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St. Louis Post-Dispatch


FEATURES / REVIEWS

MUSICIAN STEVE EARLE TELLS A NEW STORY IN "I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE"
Acclaimed singer-songwriter crafts a riveting story in debut novel,
May 15, 2011

JIMMY BUFFETT TURNS UP THE HEAT FOR PARROTHEATS
Emphasis on oldies gives the chance to hear some rarely performed turnes,
May 4, 2011

THE ROCKHOUSE RAMBLERS ARE RAMBLIN' AGAIN
St. Louis rockabilly band reunites behind "lost" album "Lies and Damn Lies," August 13, 2010

JASON & THE SCORCHERS TURN UP TWANGFEST HEAT
14th annual festival closes out at the Duck Room,
June 14, 2010

JASON & THE SCORCHERS ARE BACK IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
Twangfest 14 headliners' first studio CD in 14 years is 'a career record,' June 4, 2010

LIKE PARKER, SPENSER TAUGHT US LESSONS WORTH FOLLOWING
In appreciation of
Robert B. Parker, January 24, 2010

THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS: MUSIC, MILEAGE, MAYHEM
Book review: "
It Shined: The Saga of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils," by Michael "Supe" Granda, December 14, 2008

THE WACO BROTHERS BRING TWANGFEST BACK TO ITS ROOTS, June 9, 2008

Twangfest 12: June 4-7, 2008

Rock with a Mission Express on Day 1: Chuck Prophet, Centro-Matic,
and the Builders and the Butchers,
June 4, 2008

Dynamite goes off on Day 2: The Gourds, the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
and the Deadstring Brothers,
June 5, 2008

The twang returns for Day 3: The Old 97's, Hayes Carll,
Miles of Wire and I Love Math,
June 6, 2008

The punks are back in town for Day 4: The Waco Brothers, with Ha Ha Tonka,
the everybodyfields and Caleb Travers,
June 7, 2008



JON LANGFORD AND THE WACO BROTHERS BRING
BRITISH PUNK ENERGY TO AMERICAN COUNTRY,
June 5, 2008

EVERY SONG LIKE A MOVIE:
Chuck Prophet sees his songs as cinema, May 29, 2008

BOTTLE ROCKETS BLAZE IN LAUNCHING
THEIR 15TH-ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS,
May 5, 2008

JIMMY BUFFETT'S ROMANTIC MUSE RETURNS,
Concert review,
April 27, 2008

ROOTS HERE -- AND ABROAD
Rough Shop, a country-folk trio from St. Louis, tours Europe, April 22, 2008

CORAL REEFER BAND STILL DELIVERS
Two brothers who grew up in St Louis back up Jimmy Buffett,
April 20, 2008

THE COSMIC COWBOY LIVES ON
Ten local artists are performing a tribute concert for one of country rock's pioneers,
the late Gram Parsons, March 27, 2008

BACK TO THE FUTURE:
'60s folk legend
Tom Rush is busier than ever, February 14, 2008

&ldquoWORKING SCHMOES&rdquo
St. Louis rockers the
Transmitters craft a winning second CD in their spare time
December 27, 2007

FORTUNATE SON
With legal battles behind him,
John Fogerty adds credence
to the notion that he's undergone a personal revival with the help of his new CD
November 29, 2007

NEIL YOUNG WOWS CROWD AT THE FOX THEATRE, November 20, 2007

LOS LOBOS' CULTURAL ROOTS RUN DEEP, November 15, 2007

CHRIS HILLMAN HELPED INVENT COUNTRY ROCK, August 2, 2007


Twangfest 11: June 6-9, 2007

Diversity rules on Day 1: Centro-Matic, Backyard Tire Fire and William Elliott Whitmore, June 6, 2007

Twangfest goes to the Mountain on Day 2: Blue Mountain, Tim Easton, Carrie Rodriguez and Two Cow Garage, June 7, 2007

Graham Parker teaches
a master class on
Day 3:
With Dolly Varden, Elizabeth Cook
and the Linemen,
June 8, 2007

