'I'm not really a full-tilt blues guy or a full-tilt folk guy or a full-tilt country guy or a full-tilt rock guy, I've been influenced by all those forms of music and I enjoy 'em all. So it's a good place for a songwriter to be, where you just don't have to think about the future of the song. I just write.'
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Music Review: Les McCann – ‘Invitation to Openness’ [Remastered]
'Invitation to Openness' is one of those albums that speaks not only to jazz enthusiasts, it is an album that will bring a smile to all lovers of intelligent music.
Read More »HBO Documentary and ‘Ultimate Sinatra’ CD/LP Collection Mark 100th Birth Anniversary of Frank Sinatra
A new documentary tells Sinatra's story through archived interviews and commentary from friends and family; the new collection 'Ultimate Sinatra' is packed with key recordings from Sinatra's recording career.
Read More »Joan Baez Honored by Library of Congress and Amnesty International
The human rights organization will honor the folk singer along with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei at a ceremony in Berlin in May.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 5 (March 21, 2015): Tove Styrke, Tove Lo, and More
Saturday marked the final full day of SXSW Music Festival 2015, which had a packed night of performances by Tove Styrke, Clean Bandit, and Tove Lo.
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Criscuolo's music takes off with new ideas, but only after it has been grounded in form.
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‘Postcards from Berlin’ seems like a soundtrack featuring songs set within a narrow, well-defined style.
Read More »Music Review: Simple Minds – ‘Sparkle in The Rain’ [4CD Deluxe Boxed Set]
Simple Minds big grab for the brass ring back in 1984, gets the 30th anniversary treatment on this deluxe boxed set.
Read More »Interview with Rising Star Katja Glieson: Music, Bullying, and Personal Empowerment
Up and coming singer Katja Glieson recently left her Australian home to take the plunge and jet to the land of opportunity, Los Angeles, where musicians, dancers and producers are aplenty. I had the pleasure of chatting with Glieson one on one about her budding career, struggles and who she hopes …
Read More »An Interview with Folk Music Legend Tom Paxton and Review of His Latest Album ‘Redemption Road’
An interview with Tom Paxton on his latest album "Redemption Road," along with a review of the release.
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