AMY HELM: “IT’S OUR JOB TO PASS IT ON”
By Michael Lello Amy Helm is playing a vital role in keeping alive the legacy of her late father Levon – and not just in name. When the legendary drummer, singer and mandolin player from The Band di...
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JOHN THE CONQUEROR CELEBRATES “THE GOOD LIFE” — AND ASSHOLES
By Nikki M. Mascali John the Conqueror was a folkloric slave hero, an African prince sold into slavery in America who never let his enslavement break his spirit. John the Conqueror is also a root us...
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SARAH JAROSZ: “I SORT OF PINCH MYSELF”
By Michael Lello With Grammy nominations, critical acclaim (“one of acoustic music’s finest talents,” says the New York Times) and collaborations with some of Americana’s biggest names, Sarah Jarosz ...
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PREMIERE: ATLAS ARROWS, “IT’S EASY”
Atlas Arrows — “It's Easy” Atlas Arrows, based in the Binghamton, N.Y., area has announced the March 18 release of its new EP “Grainy Days.” Today also marks the debut of “It’s Easy,” the first so...
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HEAVY BLONDE: “YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GET THE SAME THING”
By Michael Lello What started out as a songwriting project grew into a recording project, and starting this Friday, a live band. Heavy Blonde, featuring former members of And The Moneynotes, will ma...
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JONATHAN WILSON’S SURREAL CALIFORNIA TRIP
By Michael Lello Some artists’ music is inextricably connected to a location. The Beatles and Liverpool. Bruce Springsteen and New Jersey. Willie Nelson and Texas. Jonathan Wilson’s sound has bee...
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TOGETHER PANGEA ON ALL-AGES SHOWS, CONDOMS, LOVE SONGS
By Nikki M. Mascali After spending the bulk of its existence celebrating its garage punk sound, together Pangea threw a curveball with its third album, “Badillac.” The album, released Jan. 21, still ...
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JIMMY HERRING’S LATEST PROJECT, THE RINGERS, SET FOR RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
By Michael Lello Listen to Jimmy Herring play just a few licks on his guitar, and you’ll know he’s one the best there is at what he does. Some pretty famous musicians agree with you on that. The ...
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WILD FEATHERS: “THERE ARE NO BANJOS IN THIS BAND”
By Joe Student For a band that’s only been together a few years, the Wild Feathers’ sound has been around for decades. “We all grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac, The Band and other groups like that...
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TRACY MORGAN: “THERE’S COMEDY IN EVERYTHING”
By Michael Lello Above photo by Jason Riedmiller, below photo by Clay Patrick McBride Comedy lovers know him as Tracy Jordan, the bizarre, entourage-keeping actor on “30 Rock’s” fictional “Tracy Jord...
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