Jerry Reed was a good old boy. Indeed, he may have been the prototype. A very funny and good looking man, Reed was a natural. He was a staple on television and...
Category - Country
John Prine’s official website is here. Fan sites usually are more comprehensive, since they are labors of love and contributed to by many people. The Prine...
Tony Thomas, a good friend of the site, sent this clip of Sturgill Simpson. Writes Thomas: “Simpson has had a slow-to-develop but ever-more-successful...
Here is a great gift idea: R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, which my brother gave to me for my birthday. The small format book features Crumb’s...
Doc Watson is one of the most important people in the history of American music. Clearly, his technical mastery is deep. I am not capable of commenting on it...
They held the Merle Haggard memorial concert last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, according to The Tennessean. It was a three hour affair. Keith...
Three giants — Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson — got together in what looks like a hotel conference room. Perhaps they had a gig that night...
The New Riders of the Purple Sage were one of the bands that came out of the San Francisco scene in the 1960s. Indeed, Grateful Dead people are all over the...
This clip is about half interview and half performance. Check out Ashley’s bio. It’s real Americana, and told by the man who lived it. Ashley began...
My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing Rosanne Cash at the Long Island University CW Post campus in Old Brookville, NY. Tilles Center is a very nice venue...
