“The Vinyl Diaries” names a handful of great records unavailable on vinyl and begs for their reissue.
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Rob Smith reviews sounds that sustained him in 2015, in his new “Vinyl Diaries.”
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
I recently sat with my friends Annie and Matt and described my year of listening to country music. As I told them, it has…
If these records could talk … 1. Jason Isbell, Southeastern The last time I saw her, she was standing in a doorway, about to go inside and do something—something,…
Fans of Patty Griffin — and there are many — can tell you that the singer/songwriter’s story has had a missing chapter since the turn of the new Century. It…
Since maybe late February (when it leaked online), my favorite record of the year has been the Flaming Lips’ The Terror. The record’s unyielding tone of desperation and desolation appeals…
Patty Griffin brought her blend of country, folk and gospel to the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.
Read the review and enter to win a copy of Robert Plant’s new live DVD.
Buddy Miller has assembled a veritable guitar army for his latest effort, and matched the pickers with a talented roster of singers doing classic country songs.
Oh hey, this is weird, there’s a new Drive-By Truckers record, and it’s good. The Athens, Ga., rockers’ third set in the last four years (moreso if you count 2008’s…
The combined talents of Robert Plant and Buddy Miller were bound to produce interesting results. Together they have made “Band of Joy” one the year’s best albums.
I’d like to start off by apologizing for my absence last week. After deciding to boycott all things Arizona from Bootleg City, I realized I’d never seen the old London…
On April 23 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the state’s controversial immigration bill, which aims “to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants,” according to the New York Times,…
Emmylou Harris burst on to the music world when the late Gram Parsons brought her into his band. Over the course of two albums and an endless number of tour…
To celebrate Tuesday’s release of the new Patty Griffin album Downtown Church, Popdose looks back at the catalog of one of Americana’s brightest lights.
Since the day we moved into our house, I have regularly snuggled my daughter Sophie for about 10 minutes before she goes to sleep at night. When she was younger,…
Popdose favorite Shawn Colvin has a new live album out — and to celebrate, she spoke with ace reporter Jon Cummings.
It certainly wouldn’t be accurate to say that Buddy and Julie Miller have bad luck. After all, each of them has had wonderful career as songwriter and performer. They’ve each…
Erika Wennerstrom is a genuine force of nature. If you’re hearing her voice for the first time, you quickly realize that it qualifies as a revelation. If you’ve heard her…
My father was admitted into the hospital this week complaining of chest pains; because heÁ¢€â„¢d had bypass surgery in 1992, the doctors were very concerned about the condition of his…
As I mentioned last week, an anonymous donor sent me disc two of Patty Griffin’s “Love From My Lips” bootleg after I whined on January 16 about not having a…
By “2,” I mean “3,” of course. But if you’re having trouble following my byzantine internal logic, then allow me to explain. I was going to give you discs two…
If you live in Las Vegas, be sure to catch either of Kathy Griffin’s two shows tonight at Mandalay Bay Casino, where I presume she’ll be talking about her crazy…
Badly Drawn Boy – Thunder Road from Uncut Magazine Bruce Springsteen Tribute Volume 1(2003) The Knack – Don’t Look Back from Get the Knack (remastered edition) (1979/2002) John Hiatt –…
Slow dancing. It was something Julie and I did more frequently in the early years of our marriage. There weÁ¢€â„¢d be, alone in our apartment, holding each other and swaying…