Can you be mainstream and alternative at the same time? Will that change what mainstream really is? Does being mainstream mean you’ve sold out?
Those are all questions that come to mind when the words “Cross Canadian Ragweed” cross my desk. The answers regarding these guys are distinctly not the answers […]
Need a good reason to donate to the hurricane relief? Always wanted to know what toothpaste Brian Wilson uses? Here’s a chance to solve both problems at the same time. If you donate $100 to the hurricane relief Brian will not only match your donation but give you a call to say, […]
Songwriters either get it or they don’t. The musical highway is littered with broken heart songs and stories of love lost. Granted, love is clearly one of the most inspiring things to write about, but getting past that as a songwriter is in my opinion a sign of great growth.
The Nadas, one of […]
The fine folks at The Americana Music Association want to remind everyone to tune into GAC Monday night to catch the broadcast of their 4th Annual Honors and Awards:
Solomon Burke, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and more than a dozen more artists will perform on the 4th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, to be telecast on […]
Everyone really needs to help New Orleans if they can, but those musically-inclined individuals can be of particular use in helping the region’s gifted musicians find housing and instruments. World Music Central has a list of links to help Tipitina’s, WWOZ and others preserve the rich musical heritage that the New Orleans region so […]
OK…free giveaway courtesy of my pal Will Kimbrough. Will’s got a new song called “Smarter Than Me” lamenting today’s political crisis. I hear lots of protest music these days (see James McMurtry), but this one really sums up the emotion without anger. Stunning…
Go listen here.
The Americana Music Association has now for four years given us an identity through awards and honors for our very own. They’ve lead the way with a radio chart that helps artists get noticed. They’ve routinely surpassed each milestone with strong leadership and excellent opportunities for artists that otherwise would go unheard. […]
Every time I see Green Day I’m in awe. From punk-outcasts whose original fans declared they had sold out to the modern-epic American Idiot, these guys are the best rock act today in my book. White Stripes? Very cool, innovative but they’ve yet to make anything that really stands up the way […]
Over the last few days I’ve tried my best to find things that bring me hope when all I see is horrific. Amid all the possible benefits and stars offering their efforts, let me say that you should give in any way you can–preferably financial donations–to the American Red Cross. Giving bottles of […]
