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Slim Cessna Reveals a Taste For Poutine and Shares His Band’s Rehearsal Strategy

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Slim Cessna of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and DBUK reflects on an attempt to start a dance craze and why his mom is the best.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: DBUK, Slim Cessna's Auto Club

Corb Lund on Using Baseball Hand Signals at Gigs and Why Age Doesn’t Matter

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Corb Lund on a band rider that’s no fun at all, fights at his first gig and writing songs while working at an early day job.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Corb Lund

Monday Morning Video – Los Lobos

Monday, January 28, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Let’s start the week with a question. Why aren’t Los Lobos in the Rock Hall of Fame? Over their more than 45 year career, they’ve demonstrated a mastery of broad musical styles alongside a tremendous commitment to artistic creativity and craft. Their live performances bring this range to life with an infectious energy. Here are […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Rockabilly, Videos Tagged With: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Los Lobos, Robert Randolph

Readers’ Pick: The Steel Woods – Old News

Friday, January 25, 2019 By Tom Osborne

THE STEEL WOODS – Old News (cover art)

You picked Old News by, The Steel Woods, as your favorite new release for the week of January 18, 2019. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2019 THE DELINES […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: The Steel Woods

Jonah Tolchin Video Premiere – Drift Away

Thursday, January 24, 2019 By Shawn Underwood

Although he’s originally from New Jersey, Jonah Tolchin put out a scorching southern rock road song a couple of years ago that, in the live version, seems just on the brink of launching into Radar Love, perhaps the best road song ever.  The title cut of that album, Thousand Mile Night, was a good proxy […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Jonah Tolchin

Shawn Mullins on Why He Tours in a Minivan and a Fun First Job

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Shawn Mullins talks about the loneliness of the road and the part of his job that he really enjoys.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Pop, Why It Matters Tagged With: Shawn Mullins

Kenny George On His High School Band and Touring in a Converted Box Truck

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

South Carolina guitarist Kenny George talks about rehearsing at a computer repair shop and the importance of networking.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Kenny George Band

Monday Morning Video – The Staples Singers

Monday, January 21, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

It’s hard to go wrong kicking off the week with the Staples Singers. Here’s the group celebrating their 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with rousing performances of their classics “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There.”

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Mavis Staples, The Staples Singers

Readers’ Pick: The Delines – The Imperial

Friday, January 18, 2019 By Tom Osborne

The Delines – The Imperial (cover art)

You picked The Imperial by, The Delines, as your favorite new release for the week of January 11, 2019. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2019 THE DELINES – The […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: The Delines

Raymond Watts On The Pillow Fight At His First Gig And Why He Prefers Tour Vans Over Buses

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Raymond Watts of reveals his secret for eating healthy on the road, reflects on the Ramones-style cover of a David Bowie song that he played at his very first gig and makes an unavoidable pun.

Filed Under: Alternative, Genres, Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Pig, Raymond Watts

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