Specialty Records — an imprint of Concord Bicycle Music — is pleased to announce the release of Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums: a deluxe, 5-LP box set that celebrates one of the most influential entertainers in popular music history, Little Richard. The collection includes the entire output of studio albums that Little … Continue reading
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Parcbench’s 2016 Tony Predictions: ‘Hamilton’ Won’t Win Every Single Award
The question tonight is: which Tony awards won’t the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton, take home? Among the Broadway theater industry, Hamilton fatigue is very real. But it won’t stop the show from winning most of the evening’s trophies, because even the fatigued voters figure that their vote in the direction of another nominee will be pointless. … Continue reading
Tennis: The Oregon U.S. Vs. Croatia Davis Cup Showdown Coming In July
Portland isn’t one of the regular stops on the ATP tour, but in a few weeks it will be the home court for the U.S. Davis Cup team. In 1981, the Americans beat Australia at Memorial Coliseum 5-0 in the Cup semifinals. That team (led by John McEnroe) went on to win the so-called “World … Continue reading
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes Releasing ‘It Is What Is’ On Blue Front Records
“…ethereal, stark and emotional” Music Historian/Filmmaker Robert Gordon Done Got Tired of Tryin’ – Top Ten Blues Album, NPR, 2007 “Make No Mistake: Jimmy Duck Holmes is a major blues figure, the most important active performer in the country blues tradition.” Geoffrey Himes Blue Front Records is honored to announce its inaugural release – It … Continue reading
Marley’s Ghost Celebrates 30th Anniversary With ‘The Woodstock Sessions,’ Due Out July 15
Marley’s Ghost is the capable inheritor of the archetypal Americana blueprint drawn up by The Band. As the L.A. Weekly aptly put it, “This West Coast group deftly dashes across decades of American music to create a sound that’s steeped in tradition but never bogged down by traditionalism.” A virtuoso aggregation composed of singer/multi-instrumentalists Dan … Continue reading
New Blues: The Mighty Orq — ‘Love In A Hurricane’
The Mighty Orq — Love In A Hurricane The Mighty Orq is a mightily talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with a focus in the American roots music genres. However he got his nickname, it surely has something to do with his skills. On his new album, Love In A Hurricane, he shares just about every … Continue reading
Brave New Covers: Robert Rex Waller, Jr. — ‘Fancy Free’
Robert Rex Waller, Jr. — Fancy Free Label: Western Seeds Records The first solo album from I See Hawks in L.A. lead singer Robert Rex Waller Jr. is available soon (July 1, 2016). On the album (a collection of his favorite songs), Waller covers the material in a variety of styles. The album features several Hawks … Continue reading
Joe Nichols’ Sizzling Summertime Anthem (“UNDONE”) Hits Radio
Chart-topping Country music staple Joe Nichols catapults onto Country radio this week, with his brand new sultry single “Undone.” Nichols’ latest offering surged as a Top 3 most added song at U.S. Country radio with 30 first-week stations, proving his flare for marrying modern and traditional Country is second to none. The steamy new song of the … Continue reading
New Blues/Rock: Albert Castiglia — ‘Big Dog’
Albert Castiglia — Big Dog Label: Ruf Records When Albert Castiglia wants to make a point, he makes sure that his point is made. On his latest album, Big Dog, he has plenty to say and he does it with a whole lot of style. That style is raw, rough, slightly heavy and very humid. … Continue reading
‘On Top Of Old Smoky’: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music (Featuring Dolly Parton)
Twenty-three-song compilation, released by the Great Smoky Mountains Association, features compelling performances of timeless Appalachian regional classics by leading roots musicians, including Dolly Parton, Norman Blake, Bryan Sutton, Alice Gerrard, Tony Trischka, Stephen Wade, Sheila Kay Adams, Martin Simpson, Dom Flemons, Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin, Courtney Hartman, and David Holt. In the image of the … Continue reading
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