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Monday Morning Video – Buddy Holly “Not Fade Away”

Monday, December 23, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I fell down a Buddy Holly rabbit hole this weekend. It had been a while, but it was great to remind myself of how impressive a talent Holly was. And how inspirational. Below is a playlist that features a jaw-dropping collection of artists performing just a single song from the Holly catalog – “Not Fade […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Gary Clark Jr., Grateful Dead, Jack White, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Pete Townshend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty

Emily Zuzik – Torch and Trouble

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 By Chip Frazier

After two Video Premiers most of you should be aware that I am excited about the new Emily Zuzik release “Torch and Trouble”. The album id finally releasing after a bit of a pandemic caused delay on Friday, August 28th. Zuzik is an L.A. based singer-songwriter. Her music is a blend of Americana and Rock […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Emily Zuzik, Sheryl Crow, Ted Russell Kamp

Newport Folk Festival 2019 – Looking Back at the Big Names

Wednesday, August 07, 2019 By Jeff McMahon

Surprise guests are really nothing new at Newport Folk Festival but the 2019 edition highlighted a particularly timely legendary performer in Dolly Parton. The emcee of the Saturday night performance was Newport Folk Festival stalwart Brandi Carlile (introduced by Executive Produced of the Newport Folk Festival Jay Sweet) who introduced the country legend. Parton regaled […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Newport Folk Festival, Pop, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton, Jeff Tweedy, Sheryl Crow, The Highwomen

Sweet Caroline – A Special Boston Playlist

Friday, November 09, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

By Degrees, Mark Erelli & Friends (from the benefit single By Degrees) Several of Mark Erelli’s longtime friends and collaborators join him for a special song written in response to the tragic gun violence in America. While the artists are an impressive group – Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Lori McKenna, Anais Mitchell, and Josh Ritter […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Abbie Barrett, Anais Mitchell, Andrea Gillis, Bean Pickers Union, Bob Bradshaw, Charlie Marie, Honey Talk, Josh Ritter, Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, Roseanne Cash, Sarah Borges, Sheryl Crow, Tad Overbaugh, The Wolff Sisters

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