I love getting a CD in the mail by an artist I’ve never heard of and getting a pleasant surprise when I listen to it. Such was the case with the new CD Blood & Treasure by Paul Mark and his band the Van Dorens. Well, as I’ve been accused of many times, I must’ve been under…
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Paul Mark & the Van Dorens-Blood & Treasure
Joe Louis Walker-Witness to the Blues
If you love the blues then you’ve undoubtedly heard of Joe Louis Walker. Under his belt are 19 solo albums and 2 live DVDs. He has traveled the world as a true blues ambassador, playing countless festivals in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and even the Middle East. Stony…
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Kara Grainger-Grand and Green River
One of the best new voices on the Americana scene this year belongs not to an American, but an Aussie, Kara Grainger. She brings the whole trifecta of singing, playing and writing to her disc Grand and Green River. Kara grew up in the Sydney area and played guitar in bands during high school.…
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Johnny Cash-Cash For Kenya
Newly released Cash concert footage. Johnny Cash is generally remembered in one of three phases of his career. The first phase was his introduction to the public with his Sun records and Opry debut. The second phase starts as the 1960s ends with his chart topping prison recordings and his television…
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John Einarson with Chris Hillman-Hot Burritos
The history of the influential Flying Burrito Brothers is here. The roots of the genre now referred to as Americana are varied and deep, but one band is often cited heavily in that long list of originators – The Flying Burrito Brothers. Or more specifically, one member is cited more often,…
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Alison Krauss-A Hundred Miles of More: Live From The Tracking Room – Alison Krauss
An intimate evening with Alison Krauss Throughout music history there are the rare artists that transcend the genre in which they got their start. In doing so, they often become thought of as an artist without a home or an innovator, depending on your point of view. One artist who has done…
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Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers-Rott-N-Roll
Fans of Grayson Capps affectionately call the New Orleans native’s music “rott-n-roll,” which seems such an apt description that he decided to call his fourth CD Rott-N-Roll. To quote the bio on his Web site: “Rott ‘N’ Roll has come to represent the state of…
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Loyal Jones-Country Music Humorists and Comedians
An excellent reference on the history of Country Music and humor. At one time country music and comedy went hand and hand with many bands carrying a comedian with their band to act as a comic relief between the songs of life. As radio barn dances grew out of the vaudeville tradition many of…
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