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Monday Morning Video – Loretta Lynn

Monday, October 10, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Country music, well, the entire music world, lost a legend last week with the passing of Loretta Lynn. In a career that spanned more than six decades and more than 50 albums, Lynn was both a trailblazer and an inspiration to the countless artists who followed in her footsteps. Here are a trio of songs […]

Filed Under: Country, In Memoriam, Videos Tagged With: Jack White, Loretta Lynn

Monday Morning Video – Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street

Monday, November 18, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Happy 50th Anniversary, Sesame Street! The legendary children’s television show has become an educational institution, helping to shape countless minds while never shying away from important social topics. It has also hosted some of the biggest names in music history. Their performances include both parodies and straight up takes on their greatest hits, plus some […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bela Fleck, Elvis Costello, Feist, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Loretta Lynn, Paul Simon, R.E.M., Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder

Monday Morning Video – Loretta Lynn

Monday, September 26, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

This week we’re going to pay a Monday Morning Video tribute to an true legend of country music, Miss Loretta Lynn. Lynn has released nearly 50 albums over her six decade career, the most recent being this year’s Full Circle. The album is her first in more than ten years. This video takes us back […]

Filed Under: Country, Videos Tagged With: Loretta Lynn

SXSW 2016 – The Scene

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,200 bands and more than 20,000 attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Arkells, Avett Brothers, Dion, Elephant Stone, George Clinton, George Strait, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Vaughan, Leon Russell, Library Voices, Loretta Lynn, Ray Benson, Sam Outlaw, Terra Lightfoot, The Trews, The Wet Secrets, Whitney Rose

Monday Morning Video: Amy Black and Ward Hayden

Monday, September 02, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

If one considers this video alongside this video that I posted a few weeks back, one might get the impression that Amy Black and Ward Hayden (of Girls Guns and Glory) like to sit around their houses playing songs.  Come to think of it, that doesn’t sound so bad. Well, apparently they don’t just sit […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Videos Tagged With: Amy Black, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Ward Hayden

Win Big: Lydia Loveless & Eilen Jewell

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

This year has seen a number of impressive releases from women artists. At the top of the list stand Eilen Jewell and Lydia Loveless. Each, in their own way, recalls the musical spirit and individuality of Loretta Lynn. Jewell is the more traditional of the two, breathing fresh air into a classic country sound, while […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Contests, Videos Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Loretta Lynn, Lydia Loveless

Mayer’s Playlist From June 2011, Part 2

Thursday, July 07, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Queen of the Minor Key, by Eilen Jewell It is perhaps fitting that Dave Alvin and Eilen Jewell have just released new albums. Both are flagbearers of American roots music, adept at a wide array of styles but imbuing everything that they do with integrity and authenticity. Jewell is often compares […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!, John Howie Jr., Loretta Lynn, Marc Carroll, Matt the Electrician

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