Mike Gent and the Figgs crank out
pure power for Twangfest people
on
Day 4: With Wussy, Slaid Cleaves,
and the High Strung,
June 9, 2007


GRAHAM PARKER KEEPS ROCK INTENSE, June 6, 2007

THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK FEATURES THE BLUES, May 24, 2007

CD REVIEW: &ldquoRICKY SKAGGS & BRUCE HORNSBY&rdquo
Hornsby, Skaggs bring the piano to bluegrass,
April 3, 2007

CD REVIEWS: JOE ELY, BUTCH HANCOCK DELIVER CONTRASTING ALBUMS
Joe Ely, &ldquoHappy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch&rdquo
Butch Hancock, &ldquoWar and Peace&rdquo
March 20, 2007

CD REVIEW: SMITHEREENS, &ldquoMEET THE SMITHEREENS&rdquo
Smithereens meet the Beatles and give them all their loving,
February 27, 2007

CHRIS THILE CULTIVATES HIS BRAND OF BLUEGRASS, February 15, 2007

CD REVIEW: JOHN MELLENCAMP, &ldquoFREEDOM'S ROAD&rdquo
Mellencamp offers a consistenly good CD,
February 13, 2007

CD REVIEWS: ROOTS MUSIC TAPS HONEST EMOTION
Sunny Sweeney, &ldquoHeartbreaker's Hall of Fame&rdquo
Matt Mays & El Torpedo, &ldquoMatt Mays & El Torpedo&rdquo
Gob Iron, &ldquoDeath Songs for the Living&rdquo
January 30, 2007

BEST BETS /
CRITIC'S PICKS

KEVIN GORDON
May 8, 2008

KATHLEEN EDWARDS
May 1, 2008

TOM RUSSELL WITH GRETCHEN PETERS
February 28, 2008

BEST OF 2007
December 30, 2007

NEIL YOUNG
November 15, 2007

THE INCURABLES
September 27, 2007

GEORGE JONES
September 27, 2007

MELODY DEN
August 9, 2007

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION
featuring Jerry Douglas
July 19, 2007

KEVIN GORDON
June 21, 2007

CHUCK MEAD
April 26, 2007

TOM RUSSELL
WITH MICHAEL MARTIN, GRETCHEN PETERS AND BARRY WALSH
April 12, 2007

QUESTION MARK & THE MYSTERIANS
March 29, 2007

THE SILOS, JON DEE GRAHAM AND ROUGH SHOP
March 22, 2007

THE GINN SISTERS
March 1, 2007

ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS
February 15, 2007

THE ELDERS
January 11, 2007

JON DEE GRAHAM
August 24, 2006

LAST TRAIN HOME
and KEVIN GORDON
June 29, 2006

CENTRO-MATIC
April 6, 2006

THE IGUANAS
March 2, 2006

ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS
February 2, 2006

BEST OF 2005
January 1, 2006

HEALTHY WHITE BABY
November 10, 2005

DANA COOPER
October 27, 2005

KEVIN GORDON
October 20, 2005

DON WILLIAMS
September 8, 2005

ROBERT EARL KEEN
September 8, 2005

THE KINGSTON TRIO
September 29, 2005

TOM RUSSELL
AND ANDREW HARDIN
July 8, 2005

THE MOODY BLUES
June 23, 2005

TODD SNIDER
June 16, 2005

DICK DALE
June 9, 2005

DAVID ALLAN COE
May 12, 2005

THE OLD 97's
May 5, 2005


 

BOB SEGER ROCKS OUT TO A MULTIGENERATIONAL CROWD,
December 6, 2006

BOB SEGER: RAMBLIN' FAMILY MAN, November 30, 2006

CD REVIEW: JERRY LEE LEWIS, &ldquoLAST MAN STANDING&rdquo
Hey, Mama: He's still the killer,
November 14, 2006

CD REVIEW: PF SLOAN, &ldquoSAILOVER&rdquo
Rare
PF Sloan recording shows off his lasting power, November 7, 2006

