There is lots of great music that happens in America’s Heartland. This week The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we use Joel Mabus’ classic tune Hopelessly Midwestern as a guide as we begin a two part feature focusing on musicians from … Continue reading →
Introduction The folks at Frets magazine taught me a valuable lesson back in the 1980s; they taught me that writing can be a dangerous vocation. This is particularly the case in the Lone Star State where I learned that carrying … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/21247586″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Hank Tilbury is a musical renaissance man, a wickedly talented multi-instrumentalist with eclectic interests and output. His work runs the gamut from the old-timey to the experimental, frequently in the same piece, and … Continue reading →
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter has passed, according to a statement from his representative. The Grammy-winning guitarist was 70 years old. By the age of 15, Winter, a native of Texas, had begun his own band and was a fluent … Continue reading →
Paul McCartney wrote a light ditty about silly love songs but for my money I’d rather hear a great story song or better yet a wonderful storyteller. This week’s edition of The Sing Out! Radio Magazine “Storytime” features some great … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS July 13, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko Two musical “families” were showcased on today’s show, the Ramones and the Seegers. Starting a show with a memorial tribute to a member of the seminal punk band the Ramones might seem … Continue reading →
“It Don’t Mean a Thing…” Folk music players have been intrigued by Swing Music for many years. This week we’ll hear some of the very best classic Swing recordings by Count Basie, Bennie Goodman, The Boswell Sisters and Django Reinhardt. … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for June 29, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko Since this was the last Sunday in June, a month traditionally associated with weddings, I shared a number of songs about love and marriage during the first hour, along with … Continue reading →
Dedicated to songs about cars ‘n trucks. The best music on 4-wheels, here on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1427.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / “Title” / CD / … Continue reading →
Dean Alger The Original Guitar Hero And the Power of Music: The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music & Civil Rights University of North Texas Press ISBN: 978-1574415469 www.untpress.unt.edu This long overdue, deeply researched biography deals with the … Continue reading →
