Emmylou Harris Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Country and/or Western Folk Rock

A Far Cry From Dead: Remembering Townes Van Zandt

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1997, Boston, Danny Silverman, Emmylou Harris, Gerde’s Folk City, Hank Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Mickey White, RIP, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt

Paying tribute to the master singer-songwriter on the anniversary of his passing

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Artist Jodi Head Elevates the Humble Guitar Strap

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Alice Cohen, Buddy Guy, Buddy Miller, Chris Isaak, Emmylou Harris, Guitar Center, Jodi Head, Mike Merritt, Patty Griffin, Popa Chubby, Rick Beato, Warren Haynes

Funky lady makes an oft-ignored accessory the main event

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Last Day On Earth: Remembering Bob Neuwirth

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Alison Krauss and Union Station, Bob Dylan, Bob Neuwirth, Brownie McGhee, D.A. Pennebaker, Dave Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, Gary Davis, Gillian Welch, Janis Joplin, John Cale, John Hartford, Mississippi John Hurt, Peter Case, Ralph Stanley, Rolling Thunder Revue, Sonny Terry

The singer, songwriter and Rolling Thunder Revue alum gone at 82

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Country and/or Western

Since The Last Time: Joshua Judges Ruth at 30

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1992, 30th Anniversary, Arnold McCuller, Curb Records, Edgar Meyer, Emmylou Harris, Jay Dee Maness, Joshua Judges Ruth, Leland Sklar, Leo Kottke, Lyle Lovett, Matt Rollings, Rickie Lee Jones, Russ Kunkel, Sir Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson

Lyle Lovett’s fourth LP still sets a high bar for country music creativity

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Daniel Lanois and His Gospel of Grit

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Heavy Sun, Peter Gabriel, The Neville Brothers, U2

A masterful musician and acclaimed producer talks craft, creativity and a career dripping with Grammy gold

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Two Trains Running: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Yardbirds and the Blues-Rock Explosion of 1965

November 4, 2020November 5, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1965, Bruce Springsteen, Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Junior Wells & Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin, Link Wray, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Paul Butterfield, Paul Simon, Rick Nelson, Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, The Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Yardbirds

The duel between these blues rock classics helped bring 1965 to a landing with a bang

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

My Baby Needs A Shepherd: Red Dirt Girl Turns 20

September 17, 2020November 5, 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

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Closing Time: “Save the Last Dance for Me” Turns 60

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1960, Atlantic Records, Buck Owens, Doc Pomus, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jerry Lee Lewis, Save The Last Dance For Me, Sun Records, The Drifters, The Mavericks, Tom Jones, Willy DeVille

Written by Doc Pomus, The Drifters turned this song about love, trust and frustration into a Number One single that remains a paean to true romance

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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

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Country and/or Western Soundtracks and Film Scores

“The Lure of Irresponsibility”: Willie Nelson’s Honeysuckle Rose Turns 40

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 2 Comments 1980, 40th Anniversary, Amy Irving, Dyan Cannon, Emmylou Harris, Hank Cochran, Honeysuckle Rose, Johnny Gimble, On The Road Again, One Trick Pony, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson

Loosely based on the 1939 film Intermezzo, the Red Headed Stranger’s hit Hollywood turn introduced him to a new generation of music fans

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ALBUMS: Homegrown’s Just Alright With Me

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Jason Gross 1 Comment 1975, Emmylou Harris, Homegrown, Neil Young, Neil Young Archives, Reprise Records, The Band

Was the original follow-up to On The Beach worth the 45 year wait for Neil Young fans?

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Roots

Dori Freeman Counts Her Lucky Stars

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Blue Hens Music, Dori Freeman, Emmylou Harris, Every Single Star, Linda Ronstadt, Teddy Thompson

The RNR Globe’s exclusive chat with Dori Freeman on her third studio album, Every Single Star

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Forever Blue: Dolly Parton’s Late Century Masterpiece Turns 20

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Luci Turner 1 Comment 1999, Bluegrass, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Sugar Hill Records, The Grass is Blue

A look back at Dolly’s return to her bluegrass roots on the excellent The Grass Is Blue

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Country and/or Western

Jesus Was A Local

December 21, 2018 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1979, Christmas, Emmylou Harris, Hot Band

Inside the intersection of region and religion on Emmylou Harris’ 1979 Christmas album

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Country and/or Western Rock

Spyboy at 20

August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 20th Anniversary, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Rodney Crowell, Spyboy

How this oft-overlooked treasure from Emmylou Harris finds a cowgirl expressing her believe in a band

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