CD REVIEW: JIMMY BUFFETT, &ldquoTAKE THE WEATHER WITH YOU&rdquo
Jimmy Buffett sails smoothly with the weather,
October 31, 2006

CD REVIEWS: ALAN JACKSON, GEORGE STRAIT AND MORE
Alan Jackson, &ldquoLike Red on a Rose” George Strait, &ldquoIt Just Comes Natural”
Mark Chestnutt, &ldquoHeard It in a Love Song” Pat Green, &ldquoCannonball”
and Tom Wurth, &ldquoTom Wurth,&rdquo
October 24, 2006

AEROSMITH AND MOTLEY CRUE COME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR,
October 17, 2006

CD REVIEW: BOB SEGER, "FACE THE PROMISE&rdquo
Seger roars back with a long-awaited "Promise,"
October 10, 2006TAKE A SPIN ON SOME

ROOTSY PLATTERS, September 26, 2006
CD reviews of:
Sammy Hagar, "Livin' It Up"
Ozark Mountain Daredevils,
"Rhythm & Joy: The 1980 Reunion Concert"
Billy Burnette, "Memphis in Manhattan"
James Hunter, "People Gonna Talk"
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplin, "Lost Jonn Dean"
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, "The River in Reverse"

"SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE MADNESS":
A few fans leave concert when
CSNY sings of impeachment, September 5, 2006

CD REVIEW: TOM PETTY, "HIGHWAY COMPANION"
Petty slides behind the wheel for some rockin' and relfectin',
September 5, 2006

CD REVIEW: JON DEE GRAHAM, "FULL"
Raw honesty makes CD a worthwhile challenge,
August 22, 2006

CD REVIEWS:
RECKLESS KELLY, "RECKLESS KELLY WAS HERE"
SOLAS, "REUNION"
Fans get more with these
live sets, August 15, 2006

CD REVIEW: LINDA RONSTADT AND ANN SAVOY, "ADIEU FALSE HEART"
Ronstadt, Savoy meld influences in Cajun-influenced CD,
August 1, 2006

CD REVIEW: MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES, "LIFE AT THE RYMAN"
Stuart produces a rip-roaring Ryman performance,
June 27, 2006

CD REVIEW: ROUGH SHOP, "FAR PAST THE OUTSKIRTS:
St. Louis group has the sound to cover a lot of ground,
June 20, 2006

CD REVIEW: ALLISON MOORER, "GETTING SOMEWHERE"
Moorer draws strength from rocky past,
June 13, 2006 

TWANGFEST 10

BOTTLE ROCKETS LIFT CROWD AT TWANGFEST 10, June 11, 2006

TWANGFEST 10 MAKES A ROCKING GOOD START, June 6, 2006

TEN YEARS OF TWANG
Local roots music festival celebrates with four nights of concerts,
June 4, 2006


KEVIN GORDON
: POET AND SONGWRITER KEEPS THOSE WORLDS APART, June 8, 2006

CD REVIEW: THE BOTTLE ROCKETS, "ZOYSIA"
"Zoysia" solidly covers the roots landscape,
June 6, 2006

CD REVIEW: YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND,
"YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND"
Yonder Mountain takes new direction to the peak,
May 30, 2006

CD REVIEW: T BONE BURNETT, "THE TRUE FALSE IDENTITY"
Burnett returns to recording, challenges listeners,
May 23, 2006

CD REVIEW: PAUL SIMON, "SURPRISE"
Paul Simon again takes the road less traveled,
and that makes all the difference,
May 16, 2006

CD REVIEW: THE RAINMAKERS, "BALLS"
"Balls" recalls a great bar band,
May 9, 2006

CD REVIEW: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, "THIS OLD ROAD"
Kristofferson retains genius, adds softness,
May 9, 2006

AFTER 20 YEARS, TOM RUSSELL FINALLY WRITES ABOUT LOVE, March 23, 2006

STILL ROCKING: NEW ALBUMS SHOWCASE THE ENDURING TALENTS
OF RAY DAVIES, DION AND WANDA JACKSON,
March 14, 2006

CD REVIEW: BR549, "DOG DAYS"
BR549 is back for more roots rockin',
February 7, 2006

