There is a place in the high desert where I go every year usually in spring. It’s within the borders of Joshua Tree National Monument. It’s...
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...
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...
A brand new type of weekend music and art festival is about to debut on Adams Avenue. And the musical celebration is going to be bigger,...
The music business is not for the timid or the faint-hearted, and the road to success as a singer-songwriter is fraught with obstacles and hazards. Overcoming...
With Berkley Hart, Gregory Page, The Lovebirds, Sara Petite, Coco Kallis, Carlos Olmeda, and Catherine Beeks (with cameos from Jeffrey Joe Morin and Joe Rathburn). “I’ll...
A control room chat mediated by Chuck Schiele. Introduction by Paul Abbott If you know anything about the indie music scene (in any town), you’ve realized...
He and the King of Western Swing searched for the “rose of San Antone.” He and Wanda Jackson raised the roof at a television party. As...
The first artist colonies did not start in America. Yet, by concept, they are quintessentially American. Instead of communities built upon history, geography, and blood ties,...
