By Ken Paulson I find myself flipping through albums at used record stores out of habit. I’ve bought pretty much everything I’ve wanted on vinyl, and most of the scarce stuff is now available as a CD or download. Still, there are some elusive albums I’ve always wanted to hear. Over the past forty years, I’ve never stumbled across the…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Rose’s Pawn Shop – One Man Show – Live at Good Neighbor: http://t.co/XZgzrBxo via @youtube # 2012 Americana Music Festival line-up announced http://t.co/0BHMasCz # Delta Rae offers ‘roller coaster’ of a show http://t.co/776tZkQP via @sharethis # Corb Lund’s seventh album inspired by cowboys, ranchers and family history – News1130 http://t.co/m6hkocUF # Lydia Loveless and band delivered the tunes at Smith’s…
Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Ashes and Roses”
By Ken Paulson –It’s been 20 years since Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Come On Come On dominated country music, a top 10 album with seven hit singles. “I Feel Lucky,” “Passionate Kisses,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” and other tracks were equal parts energy, insight and irreverence. Two decades on, Ashes and Roses reflects a much more somber Carpenter. Her albums…
2012 Americana Music Festival line-up announced
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Association issued its 2012 festival schedule today, bringing a great mix of long-established and emerging talent to Nashville in September: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12 THE BASEMENT 10:00 Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside 11:00 Blue Mountain 12:00 Shovels and Rope THE STATION INN 10:30 Carper Family Band 11:30 Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson…