My buddy JB at Good Morning Americana has a shared fondness for Will Hoge and frequently plays “Hey Mr. President” as part of a little protest set that usually includes Bob Dylan and Steve Earle. Hoge’s protest music is far from offensive–it is actually often more insightful and sensitive than most left-wing rants. [...]

It’s clear that the Pancake Pantry in Nashville is the place to be. According to a friend, if you happened to stand in line yesterday morning you probably caught a glimpse of Vince Gill, Amy Grant and their family. Also on hand following his show at the Mercy Lounge was Jack Ingram. [...]

If you’re in Nashville or planning to be there November 10-13 you’re going to have a change to catch three big shows at the Ryman Auditorium. First on the 10th you can take a chance on a surprise guest to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ryman’s restoration. On the 11th you can [...]

In keeping with today’s theme I thought I’d share with you my ten favorite protest songs this year in preparation for this year’s disaster election. Regardless of your political affiliation you gotta love a good protest song.

Hey Mr. President - Will Hoge[buy now]
To Washington - John Mellencamp[buy now]
Conservative Christian Right Wing [...]

With less than a week until the election, James McMurtry is weighing on the state of affairs with his own FREE downloadable song. McMurtry, whose storytelling talent runs deep, chronicles the political pitfalls of the common man in “We Can’t Make It Here.” Kind of a talking blues song with a little rant [...]

I have three older half-brothers, the eldest of which lived with my family for my formative years. Like any little brother I idolized my older brother and his seemingly endless pool of coolness. He was the guy that everyone envied–good looks, smart, hard-working, and most of all he was hip. He was [...]

Before Jimmy Buffett hit it big he kicked around Nashville writing for Billboard while shopping his tunes. His grandfather was one of his biggest influences and was the sailor behind “Son of a Son of a Sailor” as well as the subject of “The Captain and the Kid.” His death, the focus of [...]

Bono and I haven’t been too chummy since my criticism of his political involvement. Most of that is really petty on my part and over dinner recently I told him so–we made up. Then he bought me a bowl of pudding and told me a dirty joke. It’s all better now.
So today [...]

I love baseball. From the time I was old enough to swing a bat I was obsessed with the game. I played as long as I could and then became a fan, finding my way across the country by the way of many major and minor league ballparks. To this day nothing [...]

Rolling Stone reports that Wal-Mart wants $10 CDs and is battling record labels to make it happen.
At first glance this looks like a great win for consumers. After all, CDs online from iTunes are usually $9.99. Further, music simply costs too much as it is considering that the artists usually are getting such [...]