CINDY BULLENS' LYRICS STIR THE HEART;
HER MUSIC MOVES THE BODY,
January 19, 2006

MIX OF CALEXICO WITH IRON AND WINE CREATES
A BORDER SOUND WITHOUT BORDERS,
December 8, 2005

TWANG SISTERS: IN ROOTS MUSIC, WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO ROAR TO BE HEARD, November 23, 2005
CD Reviews of
Patricia Vonne / "Guitars and Castaneets"
Adrienne Young and Little Sadie / "The Art of Virtue"
Shannon McNally / "Geronimo"
Shannon O'Connor / "Low in Paradise"
Cindy Bullens / "dream #29"
Shelly Fairchild / "Ride"

CD REVIEW: MARTY STUART, "BADLANDS: BALLADS OF THE LAKOTA"
Stuart's artistry is showcased in tribute to the Lakota Sioux,
November 15, 2005

CD REVIEW: DOLLY PARTON, "THOSE WERE THE DAYS"
Parton carries CD of '60s music with very little help from friends,
November 8, 2005

JOHN MAYALL IS ONE OF THE BEST AT SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT, AND THE BLUES
October 27, 2005

CD REVIEW: BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, "HOWL"
Tough rockers show flair for roots music,
October 14, 2005

CD REVIEW: STEPHEN BRUTON, "FROM THE FIVE"
Wave the white flag and surrender to Bruton's sound,
October 4, 2005

ST. LOUIS SINGER EMORY JOSEPH HAS A FRIEND IN BONNIE RAITT, October 2, 2005

CD REVIEW: SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION, "EXPLORATION"
Guthrie: The 3rd generation,
September 20, 2005

CD REVIEW: ELIZA GILKYSON, "PARADISE HOTEL"
Gilkyson sings of love and war with equal artistry,
September 6, 2005

CD REVIEW: TERRY ALLEN, "SILENT MAJORITY: TERRY ALLEN'S GREATEST MISSED HITS"
Allen entertains with potpourri of sounds,
September 6, 2005

CD LOCKDOWN: ONLY ONE TO A CUSTOMER, August 28, 2005

BRIAN WILSON GIVES FANS A LOT OF REASONS TO SMILE, August 26, 2005

CD REVIEW: DELBERT McCLINTON, "COST OF LIVING"
McClinton's living is worth the cost,
August 23, 2005

CD REVIEW: RODNEY CROWELL, "THE OUTSIDER"
Get this guy started and enjoy the treat,
August 23, 2005

CD REVIEW: HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, "LOOKING FOR LUCKY," August 23, 2005

WHEN BRIAN WILSON PUTS ON A "SMILE," THE WHOLE WORLD SMILES WITH HIM, August 18, 2005

CD REVIEW: HANNA-McEUEN, "HANNA McEUEN," August 16, 2005

CD REVIEW: BRIAN SETZER, "ROCKABILLY RIOT! VOLUME 1: A TRIBUTE TO SUN RECORDS," August 9, 2005

CD REVIEW: JAMIE HARTFORD, "PART OF YOUR HISTORY: THE SONGS OF JOHN HARTFORD," August 9, 2005

CD REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS, "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK," August 5, 2005

CD REVIEW: BOBBY PURIFY, "BETTER TO HAVE IT," August 2, 2005

CD REVIEW: HAYES CARLL, "LITTLE ROCK," July 26, 2005

FLORES IS STILL WORKING ON THAT ROSIE SOUND, July 21, 2005

CD REVIEW: CHRIS SCRUGGS, "HONKY TONKIN' LIFESTYLE," July 19, 2005

CD REVIEW: THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, "PAINTED ON," July 17, 2005

