It’s the rare album cover that makes me laugh out loud, but the new release from John Wesley Harding perfectly mimics ABBA’s “Gold” record. Given that “Greatest Other People’s Hits” is a covers record, it raises hope for a version of “Waterloo.”
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Podcast 14 Marcia Ball continues to “Shine Bright”
Marcia Ball, the official 2018 Texas State Musician of the Year, has a just-released album called “Shine Bright,” her 12th. We caught up with her on board Delbert McClinton’s “Sandy Beaches Cruise” earlier this year. She talks about the new album and her colorful career on Episode 11 of the Americana Music News Podcast.
Review: Malo’s joyous “Latin Bugaloo”
Malo emerged into a crowded rock scene in 1971, but they had some advantages. Jorge Santana, one of the foundling members, was Carlo Santana’s younger and the band drew heavily on Latin percussion.
Chris Hillman’s formative solo years
Chris Hillman’s career has come full circle. A founding member of the Byrds, he helped bring an Americana sensibility to that legendary band. And now his recent ” Bidin’ My Time” is seeing widespread acceptance by Americana radio.
Omnivore Records offers a glimpse into Hillman’s formative ’70s work with “The Asylum Years,” collecting 20 tracks from that era. There’s plenty of good work, though we’ll have to admit there’s the same search for a comfortable and cohesive sound we heard on the Byrds’ “reunion” album and the later McGuinn, Clark and Hillman records.
The title track from “Slippin’ Away:”