Americana at its finest. Memories. This rare scene renders stories handed down through generations. The antique fire...
The Car Barn from Ghostland America
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Dispatches
Daniel Lanois’ Shine
Recorded from Mexico to Dublin, Daniel Lanois’ album Shine highlights his underrated songwriting ability. Lanois...
Unstuck: Rebirth of an American Icon by Stephanie Stuckey
In Stephanie Stuckey’s new book Unstuck: Rebirth of an American Icon, she tells the compelling story of resurrecting...
Charles Bukowski: Hostage
Charles Bukowski recorded this reading to a live audience in April 1980 at The Sweetwater in Redondo Beach,...
Terry Southern’s Fix on the Black Crowes
“For a long time I’ve been trying to get a tight fix on these Black Crowes, some kind of handle. I mean what the hell’s going on here? Rock and roll, yes, with plenty of R & B, yes. Along with some country and western of the Gram Parsons persuasion; and maybe even an occasional soul bite. All to be expected of course, in a band generally thought of having replaced the Rolling Stones.
Harry Crews: All We Need of Hell
By James Calemine “Parting is all we know of heaven And all we need of hell.” –Emily Dickinson Harry Crews wrote most...
The Black Crowes: Happiness Bastards
By James Calemine “Now there’s no one to trust And you like it that way.” –”Wilted Rose” On March 15, 2024, The Black...
Salvation South Articles: Escape Into Mayhem & The Last One Left
Here are two articles I wrote for Chuck Reece's publication Salvation South in 2023 and 2024: Escape Into Mayhem...
A Soulful Journey with the Music Maker Foundation
Greetings Folks! I hope 2024 is off to a positive start for everyone. In the future, I will be writing and working in...
On The Beach: Topanga Ranch Motel
UPDATE: The Topanga Ranch Motel burned down in the L.A fires during January 2025. Built in 1929 by William Randolph...
Charlie Louvin Remembers Satan Is Real, Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris (Excerpt from Insured Beyond The Grave)
Charlie Louvin passed away on January 26, 2011. Our interview transpired in 2007 during his reemergence on the music...
Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Story of the Album That Defined the 70s by Alan Paul
“It seems to me that I once heard Everything is finally cured by time…” –"Come and Go Blues” 2023 marks the 50th...