CD REVIEW: THE KNITTERS, "MODERN SOUNDS OF THE KNITTERS," July 17, 2005

CD REVIEW: DWIGHT YOAKAM, "BLAME THE VAIN," July 12, 2005

CD REVIEW: THE GREENCARDS, "WEATHER AND WATER," July 5, 2005

CD REVIEW: JIMMY LaFAVE, "BLUE NIGHTFALL," July 5, 2005

MELLENCAMP, FOGERTY REACH BACK FOR OLDIES, June 30, 2005

CD REVIEW: JOHN HIATT, "MASTER OF DISASTER," June 28, 2005

CD REVIEW: VAN MORRISON, "MAGIC TIME," June 21, 2005

TWANGFEST 9 MAKES A CASE FOR GREAT SMOKY BALLADS, ROOTS ROCK, June 9, 2005

AT TWANGFEST 9, SUPERSUCKERS WILL SERVE IT UP BOTH WAYS, June 2, 2005

CD REVIEW: THE FORTY-FIVES, "HIGH LIFE HIGH VOLUME," April 14, 2005

CD REVIEW: LAST TRAIN HOME, "BOUND AWAY," April 10, 2005

A PETE ANDERSON COMPLEMENT IS QUITE A COMPLIMENT, April 7, 2005

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS DAD, TRADITIONAL COUNTRY, April 7, 2005

CD REVIEW: SHOOTER JENNINGS, "PUT THE 'O' BACK IN COUNTRY," March 17, 2005

ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION DAZZLE AT THE FOX, March 3, 2005

TOM RUSSELL REVIVES LOST VOICES THROUGH 'HOTWALKER', March 3, 2005

ANDREW HARDIN: ACCOMPANY MAN, March 3, 2005

DAVE ALVIN IS A GUILTY PLEASURE, February 10, 2005

CD REVIEW: C.C. ADCOCK, "LAFAYETTE MARQUIS," February 3, 2005

CD REVIEW: SONNY LANDRETH, "GRANT STREET," February 3, 2005

CD REVIEW: BIG BUILDINGS, "HANG TOGETHER FOR ALL TIME," January 27, 2005

RICKY SKAGGS MAKES SURE THE BLUEGRASS CIRCLE IS UNBROKEN, January 20, 2005

BEST ALBUMS, CONCERTS OF 2004, January 2, 2005

MOUND CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL: The benefit concert will usher in a new day for Son Volt ... and (with luck) a better day for 2 ailing musicians, December 9, 2004

NEIGHBORHOOD INSPIRES SONGWRITER TODD SNIDER, December 2, 2004

KEITH URBAN MAKES HIS MARK WITH HYPNOTIC BLEND OF COUNTRY AND ROCK, December 2, 2004

CD REVIEW: CONNECTING THE BLUEGRASS DOTS, November 18, 2004

ROSANNE CASH REVS UP "BLACK CADILLAC" FOR METAPHORIC RIDE HOME FROM THE FUNERAL, November 18, 2004

CD REVIEW: ANDERS PARKER, "TELL IT TO THE DUST," November 4, 2004

CD REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS, "ENJOY EVERY SANDWICH: THE SONGS OF WARREN ZEVON," October 21, 2004

CD REVIEW: THE SILOS, "WHEN THE TELEPHONE RINGS," October 21, 2004

CD REVIEW: TH' LEGENDARY SHACK*SHAKERS, "BELIEVE," October 14, 2004

CD REVIEW: BRIAN WILSON, "SMILE," October 14, 2004

CHUCK BERRY TRIBUTE CD WILL HAVE 'EM ROCKIN' IN BOSTON, ALL OVER ST. LOUIS, October 10, 2004

SIDEBAR: MUSICIANS HAVE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
WITH CHUCK BERRY,
October 10, 2004

MOOT DAVIS DOES HIS PART TO MAKE A HONKY-TONK WORLD, October 8, 2004

"MEXICAN ELVIS" MEETS ROOTS ROCKER MARY McBRIDE AT BLUEBERRY HILL, October 7, 2004

CD REVIEW: JASON RINGENBERG, "EMPIRE BUILDERS," September 30, 2004

CD REVIEW: JOHN FOGERTY, "DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN," September 30, 2004

