You might say that Leonard Patton was destined to become a singer. His father sang gospel; he also managed a gospel group. When Patton was 11...
Rodello’s Machine is a home-grown San Diego duo consisting of Nate Donnis (acoustic guitar, lead vocals) and Kolby Knickerbocker (acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, percussion, keyboard, piano)...
“Georges had a unique talent that every director’s looking for: the ability to enhance the director’s work. If you had a comedy scene and it wasn’t...
Since the invention of language, poets and writers have strained every linguistic fiber and stretched every metaphoric muscle to celebrate the magic of spring. Songs have...
Ricky Small has a YouTube video out, singing his tune “You Should Go”; it’s catchy, and about halfway through he tosses in the first verse of...
The banjo is a uniquely American instrument. Originally brought over from Africa by slaves, the “banjer” was a gourd instrument with a neck and strings. This...
James King is coming to San Diego, courtesy of the San Diego Bluegrass Society, for a concert on Sunday, March 25, at the First Baptist Church...
When I listen to gospel music it’s mostly the primitive Baptist music of Southern Appalachia, or a good Jubilee Quartet like the Golden Gates, or the...
You may have noticed a few changes in the San Diego Troubadour since the beginning of the year. One is our attempt to branch out beyond...