Prince — Piano & A Microphone 1983 Great news: the nearly unnaturally gifted songwriter, producer, guitarist, bassist, drummer, arranger and performer often called Prince has left us some hidden treasure. It’s the sound of a genius exploring. He may have just been playing around one midnight 35 years ago… but he’s Prince. Listen to the … Continue reading
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New Music: Folk Soul Revival
A modern band rooted in old-school southern sounds, Folk Soul Revival whips up its own version of amplified Americana on the band’s self-titled fourth record. The name says it all. Folk Soul Revival, like the band that created it, is an album that celebrates the sounds, stories, and small-town values of an earlier era, modernizing … Continue reading
Fun Summer Reading: Earl Dibbles Jr. — ‘If You’re City, If You’re Country’
Earl Dibbles Jr. — ‘If You’re City, If You’re Country’ Hilarious. And oh, too true. That describes the fun summer reading provided by Earl Dibbles, Jr., If You’re City, If You’re Country. Earl Dibbles Jr. is the comedy alter-ego of country singer Granger Smith. The book is full of comic truths from Earl Dibbles Jr., matched … Continue reading
The Earls of Leicester: ‘Live at The CMA Theater in The Country Music Hall of Fame’ — Due September 28
Four-Time IBMA Entertainers of the Year to Release First Live Album The Earls of Leicester, the Grammy award-winning sextet that comprises some of the finest musicians in bluegrass, will release their third album, Live at The CMA Theater in The Country Music Hall of Fame, September 28 on Rounder Records. Track “Long Journey Home” is … Continue reading
New Blues: Steve Krase Band — ‘Just Waitin’ ‘
Steve Krase Band — Just Waitin’ Label: Connor Ray Music Houston-based harmonica master and frontman Steve Krase‘s new album —Just Waitin’— proves that the blues are, in fact, a celebration. Not only is Krase is a world class harmonica player, he has the added gift of demonstrating how the harmonica can set a stage ablaze when … Continue reading
The Band On The Rise Has Arrived: An Interview With The Davisson Brothers Band
Theirs is a gritty, energetic sound. It’s the sound of Southern-rocking loyalty. It’s the keeping-it-real sound of hard-working, proud-of-the-work-they-do, Americans. If Westerns had been set in the hills back east, these guys would have given the cowboys a run for their money when it comes to honest-to-goodness role models, for theirs is the contagious sound … Continue reading
‘An Article From Life’ — Lefty Frizzell Box Set, Stands As The Ultimate Collection Of The Country Music Hall Of Famer’s Music
Weighing in at an extraordinary 361 tracks, this 20-CD retrospective contains all of Frizzell’s LP, single and unissued session recordings, including newly discovered material, and a 264-page hardback biography. U.S. street date is October 19th. Bear Family Records has long showed its love for Lefty Frizzell. The award-winning reissue label compiled its first Frizzell compilation … Continue reading
