By Paul T. Mueller — Houston guitar fans got a rare treat this week when super sideman-turned-bandleader David Grissom came to town for a show at the Under the Volcano club. The near-capacity crowd – maybe 200 or so, most of them standing – was treated to a 13-song set featuring highlights from various phases of Grissom’s fine career, plus…
Gary Louris tour dates announced
Americana Music News — Gary Louris of the Jayhawks is headed out for a fall tour, beginning with a number of dates in the Midwest. In recent years, Louris has released albums in every possible combination: Vagabonds was a solo album, Ready for the Flood was recorded with bandmate Mark Olson and Mockingbird Time was a Jayhawks reunion. The next leg of his…
New to chart: Dylan, Calexico, Steve Forbert, Chris Knight
Americana Music News — Rodney Crowell holds onto the number one spot again this week on the Americana Music Airplay Chart with Kin, followed closely by the fast-rising Mystic Pinball from John Hiatt. It’s no surprise that Bob Dylan’s new album Tempest jumped into the chart at number six, almost doubling its number of spins in a week. Other new…
Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott: “We’re Usually a Lot Better Than This”
By Paul T. Mueller — Acoustic music, especially folk and bluegrass, has been described in some circles as “picking and grinning.” Here’s how it works with the new album by Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott: They did the picking, you’ll do the grinning. We’re Usually a Lot Better Than This, scheduled for release Oct. 9, is a live album drawn…