Dear Toby,
From time-to-time I flip on GAC or CMT just to make sure I’m not missing anything. Call it wishful thinking that one day I’ll see a Todd Snider marathon on one of the channels. A guy’s gotta try right?
Well in the wee hours today I’ve been watching once again and I’m not [...]

I told you guys a few weeks ago about a great opportunity to learn how albums are really made: Music Producers Institute.
Well the first session with Radney Foster is over and early word from Steve Fischell is that it was a huge success:
Last week’s class with Radney Foster at the Sound Emporium went great. [...]

This time of year brings back lots of memories–football games, drinking beer with friends, picking apples with family. And likewise there’s a definitive soundtrack for fall. Wistful, more insightful and more laid back than their fun-loving summer cousins, the songs are generally have a little more meat on the bones and stick to [...]

During the height of the post-9/11 national pride boom we were awash with supposed patriotism that questioned anyone who dare suggest a contrary opinion on topics such as the war in Iraq, our addiction to oil or our reputation abroad. In glaring similarity to the Red Scare, the protest spirit was quieted, nearly extinguished. [...]

So you’re still trying to “make it” as they say? Yeah? Me too…but today I have some actionable information to help you along.
Americana music is a booming business and there’s lots of ways to be involved: write and perform music, advocate for your favorite artists, get sloshed and spend next [...]