SALUTE TO CHUCK BERRY WAS A ROCKIN' GOOD TIME, September 20, 2004

FOR OL' BROWN EYES: TRIBUTE CD TO CHUCK BERRY ROLLS OUT, September 16, 2004

IT'S BUDDY MILLER TIME, September 9, 2004

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EMMYLOU HARRIS, September 9, 2004

CD REVIEW: TRAVIS TRITT, "MY HONKY TONK HISTORY," September 2, 2004

CD REVIEW: STEVE EARLE, "THE REVOLUTION STARTS ... NOW," August 26, 2004

BE IT RESOLVED: BODEANS STICK TO THEIR FORUMULA, August 26, 2005

CD REVIEW: THE BODEANS, "RESOLUTION," August 12, 2004

CD REVIEW: DAVE ALVIN, "ASHGROVE," August 12, 2004

LOS LOBOS: THRIVING AND SURVIVNG AT 30, August 5, 2004

CD REVIEW: OLD 97s PROVE TOP NOTCH, August 5, 2004

CD REVIEW: BRIAN WILSON GIVES 'EM SOMETHING TO DEBATE, July 29, 2004

CD REVIEW:
BUFFETT, NASHVILLE TAKE BEACHCOMBER GETAWAY, July 29, 2004

JOHN HIATT HOLDS HIS OWN, July 8, 2004

GUITAR MASTER DAVID LINDLEY TURNS TO OUD, BOUZOUKI, July 8, 2004

THESE OLD 97S NEVER WRECK, THEY JUST ROCK ON, July 1, 2004

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL DELIGHT LARGE CROWD AT SAVVIS, June 27, 2004

WANDA JACKSON, QUEEN OF ROCKABILLY, HAS RULED OVER FIVE DECADES, June 24, 2004

TWANGFEST 8 FEATURED LOTS OF GREAT AND FEW PRETENTIOUS MOMENTS, June 17, 2004

IT'S A DARK, WINDING, GOTHIC COUNTRY ROAD TRAVELED BY THE HANDSOME FAMILY, June 10, 2004

ADRIENNE YOUNG IS HARMONY WITH MUSIC AND THE UNIVERSE, June 10, 2004

OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS' OLD STUNTS ARE NEW AGAIN, June 6, 2004

IF THE MUSIC HAS ANY KIND OF TWANG, YOU'LL FIND IT AT TWANGFEST 8, June 3, 2004

CD REVIEW: NEW LOS LOBOS IS A GREAT RIDE, May 20, 2004

HIGH MOUNTAIN TUNES ARE A CONSTANT JOY, May 14, 2004

GRETCHEN WILSON IS THE REAL THING, May 13, 2004

BONNIE BRAMLETT RETURNS WITH A CAREER'S WORTH OF CREDITS AND A NEW ALBUM, April 24, 2004

CD REVIEW: THE LOST TRAILERS PUMP OUT HEARTLAND ROCK, April 22, 2004

CD REVIEW: DAN BAIRD IS STILL SHAKIN' IT WILD, April 18, 2004

CD REVIEW: NASHVILLE'S CALLING ON THESE BR549 ORIGINALS, April 15, 2004

IT'S NOT YET TIME FOR MARAH'S LAST HURRAH; PHILLY KIDS KICK UP THE PACE, April 8, 2004

CD REVIEW: ERIC CLAPTON CD LACKS RAW PASSION OF BLUES, April 8, 2004

CD REVIEW: CAREER DISC REVEALS JOHNNY CASH'S LIFE AND SOUL, April 1, 2004

ERIC BURDON'S MUSIC IS NOSTALGIC, YET TIMELESS, March 28, 2004

IAN MOORE'S GOT THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY - AND AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, March 25, 2004

