The Will Hoge Band rolled into sleepy St. Simon’s Island, Georgia last night and promptly kept the neighbors up. Will’s electric blend of musical styles from the last half century put an exclamation point on the statement that they are a rock band!
Hoge himself is reminscent of a big band leader, leading […]
Pawless Guitars are hot right now. Jack Ingram beats on one every night. Billy Joe Shaver played one on the stage of the Opry. Todd Snider is the latest proud owner of a Pawless.
Those guys are heroes of mine and in a few weeks we’re going to have something in common: […]
For those of you with free time tonight and reliable wheels, Will Hoge is playing at Rafters in Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Aside from being one of the best up-and-coming bands on the alt.country scene, these guys are working about as hard as anyone to make it. Their music is best described as […]
We are entering prime political season and as such the musical world has once again entwined itself in the process. Jibjab has taken the media by storm with its parody of the political divisiveness that election years bring. Set to Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Our Land”, JibJab’s poke at partisan politics is […]
Last night I heard repeatedly during the Democratic National Convention that Bill Clinton is the Democratic “rock star.” Rock star? An aging politician? Then it hit me…Bill Clinton is a stereotypical rock star:
He loves junk food piled on in binges
He’s known for his rampant sexual lifestyle
When he got famous he left his […]
Jimmy Buffett has after over 30 years in the music business scored his first number one album on the Billboard charts. License to Chill, Buffett’s latest go-round and his first real country album in years has debuted at the top spot in this week’s album chart.
I don’t like to toot my own horn here […]
Deregulation of broadcasting has been a horrific act forcing most of us to listen to corporate radio from one of a handful of stations in the country with each of our hometown’s name inserted into some prerecorded show. That travesty has made a mockery out of consumer choice and turned music into an oligopoly. […]
It’s been a crazy few days here and in the world of Americana music. Here’s a few quick notes to hold back the water:
The fine folks at the Americana Music Association are preparing for their third conference and awards show. The lineup includes some of the best of Americana: Jay Farrar, Billy Joe […]
CNN reports that MagRack is convening a “Guitar Face” contest.
Mag Rack’s Guitar Face Contest enables six-string fanatics to send in a photo of their best “guitar face” for judging by a panel of professionals. The most original, most outrageous image selected wins a Les Paul “Black Beauty” electric guitar and hard case from Epiphone.
Mag Rack’s […]
Like many songwriters, I attempt to write daily. Sometimes I get little bits on napkins or a riff that I can later use but mostly I get throw-aways. When the moon is just right and if the creek doesn’t rise I might get something worth keeping. Regardless, every day I get something […]
