It is unfortunate that far too many people in this world recognize the Sir Douglas Quintet only from the 1965 hit “She’s About a Mover.” That...
Patty Griffin is on a mission. It is not personal–in fact, it’s public. Actually, she has been on a mission since she first arrived on the...
He’s a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down. – Tom Waits By the time he was...
Calico, with their debut release, Rancho California, stand in the stream of a rich tradition of country music, a homegrown tradition in the Golden State. With...
It seems in most cultures and tribes throughout history the communal circle is something regarded as holy. It eventually leads to rhythm, dance, and stories. Then...
Michael Peter Smith has been a hero of mine ever since I first heard his song, “The Dutchman,” performed by a couple guys in a bar...
The way Larry Bausch sees it, the Celtic music revival has its place as an important turning point. And he should know. When he is not...
He’s an artist who appeared on the folk scene in the Northeastern folk clubs in the late 1960s, initially considered one of several “new Dylans,” and...
This is a tale of two historic country music institutions. Often, they have been confused as one and the same. The Grand Ole Opry is the...