KELLY CLARKSON AND CLAY AIKEN PROVE TO BE TRUE IDOLS, March 23, 2004

CD REVIEW: TOM RUSSELL ORIGINALS GRACE NEW COWBOY CD, March 18, 2004

CD REVIEW: THREE TEXANS SWAP SONGS, GET WINNER: FLATLANDERS, March 11, 2004

JACK INGRAM TOUCHES ALL BASES WITH HIS SONGS, MUSIC, OUTREACH, March 4, 2004

CD REVIEW: GARRISON STARR'S DARK SONGS TURN HOPEFUL, February 26, 2004

CD REVIEW: NATURAL VOICE SAYS IT ALL FOR REBA McENTIRE, January 22, 2004

CD REVIEW: STEVE EARLE SOBERS DOWN IN 2ND LIVE ALBUM, January 8, 2004

CD REVIEW: JET TAKES OFF WITH OLD-SCHOOL ROCK, January 1, 2004

CD REVIEW: THE LOST TRAILERS KEEP ON PULLING, IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD, December 11, 2003

UP ALL NIGHT ... GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS: That could be the title of a country music song, but it's just the process by which Robert Earl Keen writes country music songs, November 20, 2003

CD REVIEW: LOUISIANA HAYRIDE CDS CAPTURE CASH, CARTER YOUNG AND CORNY, November 13, 2003

BEAUSOLEIL LETS THE BEAUTY OF CAJUN MUSIC SHINE, November 6, 2003

CD REVIEW: GROWN-UP BOTTLE ROCKETS FIND "BLUE SKY," October 30, 2003

ROBBIE FULKS TAKES THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED IN SOLO CAREER

CD REVIEW: PATTY LOVELESS' GRANDPA IS WORTH KNOWING, October 16, 2003

FEET ARE PART OF THE FEAT FOR CHRIS SMITHER, September 25, 2003

CD REVIEW: RODNEY CROWELL'S GOT A LOT OF THINGS ON HIS MIND, September 11, 2003

EVERYBODY'S GOT A "LITTLE FAITH" IN JOHN HIATT, August 28, 2003

ROBERT CRAY: HE'S ONE SMOOTH BLUES GUITARIST, August 28, 2003

DEATH INSPIRES HIM: WARREN ZEVON IS RUNNING OUT OF LIFE, BUT NOT INSPIRATION, August 24, 2003

CD REVIEW: "THE WIND" HAS A LIFE OF ITS OWN, August 24, 2003

WARREN ZEVON: A SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY, August 24, 2003

CD REVIEW: MARTY STUART BLENDS MID-'80S POWER POP AND A HONKY TONK ATTITUDE

CD REVIEW: IT'S PROBABLY BEEN EASIER FOR MARSHALL CRENSHAW TO BE BUDDY HOLLY AND JOHN LENNON THAN IT HAS BEEN FOR HIM TO BE HIMSELF, August 14, 2003

FOREVER YOUNG: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST WITH THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING, ETERNALLY CHALLENGING NEIL YOUNG, By Chris King, Barry Gilbert, Jeff Daniel, Daniel Durchholz and Richard Newman, August 10, 2003

CD REVIEW: THREE WORDS: DYLAN, RAP, ITALIAN, July 17, 2003

EMORY JOSEPH'S MUSIC -- AND HIS COOKING -- ARE GOOD AND SPICY, June 29, 2003

CD REVIEW: LONG GESTATION PAYS OFF IN "LABOR & SPIRITS," June 29, 2003

THE DARKNESS OF "MODERN ART": THEMES OF DEATH AND LOSS WEAVE THROUGH TOM RUSSELL'S MUSIC, April 17, 2003

SAY UNCLE! THE SOUND WON'T LET UP EVEN IF UNCLE TUPELO HAS SPLIT, April 13, 2003

BILLY JOE SHAVER'S ONE OF THOSE "HONKY TONK HEROES," December 15, 2002

RECONSIDERING PAUL McCARTNEY'S PLACE IN THE PANTHEON, October 6, 2002

CD REVIEW: BLUEGRASS-TINGED TRIBUTE IS ODD, BUT WRIGHT (Luther Wright & The Wrongs' "Rebuild the Wall"), September 12, 2002

CD REVIEW: HAYES CARLL IS A NEWCOMER WORTH WATCHING (CD review), September 2, 2002

