My pal Todd Snider is attempting to right some wrongs in the world such as the simple fact that no one has ever named an album “Peace Queer” before.
Seriously folks, it’ll be a good one. It’s going to have one of my favorite Kimbrough numbers (”Cape Henry”) on it along with a few protest […]

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that Charlie Daniels will perform at this year’s Brickyard 400.
I’m a native Hoosier and grew up going to the Speedway. Racing runs deep in my veins and my connection to that place is nearly religious. That’s why the announcement broke my heart.
Charlie Daniels is nothing short of a […]

Much like my pals, The Nadas, my hometown bore the brunt of the recent midwestern floods. Lives lost or irreversibly altered aren’t that uncommon for these folks–they’ve survived much worse over the years and are as resilient as they come. Still, in times like this they need a helping hand.
The guys from Authentic […]

It’s about time.
Seriously…has anyone shaped the face of Americana music more than Jason and the Scorchers?
The Americana Music Association is proud to announce pioneers Jason and the Scorchers will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement in Performance Award at the annual Americana Honors and Awards show Thursday, September 18 at the Ryman Auditorium. Original Jason and […]

Original from Wikipedia
The AP is reporting that Bo Diddley has died today of heart failure at the age of 79.
Diddley, the stage name of Ellas Bates, was arguably the guitar progeny that launched rock n’ roll. From his rollicking recordings from Checker Records to his trademark rhythmic thumping of his guitar, Diddley redefined popular […]

A friend has turned me on to Jim White by sending along No Such Place to prime the pump.
It worked.
White, originally a Floridian, can best be described as an quirky poet of the strange with sideburns. With his roots deeply nestled in the American south and his branches twisted into a variety of musical […]

So Gibson (yes, the guitar people) have struck out and named the top five alt-country albums of all time. Well, Dave Hunter writing on behalf of Gibson made the list anyway. That’s quite the task since the genre really is a loose-association of underground music essentially, but one they undertook with gleeful abandon:
This […]

Lord knows I bought plenty of Garth Brooks albums in the day, but looking back on it now I realize he was graced by picking songs by some good songwriters like Tony Arata, Stephanie Davis, Kent Blazy, Larry Cordle, Victoria Shaw, Pat Alger and Ty England to name a few. Of course, he covered […]

I’m a jacket reader. In fact, their not really album jackets anymore, but CD inserts, but I’m stuck in my ways. Regardless, I read the credits, thank you notes and the like. Call it an addiction if you will.
Over the years I’ve constantly noticed Tom Littlefield’s name popping up. From Todd […]

For all you aspiring Myspace stars out there, let me pass along a nugget of knowledge to add to your PR acumen: you cannot endear yourself to a critic by signing him up for your mailing list without approval.
Let me start by saying that “Cody” as I’ll call this act, surely has learned that […]