This is the third post in a series on Bruce Springsteen’s “American Skin (41 Shots)” and related songs. Read the first post here, and the second one here. “We don’t want to bring our politics to ya…” Remember that quote … Continue reading →
What once stood as a two-story, six-room house that belonged to Woody Guthrie is now just a mass of overgrown weeds and a sandstone foundation. However, this abandoned lot will not remain vacant for much longer. On Sunday, October 13, … Continue reading →
Philadelphia radio personality Gene Shay has long since made his mark on the folk music scene – and on Thursday, Oct 24, the Philadelphia Music Alliance will honor him as he is inducted into the Philly Music Walk of Fame. … Continue reading →
APRIL VERCH Bright Like Gold Slab Town 1301 www.aprilverch.com Bright Like Gold is a powerful recording by one of my very favorite musicians. April Verch has been a traditional music star in her … Continue reading →
LISA BIALES Singing In My Soul Big Song Music www.lisabiales.com It is simple: for a really good time slap on a Lisa Biales CD! The Ohio blues chanteuse’s second album is pure fun … Continue reading →
THE QUIET AMERICAN Wild Bill Jones Aaron Keim www.quietamericanmusic.com The Quiet American call their music old time folk music for modern times. There are many musicians who think they are presenting old-time music … Continue reading →
SEÁN TYRRELL Walker of the Snow The Vital Record 003 www.seantyrrell.com To get a sense of Seán Tyrrell’s latest, think Woody Guthrie rated R. Like Guthrie, Tyrrell’s voice will never invoke adjectives such … Continue reading →
JOHNNY WINTER The Essential Columbia/Legacy www.legacyrecordings.com This double-disc overview of key studio tracks, drawn from material that originally appeared on the Columbia, Blue Sky and Legacy labels, as well as an abundance of … Continue reading →
We decided to extend the discussion of Bruce Springsteen‘s “American Skin (41 Shots)” into two weeks. As a coincidence, we launch this post on The Boss’s 64th birthday–a celebration, of sorts, of his extraordinary body of work, developing many of … Continue reading →
Martin Scorsese and Harry Belafonte are working together to produce a mini-series about King Leopold II’s brutal reign in the Congo. The project is currently in the early stages of production. While specific details are not yet being divulged, it … Continue reading →
