“Come Cryin’ to Me,” is from “Back Roads and Abandoned Motels,” the tenth solo album by alt country band The Jayhawks. The record...
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Rhiannon Giddens, who turned 41 last Wednesday, is a singer, violinist and banjo player. Here is a cut and paste from Wikipedia’s list of the genres she...
One of the most important institutions of country music – and, therefore, American music – is the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It’s a weekly performance...
I scan several “This Day in Music”-type sites — rock, country, jazz, even classical — when stumped for a blog topic. Today, a country...
Featured music this week is “Alayehushim” from Ethiopian musician Dawit Alemayehu (above) and “Getting to Me” from Caroline Rose...
One of the grandfathers of country music is William Orville (Lefty) Frizzell. Wikipedia defines him as a “country music singer-songwriter and honky...
Nothing illustrates the broad outlines of the family of musicians more than strange juxtapositions. Sometimes these are for good causes: Rockers and classical...
In a sense, Asleep at the Wheel can be defined as an ongoing tribute to the western swing music made famous by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. It is a...
Jimmy C. Newman, who would have celebrated his 90th birthday today, was an important crossover artist. The bridge was an interesting one, but not completely...
These videos from Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash are tough to watch. As mature people, we accept the reality of aging and death. But such acceptance is an...
