The greatest guitar player ever? There may have been flashier performers, but it’s unlikely that anyone will ever match the accomplishments of Barney Kessel. A resident...
There aren’t many people who have lived a life along the crests of American history and its culture. For Josh White Jr., his life over the...
Popular music has always been influential in our culture even as the popular musicians have changed time and time again. Pop music has introduced the listening...
Forgive me, Ol’ Pard, but I want to get this one in for you before your great heart stops beating. Something in me rebels against the...
In the canon of ’60s British folk rock, Donovan’s 1966 album, Sunshine Superman, is a milestone. After being pegged by the media as a Dylan wannabe...
Over the course of the recent spring months, local musicians Dave Humphries and Jim Hinton have been hitting the coffee house circuit, swapping songs and exchanging...
Her Kentucky mountain ballad voice stilled by a major stroke last December, Jean Ritchie is no longer able to communicate. But her inestimable recorded legacy of...
Sam Chatmon was one of the most remarkable individuals I have ever known. During the years he spent in San Diego (1966-1982, where he became an...
On February 28, fans of the Texas songwriting tradition will have a rare opportunity to see and hear four living legends together on stage at a...
