Archive for December 25th, 2013

Fred Phillips' Best of 2013 (Country and Southern Rock): Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, Hank III

Fred Phillips’ Best of 2013 (Country and Southern Rock): Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, Hank III

I certainly don’t claim to be any sort of expert on country music. I’m a metal kid from the sticks who was reintroduced to my country roots through Johnny Cash’s resurgence in the early 1990s. You May Also Like: Shooter Jennings – ‘Shooter’ (2018) ‘Images of America: Southern California SurfRead More

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‘Everybody was at their worst’: Lindsey Buckingham on the difficult birth of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Big Love’

That Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love” has survived into another century’s playlists is its own kind of miracle, as far removed as author Lindsey Buckingham is from this late-1980s hit. You May Also Like: Lindsey Buckingham hints new album could be Fleetwood Mac’s last: ‘A beautiful way to kind of wrapRead More

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One Track Mind: Lydia Salnikova, “Closing In Christmas” (2013)

It’s that time of the year, folks. Yes, it’s time for a fresh yuletide tune by Knoxville, Tennessee’s ace singer-songwriter Lydia Salnikova. You May Also Like: Jamey Johnson, “Alabama Pines” (2015): One Track Mind

WTF?! Wednesdays: Jandek, "Bring It In A Manger" (1990)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Jandek, “Bring It In A Manger” (1990)