Terry Roland, a fine writer for Sun209.com, recently did a thought-provoking interview for Folkworks with Josh White Jr., son of the legendary and blacklisted folksinger . It appears that courage and compassion are in the Whites’ DNA. You’ll want to read the entire interview, but we wanted to share Josh’s thoughts on how music can bring people together: “I admire…
Review: This One’s For Him, A Tribute to Guy Clark
by Terry Roland – Released on November 8, two days after veteran Texas songwriter Guy Clark’s 70th birthday, This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark, succeeds beyond expectations as a tribute to a much- loved songwriter and a well-produced album of finely crafted country-folk music. It may be the mark of a great songwriter that a diverse group…
Wayne Carson to appear at Country Music Hall of Fame
The career of songwriter Wayne Carson will be the focus of the Dec. 3 edition of “Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters” at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Carson co-wrote the classic “Always on My Mind” and “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles),” among other country hits. But we’ll confess to a particular admiration for the songs…
Great Lost Bands: Heads, Hands and Feet
By Bill Lloyd – During the late ’60s and early ’70s, the idea of a rock group being musically stronger than individual parts still felt like a happening trend. Not every lead singer or star guitarist had gone solo… yet. Even the dissolving Beatles made great music in between arguments. Some groups, however, never hit their commercial stride before the…