Tag Archives: Roots Rock

Greetings From Cairo Illinois will make a great addition to anyone’s collection: for the music and for the story.

The only problem I’m having is trying to figure out what to lavish praise on first.

..."I've found a new crop of songwriters that I connect with just as deeply."

...Emmylou’s voice like a bird amongst oak trees, flying in and out, occasionally perching, but always on the move and prominent.

..."promised not much money but “more pussy than Frank Sinatra”

Beginning tomorrow, July 14, Sheryl Crow is appearing in Dell television commercials nationwide featuring her anthemic upcoming single “Good is Good” (extended clip here). The first-ever Dell celebrity spokesperson, Crow will headline television commercials highlighting how consumers can tap into the power of technologies such as Dell’s Media Center PCs …

Warning: this review contains references to unions and other materials offensive to people of a conservative bent. Read at your own risk

There aren’t too many things more American than a set of songs delivered in a country-western twang, with hard-edged guitars, a dose of Jesus, and lyrics about cars and growing up. That’s Bobby Pinson‘s recipe, and projected through his gutsy songwriting and soaring, slightly unpolished baritone, it’s a winning combination. …

Although rap and electronica are not my usual beat, I think I manage to explain why I like the selections below. In between, you’ll find a self-described “bunch of average middle-aged people” who call themselves Key Lime Pie. Next to strawberry-rhubarb, that’s my favorite kind of pie, so they have …

It’s only natural that a male-dominated music industry should use its promotional juggernaut to turn attractive female singers into icons. What’s more interesting is when it tries to reverse the process and turn icons and other cute things into singers. Lil Jon, who is collaborating with the much-less-stupid-than-she-looks Paris Hilton …