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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Folk Rock

Beyond The Pines

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments David Huckfelt, folk, The Pines

On Stranger Angels, David Huckfelt steps out on his own

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Punk

Scorching Honky Tonk

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Jason and the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg, The Ramones

Jason Ringenberg stands tall

jazz Pop

A Centennial Fit for a King

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Centennial, Nat "King" Cole, Natalie Cole

Two new collections help Nat “King” Cole turn 100 in proper fashion

Country and/or Western Folk

Sky Blue Sky

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1973, Fat Possum Records, Townes Van Zandt

Prepare for a rebel’s revival with the most revealing posthumous Townes Van Zandt title in nearly 20 years

"Shoegaze" Alternative Rock New Wave Pop

Everlastingly Yours

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Jack Rabid 0 Comments Elastica, Lush, Modern English, Piroshka

Piroshka is an actually super supergroup

Remembrance Rock Surf

Remembering Dick Dale

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Dick Dale, Pulp Fiction, RIP, Surf guitar

The “King of Surf Guitar” died on March 16 at age 81

Bluegrass Country and/or Western

Coming Down The Mountain

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Del McCoury, Rob McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band

Bluegrass scions Rob and Ronnie McCoury discuss the time legendary dad Del met outlaw icon Steve Earle and set a precedent in modern country

Pop Remembrance Rock

Remembering Hal Blaine

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Hal Blaine, RIP, The Wrecking Crew

The drumming legend leaves the world 35,000+ songs richer

Pop

Three Can Be The Loneliest Number

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Scott Walker, The Walker Brothers

50 years ago, Scott Walker releases Scott 3

Country and/or Western North Americana

Diving Deep Into The Impossible Blue

March 14, 2019March 17, 2019 J Poet 0 Comments Blaze Foley, Gurf Morlix, Rootball Records

A chat with Gurf Morlix

Country and/or Western Power Pop Rock

It’s That Time of the Year Again

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments Lone Justice, Omnivore Recordings, Record Store Day

Record Store Day, and Lone Justice’s worthy addition to it

New Wave Punk

Starman and Rashomon

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Blondie, David Bowie, Laura Davis-Chanin, Max's Kansas City

A conversation with Laura Davis-Chanin, renowned drummer and author of the intriguing NYC rock scene narrative ‘The Girl in the Back’

Rock

How Are You With Babies?

March 13, 2019March 14, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments JP Olsen, Short Films, SXSW

South X is the satirical short SXSW doesn’t want you to see

Soul

A Gentle Genius

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments Curtis Mayfield, Rhino Records, The Impressions

A new box set chronicles the crucial quadrant of studio albums comprising Curtis Mayfield’s first five years as a solo artist

Country and/or Western Folk Punk

Spinning Wheels and Dust Into Forever

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Bloodshot Records, Rhett Miller, Vandoliers

The rabble-rousing Vandoliers rise higher with their new album

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