A veteran of countless sessions, Nashville legend Charlie McCoy is perhaps best known for his work on harmonica. So how did he end up on trumpet with Bob Dylan? You May Also Like: Bob Dylan, ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969′ (2019) Bob Dylan’s Left-Turn ‘Shadows in theRead More

With a writerly penchant for story songs, it’s of little surprise that New Orleans-born Jim McCormick has shown a flair for writing No. 1 country smashes. Unfortunately, that’s kept him too busy to fashion albums of his own. You May Also Like: John ‘Papa’ Gros – River’s On Fire (2016)Read More

Dave Stewart continues blending his quirky brand of rock with rootsier influences, this time adding big-voiced country chanteuse Martina McBride — who gooses this yearning lament through its soaring bridge You May Also Like: Al Stewart – ‘Year of the Cat’ (1976): On Second Thought Lizzy Rose, “Walk the Walk”Read More

As the Blue Sky Riders kick off a new summer tour on Thursday, they gathered to talk a little — and laugh a lot. You May Also Like: Toto bassist Shem von Schroeck: Something Else! Interview Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track MindRead More

“We’re experimenting,” John Oates admits, in this exclusive Something Else! Sitdown. “We’re looking at it a little bit differently.”

You may think you’ve never heard of the McCrary Sisters, but you probably have anyway: The quartet was featured, for instance, on Dr. John’s Grammy-winning 2012 Dan Auerbach-produced triumph Locked Down. You May Also Like: Bob Dylan’s Trouble No More: I Haven’t Heard It, But I Already Have Issues NateRead More

Don’t let the goofball demeanor fool you: Ringo Starr is the model of consistency these days, as solid and professional a frontman as there is — and maestro of one of the last decades’ most reliably entertaining guest-packed tours. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band,Read More

With John Oates of Hall and Oates fame, the worry might have been that his on-going Nashville residency would lead to a turn toward the soft commercialism of modern-day country music. You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album How Daryl Hall ReclaimedRead More

BeauSoleil’s first studio recording since 2009’s Alligator Purse finds Michael Doucet’s frisky amalgam retracing Louisiana music’s journey from West Africa to the swamps of south Louisiana You May Also Like: Eric Bibb – ‘Global Griot’ (2018) Royal Southern Brotherhood – The Royal Gospel (2016) Michael Dease – All These HandsRead More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi3V569WwEY&w=500&h=305] Peaking at the No. 40 slot on the national charts in the summer of 1968, “Naturally Stoned” ropes together a spate of different elements, piercing the song with a relatively odd but undeniably catchy sound. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “You Always Believe” (2021): One Track MindRead More