Dispatches - Page 18 of 42

The Definitive Thelonious Monk on Prestige and Riverside

By James Calemine The Definitive Monk is culled from a broad span of Monk’s songs from 1952 up until 1960. North...

By James Calemine John Keane stands as a pillar in the Athens, Georgia, musical community. Keane’s credentials include...

Folk Country counted as Waylon Jennings’ debut RCA release. RCA wanted to lure the folk crowd, but Jennings remained...

By James Calemine These four CDs–48 songs–comprise Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ hand-chosen most emotive live...

Preston Lauterbach’s first book–The Chitlin’ Circuit And The Road to Rock ‘N’ Roll– traverses new ground in the...

Memphis luminary Booker T. Jones released his first solo CD in two decades on April 21, 2009. This instrumental...

This limited-edition CD/DVD preserves the soulful glory of Sir Doug Sahm. Born November 6, 1941, in San Antonio,...

By James Calemine David Barbe ranks as an influential sonic guru/producer/player on the Athens, Georgia, music scene....

by James Calemine | Jan 16, 2019 | Film

Neal Hutcheson’s documentary The Last One revolves around bootlegger Popcorn Sutton. It’s a compelling story....

By James Calemine Recorded live at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington, D.C. on May 25, 1967, this Carla Thomas...

Born September 23, 1930, John Coltrane grew up in Hamlet, North Carolina. He moved to Philadelphia after high school....

By James Calemine Robert Johnson contends as the greatest bluesman of all time. Born May 8, 1911, in Hazelhurst,...