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Johannes Wallmann on ‘Precarious Towers,’ McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Johannes Wallmann on ‘Precarious Towers,’ McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Preston Frazier discusses the new album ‘Precarious Towers’ with Johannes Wallmann, who we last spoke with about 2018’s terrific ‘Love Wins.’

The Everly Brothers, Oct. 30, 1998: Shows I’ll Never Forget

The Everly Brothers, Oct. 30, 1998: Shows I’ll Never Forget

One might think that the Everly Brothers would try to make their show into a living jukebox, but almost the opposite occurred.

The Click Beetles – ‘Pop Fossil’ (2020)

The Click Beetles – ‘Pop Fossil’ (2020)

The Click Beetles have returned with an album that equals the excellence of its predecessor, 2014’s ‘Wake Up to Music!’

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

I was 22 years old in the summer of 1977, when I covered the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival at Mole Lake. It was an unforgettable experience.

Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition

Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition

A recent show in Cudahy, Wisconsin, said worlds about the musical backgrounds and depth of conviction from Conniption and Lords of the Trident.

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney still knows how to enrapture an audience – definitely not an easy feat, although he makes it appear so.

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Bobby Bare, April 28, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

At the first hint that country legend Bobby Bare was open to requests, this respectful Wisconsin crowd came alive with suggestions.

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Whisperin’ Bill Anderson, April 28, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

On this night, the absolutely unflappable Whisperin’ Bill Anderson gave his Wisconsin admirers a clinic on ‘How to Deal with Performance Adversity.’

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Johannes Wallmann, jazz pianist and bandleader: Something Else! Interview

Johannes Wallmann joins Preston Frazier to discuss ‘Love Wins,’ his journey to American shores and the on-going fight for marriage equality.

Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds Project, March 28, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds Project, March 28, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Respected for his incalculable influence on both jazz and rock, Billy Cobham is an important drummer – and one that I had never seen perform.