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Thursday, September 24, 2020

All Things (Must) Pass: Encouraging Words Turns 50

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, All Things Must Pass, Apple Corps, Apple Records, Apple+, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Delaney Bramlett, Encouraging Words, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Price, John Lennon, My Sweet Lord, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sam and Dave, Sly Stone, The Band, The Beatles, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Originally released on September 11, 1970, Billy Preston’s second Apple LP is a soulful paean to his status as “The 5th Beatle”

Blues Folk

ALBUMS: The Levee Still Rises

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allen Toussaint, Billy Conway, Chris Smither, More From The Levee, Signature Sounds, Still On The Levee

Chris Smither reboots more songs from his vast repertoire

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

My Baby Needs A Shepherd: Red Dirt Girl Turns 20

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Nonesuch, Patti Scialfa, Patty Griffin, Red Dirt Girl, Wrecking Ball

Emmylou Harris dug deep and struck Grammy gold with her country-folk classic

Folk

ALBUMS: Neil Young Proves He’s Still A Credible Crusader

September 11, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Bob Dylan, Donald J. Trump, Lookin' for a Leader 2020, Neil Young, Neil Young. The Times, Reprise, The Times, The Times They Are A’ Changin

A Fireside Sessions-inspired EP proves that in these Times, the need for protest is as urgent as ever

North Americana Rock

It’s Cid, not Cindy

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Beth Nielsen-Chapman, Bill Lloyd, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bryan Adams, Cidny Bullens, Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland, Delbert McClinton, Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Mary Gauthier, Radney Foster, Rodney Crowell, Siobhan Kennedy, Steve Earle

Cidny Bullens returns reborn…personally and professionally

North Americana Rock

The Shape They’re In: Stage Fright at 50

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Bob Dylan, Capitol Records, Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson, George Harrison, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins, The Band

The third album by The Band would prove to be one of most auspicious efforts of their career

North Americana Remembrance

Justin Townes Earle: Too Young, Too Soon

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Grand Ole Opry, Janis Joplin, Justin Townes Earle, Kurt Cobain, Nick Drake, RIP, Steve Earle, The Saint of Lost Causes, Wanda Jackson

The second generation singer-songwriter dead at the age of 38, cause unknown

Blues Folk Pop

Peter Himmelman’s Pursuit of Passion and Perseverance

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Al Wolovitch, Andy Kamman, Eric Moen, Jeff Victor, Peter Himmelman, Press On, Sussman Lawrence

A new album, Press On, provides an unintended look at life with a pandemic presence

Blues Rock

55 Years On, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown Make It Clear They Ain’t Done Yet

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown, Ten Years After

Rock & Roll Globe shares a one-on-one conversation with one of the true masters of British Blues

Dylan Pop

Emma Swift: Going Deft With Dylan

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Blonde On The Tracks, Bob Dylan, Emma Swift, I Contain Multitudes, Pat Sansone, Robyn Hitchcock

In reinterpreting the Master’s music, the Australian singer gives her own nod to Bob

Pop

Brian Wilson Was Always Made For These Times

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, Disney, Don Was, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, The Beach Boys

Beach Boys’ resident genius released the soundtrack of his life in 1995

Emotional Punk Rock aka Emo North Americana Punk

History To The Defeated: Left and Leaving at 20

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Greg Smith, Jason Tait, John K. Samson, Left and Leaving, Propagandhi, Red Fisher, Stephen Carroll, The Weakerthans

On their classic second album, The Weakerthans shored up on their strengths as a prominent band in their own right

Pop Power Pop Remembrance

Farewell, Emitt Rhodes

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Aimee Mann, Chris Price, Dunhill, Emitt Rhodes, Fernando Perdomo, Jon Brion, Nels Cline, Pat Sansone, RIP, Roger Joseph Manning, Susanna Hoffs, The Merry-Go-Round

Paying homage to a one man band and proverbial genius who kept the world waiting

Bluegrass Classical Folk

ALBUMS: A Well-Synched Supergroup

July 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, Sony Masterworks, Stuart Duncan, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile offer hope that Not Our First Goat Rodeo suggests there’s more to come

Pop Rock

Armchair Theatre Still A Showstopper

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Armchair Theatre, Every Little Thing, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys

30 years later, the solo debut from Jeff Lynne remains an unsung Wilbury era classic

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