By: Andrew Vaughan
Chet Atkins is a tough act to follow or indeed pay tribute to. I once asked Chet to comment on Dire Straits' guitar hero Mark Knopfler’s comment that Chet was the best guitarist in the world. "Sounds about right," he grinned. Steve Wariner, along with Vince Gill, the nicest and most...
By: Andrew Vaughan
Can’t think of too many albums about aging and death that make you want to listen again and again, but such is Kristofferson way with a lyric and his iconic vocal that the seemingly dark lyrical content seems worthy and significant rather than maudlin or sentimental. “Good Morning John,...
By: Andrew Vaughan
Back when country rock was changing the face of American music, the Burritos wore marijuana leaves on their Nudie suits, the Band worked with Bob Dylan and the Buffalo Springfield trail blazed rock fold and country fusions it seemed that America had its own new genre. Now it’s called...
By: Emily J Ramey
Gov’t Mule has always been a shoo-in for critical acclaim and had an easy genre transition that made for a built-in fan base, what with it being Warren Haynes’ official side project and all. That’s certainly not to say that the band hasn’t worked hard and isn’t...
By: Emily J Ramey
The title of the newest Avett Brothers’ album seemed a little nonsensical at first, then I listened to “I and Love and You,” and the meaning, striking and sentimental, became clear and admirable. With one line, I understood The Avett Brothers to have assembled another...
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