April fool. But seriously, folks: I’m actually writing this just a few hours before the official advent of spring and have been ruminating on purification and...
Bill Hartwell has released four solo CDs, including three since 2013’s The Road I’m On. Along the way, he has established himself as one of the...
When John York steps out on the stage he embodies the era that helped to shape and form him as a musician, an artist, and a...
Introduction When Veronica May was in high school, she thought she wanted to be a nun. In her mid-20s, she thought she was God. And not...
Not that I’m complaining, but there are a few drawbacks to writing a music gear review column. Along with the scads of new stuff to check...
President Von Clownstick himself is not, of course, the sole indicator of the true depth of the decline of Western Civilization. He should be regarded as...
The Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album this year went to Mark O’Connor and the O’Connor Band for its release Coming Home. The O’Connor band beat out...
When people think of a singer/songwriter, they ought to think of Michael Tiernan. Gifted with a natural stage presence, his beautiful high tenor is the perfect...
The latest CD from Barbara Nesbitt, her fourth, is Right as Rain. Originally from Georgia, she came to San Diego over a decade ago, winning country-roots...
Hello Troubadourians! Every year, on the third weekend of January, the NAMM Show comes to the Anaheim Convention Center. It is my responsibility and privilege to...