to fan favorites William Clark Green, Josh Abbott, Kyle …
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 …
By Holly Gleason “Romantic, lustful, silly … at times spiritual, even depressing,” Raul Malo, the Cuban-American frontman of the Mavericks, is ticking off the many …
THE MAVERICKS In Time Valory Music No one does a love song quite like the Pavarotti of Latin-tinged roots-pop-soul, and with his old pals the …
Americana Music Festival honors legends and showcases its best By Lynne Margolis (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) By Lynne Margolis Even though emcee Jim …
Notes From the Editor By Richard Skanse (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) I may have named this column after a Jimmie Dale Gilmore album, …
RAUL MALO Sinners & Saints Fantasy If Americana music has a Mr. Dependable to match mainstream country’s George Strait, it may well be Raul Malo. …
