Toasting a great bartender, too soon gone, in The Vinyl Diaries.
Townes Van Zandt
Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies drops by to discuss Notes Falling Slow, the band’s new box set, their return to touring and the early days of the group.
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…
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.
Before we get too far into this, let’s address the main question right up front: can Jeff Bridges sing? The answer is yes, but he sings like an actor. The…
I was driving home in the late afternoon yesterday. It was one of those autumn days that has spring written all over it. My route took me through that most…
It seems that no album by a Texas songwriter would be complete without a tip of the hat to the late master Townes Van Zandt. Guy Clark covered “If I…
I am honored to play a small role in the wonderful music community centered around Asbury Park, N.J. There are a number of really good bands among us, and we’re…
The Lemonheads’ new album, Varshons (The End Records), kicks off with Gram Parsons’s “I Just Can’t Take It Anymore,” in which the resigned, lovelorn protagonist declares, “Well, we could’ve done…
Listen up, Americana fans: Ken Shane says Justin Townes Earle is going to be a very big star. Read his interview with the singer/songwriter here!