FROM ROWDY TUNES TO FOLK BALLADS, JERRY JEFF WALKER WOWS CROWD AT SHELDON, August 31, 2002

RALPH STANLEY'S RIDIN' IN STYLE AS A DOUBLE GRAMMY WINNER, August 5, 2002

RICKY SKAGGS' RETURN TO BLUEGRASS IS "RIGHT," August 5, 2002

O BROTHER IS THIS STUFF HOT! THEN WHY ISN'T IT ON THE RADIO? August 4, 2002

CD REVIEW: DAVE ALVIN CAPTURES SNAPSHOTS OF BLUE-COLLAR AMERICA, July 8, 2002

CD REVIEW: JASON RINGENBERG IS "ALL OVER CREATION," July 8, 2002

CHICAGO, DOOBIES DAZZLE RIVERPORT CROWD WITH HITS FROM '70S, '80S, August 13, 2001

AC/DC KEEPS IT NAUGHTY AND LOUD, September 7, 2000

A LOOK AT JIMMY BUFFETT'S LYRICS PROVES HE'S MORE THAN JUST HOST OF A 30-YEAR PARTY, July 16, 2000.

(UNEDITED VERSION) JIMMY BUFFETT: SUBSTANCE UNDER THE SALT, submitted June 30, 2000; scheduled for publication July 16, 2000

BOB DYLAN AND DEAD ALUMNUS PHIL LESH OFFER CLASSIC TUNES AND GREAT BANDS,
July 10, 2000

BEACH BOYS RIDE WAVE OF NOSTALGIA AT RIVERPORT, June 6, 2000

TIDES OF TIME HAVE CHANGED THE BEACH BOYS, BUT THE BAND PLAYS ON. June 4, 2000

OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS: "OLD" COUNTRY-ROCK BAND KEEPS ON WRITIN', STRUMMIN', SINGIN'. Sept. 16, 1999

(SIDEBAR) WASHINGTON LIONS CLUB SET FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, NOW HOPES TO LIGHT BRIDGE. Sept. 16, 1999

JETHRO TULL'S OLD-NEW MIX CULTIVATES CROWD AT RIVERPORT. Sept. 14, 1999

BAD COMPANY PROVES THAT EXPERIENCE COUNTS. July 15, 1999

DAVE DAVIES of THE KINKS: HOW A 10-WATT AMP GAVE BIRTH TO HEAVY METAL. July 6, 1999

BLUEGRASS ROCKS: STEVE EARLE AND THE DEL McCOURY BAND, unpublished review of performance on March 31, 1999


The Arizona Republic

NEW YORK: THE YANKEES, THE HOAGIE AND ... COUNTRY MUSIC, April 2, 1998

BAND MOVES, GROOVES TO ISLAND RHYTHMS: TRINIDAD CALYPSO KNOWS HOW TO PUT FANS IN CARNIVAL MOOD, Feb. 26, 1998

COMBAT ZONE: 5 BANDS TO COMPETE FOR SPOT IN H.O.R.D.E., Feb. 26, 1998

STONE COUNTRY: COUNTRY ARTISTS PERFORM THE SONGS OF THE ROLLING STONES, Feb. 19, 1998

WHISKEYTOWN SERVES UP SHOT OF ALT-COUNTRY, Jan. 29, 1998

MELISSA ETHERIDGE: MUSICAL FEAST IS SERVED TO HUNGRY CROWD IN 2 STAGES, Dec. 23, 1996

 

 

TECHNOLOGY

MP3 HARD-DRIVING MUSIC TAKES RECORDINGS INTO THE DIGITAL AGE. Oct. 17, 1999, St. Louis Post Dispatch.

(SIDEBAR) FOR THE ARTIST WHO USES MP3, UNSIGNED DOESN'T MEAN UNKNOWN. Oct. 17, 1999, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

(SIDEBAR) PLENTY OF PLAYERS NOW OCCUPY THE BURGEONING MP3 LANDSCAPE. Oct. 17, 1999, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

BASEBALL ON THE WEB: CAN'T GET TO THE GAME -- OR THE TV -- YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A PITCH-BY-PITCH ACCOUNT ON YOUR PC. July 11, 1999, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

 

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