Ho damn ho!
These new collections of Christmas songs won’t have you saying “bah humbug”.
Features
Readers with a sweet tooth for brain stimulation will enjoy the substantial Ink 19 podcasts, long-form band biographies, tales from the road, and interesting, uncategorizable writings offered here by the extreme enthusiasts we call our writing staff.
Bobby Keys- The Greatest, RIP
To say Bobby Keys was the greatest rock ‘n’ roll sax player is to damn him with faint praise.
Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter has passed. But his blues will never leave us. James Mann recalls the Texas guitarist.
Lou Reed
Lou Reed, RIP.
Lou Reed
Lou Reed, RIP.
JJ Cale 1938-2013
The songwriting community has lost a hidden icon. David Whited shows us the man behind the curtain.
Moniker Guitars
Guitars have become quite affordable lately… and supremely boring. Ian Koss discovers a new alternative.
Slim Whitman (1923-2013)
With Slim gone, we are defenseless against Mars. Charles DJ Deppner details all the other things we’ll miss.
45 Grave: June 2013
Matthew Moyer unveils the secrets of this month’s 45 Grave.
George Jones (1931-2013)
The greatest country singer of all, George Jones has died. James Mann says thank you.
Wanee Festival 2013
Fast becoming one of the most popular festivals in the country, Wanee Music Festival once again brings a delightful mix of top-shelf talent to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20.
“Chicago” Bob Nelson, 1944-2013
Chicago Bob Nelson passed away on January 18. James Mann recalls this legendary bluesman.
45 Grave: November 2012
45 Grave is a monthly column dedicated to a physical music medium that is way too fun to go quietly into digital limbo, no matter how long its author suffers from a turkey coma.
45 Grave: October 2012
45 Grave is a monthly column dedicated to a physical music medium that is way too fun to go quietly into digital limbo, no matter how eagerly cloud zombies want to fashion the coffin.
Joe South, 1940-2012
Legendary southern songwriter Joe South died Wednesday of heart failure. James Mann asks Dan Baird to recall “Hush.”
Ray Bradbury
American writer Ray Bradbury leaves Earth a significant legacy as one of the most influential writers of the latter 20th century. Matt Parish recollects the man and his work, and his personal interactions with Bradbury.
Doc Watson, 1923-2012
The world mourns the loss of a true musical master, Doc Watson.
Adam “MCA” Yauch: Old school memories and subsequent graduations
Jared Campbell, in pressed button-up shirt and Ganesha tie, declares gratitude for MCA and the rest of the Beastie Boys.
Brevard Busking Coalition
David Johansson peers into the donkey-cart abyss that is Brevard Busking Coalition, and comes out mostly unscathed.
Go In Peace, Levon
James Mann remembers Levon Helm.
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Chapterhouse
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Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour
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Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection
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