In July and August of 1961, Johnny Cash recorded a batch of songs that became the basis for Blood, Sweat and Tears, a record many regard as merely a concept album about working people. But Blood, Sweat and Tears is a concept album about race in America, about the violent enforcement of racial hierarchies in America. It is the...
Stoner music, eh?
Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” which ignited controversy this week over claims that the song and its new video promote white supremacy and violence, is far from the first country song to attack cities using racist dog whistles. “Try That” is most clearly a descendant of Hank Williams Jr.‘s “A Country...
Every time I listen to BENEATH THE TOXIC JUNGLE by Rav I wish I would listen to it more often… If you haven’t yet, give it a listen!...
Lot of great details in here, including bits about Bennett’s service in WWII and how Simon’s parents singing and doing stand up comedy in the 1960s led to him being introduced to Bennett, but mainly this just does a good job of capturing what a nice and humble dude Tony Bennett was
Here’s my list of songs I would walk out to if I was a big league baseball pitcher
This summer, some of Britpop’s biggest bands are back on the road....
Not a classical aficionado or even one for solo violin, but I gave this a listen while on a walk and it kinda blew me away....
Interesting read on not just Fast Car but diversity in country music.
From nightmare ticketing to online abuse, being a pop fan is becoming miserable...
