NOTE: This is a reprint of a blog post I made four years ago. I get asked about it each year at this time, so I am submitting it as...
What if a song that sounds exactly like you—your voice, your phrasing, your inflection—went viral overnight… but you never recorded it? With the rise of AI-generated...
Look, I’ve been around for a while. I’m not ancient or anything, but I have reached a certain age of enlightenment. I’ve seen some things. Not...
Over the past month, I found myself far from the familiar grounds of Melody Ranch, exploring the lush landscapes of Costa Rica and the vibrant energy...
TRACY NELSON 1944- Called “a bad white girl” by Etta James, Tracy Nelson came into my radar in the early ’70s, when I heard a duet...
August was a key month for bluegrass music in San Diego as once again it brought us the Summergrass Bluegrass Festival in Vista. Back in 2003...
The first Acoustic Alliance took place in December of 2004 at The Brick by Brick. The show presented a dozen songwriters performing 3 songs each “in...
Summer is the peak festival season for bluegrass lovers everywhere and we have one of the best festivals right here at the Antique Gas and Steam...
Hello Troubadourians! I wasn’t sure what I wanted to write about this time, but Ozzy has died, and everyone is talking about it. Not that this...
