Alex Massie (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Sadly Youtube doesn't seem amply stocked with footage of Gram Parsons. But here's one of the next best things: Emmylou Harris performing her great tribute to Gram, Boulder to Birmingham :
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Somewhere between the first time they put on face paint and the decision to name their 11th album "Lick It Up," Kiss gave up any realistic possibility of growing old gracefully. There will never be a duet with Emmylou Harris, and even Rush probably has a...
WNEW: Where Rock Lives (Free subscription) | yesterday
Having given an hour-long speech at the Library of Congress recently, former Byrd (and Burrito) Chris Hillman envisions himself a teacher one day. The legendary guitarist noted that his friend, former Turtle and Zappa sideman, Mark Volman, teaches music at...
Photography Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chronicle Books has just released a new rock and roll photograph book - Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock & Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash . Read more and comment »
I Am Fuel, You Are Friends (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Lately I’ve been hung up on a Patty Griffin song. She’s a songwriter whose waters I have wandered into deeply with a few specific songs, but I know she has so much more out there than what I have experienced. My first introduction to this Maine musician was her song “Top of the World,” covered [...]
Popdirt.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Michelle Branch checked in with fans on her official web site on Thursday (November 19), talking about how she’s been keeping busy lately. The singer songwriter tells readers: I know it seems...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller. Today, Macky Auditorium, $35-$55. Ticketmaster
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Call it "The Six Degrees of Nashville." Emmylou Harris' web of musical connections is so vast and intricate it shames even Kevin Bacon, whose eponymous "Six Degrees" game unites seemingly disparate Hollywood actors in six short steps.
The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Every Monday thru Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs and and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we deliver songs by local artists. Today’s selection, featured on [...]
Haystak Music (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Blue Mother Tupelo - Heaven On Earth Review by Chuck Dauphin Music News Nashville Nashville, Tennessee One of the most intriguing genres of music out there is that of Americana. What exactly is it? I don’t know if there is any true clear-cut answer to that question. For me personally, I think that it means something that goes outside of the mainstream----whether it be traditional Country, Blues,...
COOL HUNTING (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
After many years of Old Crow Medicine show performances and his longtime collaboration with partner Gillian Welch, it's hard to believe that A Friend of a Friend is Dave Rawlings first solo album. Mostly developed during a series of Rawlings Machine performances with Welch and an evolving line-up of incredible musicians in Los Angeles, the four star rating in this week's Rolling Stone announces...
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
CBC : Neil Young will be feted with a star-studded concert during the upcoming Grammy Awards weekend, organizers announced this week…Fellow Canadian k.d. lang and peers like Emmylou Harris and Crosby, Stills & Nash will be among the artists set to perform at the tribute gala for Young slated to take place in Los Angeles on Jan. 29…Other performers lined up include James Taylor, Jackson...
Page 300 (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Lissie - Why You Runnin' As introductions to a new artist go, the debut from Lissie Maurus, is a pretty promising one. Blessed with the pipes of her barbershop quartet champion grandfather, and the vagabond spirit of her train jumping great-grandfather, this Rock Island, IL native has unveiled a stellar EP that is sure to turn heads. With an assist from Band Of Horses' Bill Reynolds and Tyler James,...
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Given the headlines of late, it's rather obvious that there is no better time to honor Neil Young than right now. The folks behind the 2010 MusiCare’s Person of the Year gala apparently thought so too.
If You Have To Ask (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Legendary artist and activist Neil Young will be honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special event celebrating his exceptional artistic achievements as well as his philanthropic work. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute — now in its 20th year — provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial,...
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