Posted May 22, 2023 at 4:00 am | No comments
Tim O’Brien talks about his song, “Cup of Sugar” – The songs started with ‘Bear.‘ It was December of 2021, and the news was all about Russia and would Putin invade Ukraine. I had just read a book on the history of dancing bears. White Nationalism was a prominent topic, the flip side being Black Lives Matter. Trump had lost the election but was ramping up his spoiled brat act. I could imagine the gripes Putin, Trump and the White Nationalists had, even if I didn’t agree.
Posted in: Folk, Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted May 17, 2023 at 12:22 am | No comments
Two-time folk Grammy nominee Eliza Gilkyson is sharing the first single, the “brightly ethereal” (Folk Alley) “Safety Zone”, from her new album, Home, set for released June 23 on her own imprint, Realiza Records. Premiering today, the song came about after a bad accident Eliza suffered at last year’s Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. A member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame, and an inductee into the Austin Songwriter Hall of Fame, she has won countless Folk Alliance and Austin Music awards, including 2014’s Songwriter of the Year.
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Posted May 16, 2023 at 9:52 pm | No comments
By: Jason Young “I got to play behind Jeff a few hundred days a year for almost 15 or 16 years, and that alone was worth the price of admission.” Tom Stephen. In a brilliant display of legendary guitarist Jeff Healey’s career, 2018’s Best Seat in the House, written by former Jeff Healey Band drummer and manager […]
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Posted May 4, 2023 at 10:04 am | No comments
The official grand opening of the Strawberry Field Forever Bandstand took place in Liverpool on 2nd May 2023. The Bandstand has been donated by Honorary Patron, Cliff Cooper, CEO of Orange Amplification. It sits in the original Strawberry Field garden in Liverpool where John Lennon, as a child, used to jump over the wall into the grounds of the children’s home and listen to the Salvation Army band play.
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Posted May 1, 2023 at 1:03 am | No comments
The Gruene OG-30 is very similar to an orchestra style Martin with a sound that matches and craftsmanship that’s on par. The Gruene has more bling in the form of natural abalone snowflakes, up and down the fretboard and two that accentuate the bridge. The Gruene name up top at the headstock is also real abalone, no fake stuff here…
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Posted April 20, 2023 at 5:30 am | No comments
The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most celebrated albums of all time and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It is widely considered one of the most influential and groundbreaking albums ever. Pink Floyd have released a new deluxe box set including CD and gatefold vinyl of the newly remastered studio album and Blu-Ray + DVD audio featuring the original 5.1 mix and remastered stereo versions.
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Posted April 19, 2023 at 12:20 pm | No comments
Lauren Calve has been undergoing a metamorphosis in her life, a massive shift. You can hear it seeping through every song, oozing out of every lyric, and feel the shedding of her skin with every note on her first full-length album, Shift, out September 1. The subtle and understated yearning in her voice, the intonation in her haunting vocals and delivery, Calve is longing for something more.
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Posted April 17, 2023 at 8:36 pm | No comments
Iconic roots singer Tracy Nelson, who burst onto the Rock and Roll scene in the mid-1960s as lead singer in the San Francisco-based group Mother Earth and her legendary vocals on the classic, “Down So Low,” will release her first album in over 10 years, Life Don’t Miss Nobody, June 9th on the BMG label.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Guitar News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted April 17, 2023 at 11:45 am | No comments
Bruce Cockburn has won 13 JUNO Awards, an induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, and has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada, among many other accolades.
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Posted April 3, 2023 at 10:41 am | No comments
On this live concert album recorded in 2017 and 2022, Stephen Wade draws from songs, melodies, and styles rooted in Southeastern folk tradition. Based on a lifetime of personal contact with exemplars of this music, his performances attest to a welcome truth: that individuals adapting a traditional tune can renew a shared repertory.
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