Jim Thompson’s 1954 novel A Hell of a Woman contains no soft-hearted sentiment. A Hell of a Woman tells the story of salesman Dolly Dillon. Mr. Dillon tries to do the right thing, but eventually bodies begin turning up. Born in Oklahoma, Thompson wrote 29 novels....
“How can anybody really believe what I sing about, knowin’ what a mess I’ve made of my life?” --Tammy Wynette Published in 2010, Jimmy McDonough’s book Tragic Country Queen sheds a bright light on Tammy Wynette’s life and career. McDonough’s style provides no quarter...
By James Calemine Alabama-born, songwriter/guitarist Riley Watkins epitomizes an obscure talent. Watkins wrote songs and performed his own blend of rock, country and blues all over America for decades. Watkins performed in various bands with country music songwriter...
Croweology represents live acoustic versions of The Black Crowes most revered material from the last 20 years. This collection contains all original Crowes songs except for a cover of Gram Parsons’ “She”. However, there are no songs from the band’s last two studio...
By James Calemine Mojo counts as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers first studio album in 8 years. Mojo revolves mostly around the rural south. TP & The Heartbreakers have always represented the straight-up, no-nonsense rock and roll band. In their 30-year career...
This two-disc collection documents Otis Redding’s historic 1966 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles. Redding already cemented his accomplishments with STAX Records, and at this point enjoyed success by covering The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction”. Live On...
By James Calemine Dirty Side Down, Widespread Panic’s 11th studio album, returns to the group’s old John Keane-Athens sound. Few bands have been together as long as John Bell, Todd Nance, Dave Schools, Sunny Ortiz, John Hermann and Jimmy Herring. Like most Panic...
“We left superstition on the roadside a few cities ago…” “Pilgrims” Widespread Panic John Bell, Widespread Panic’s singer & guitarist, called me from San Francisco Saturday. The evening before, Panic played at Oakland’s Fox Theater to a more than welcoming West...
Never A Pal Like Mother, Dust To Digital’s soulful release, counts as a book that contains “vintage songs and photographs of the one who’s always true”. Rosanne Cash wrote the Foreword to this beautiful book. 65 antique photographs from noted collectors Sarah Bryan...
By James Calemine Born in New Orleans in 1939, this legendary blind guitarist died in February 2009. He began his recording career in 1958. He operated as Allen Toussaint’s lead guitarist in The Flamingoes. Folklorists Harry Oster and Richard Allen documented the...