James Taylor’s ‘Mud Slide Slim’ Was Both a Huge Hit, and a Comfy Return
Released 55 years ago this month, the instantly familiar ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ meant James Taylor wouldn’t go down as a one-shot wonder.
Released 55 years ago this month, the instantly familiar ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ meant James Taylor wouldn’t go down as a one-shot wonder.
David Browne, author of ‘Fire and Rain’ and ‘Dream Brother,’ discusses ‘Talkin’ Greenwich Village,’ folk music, and the intersection of music and politics.
Here is a video of the title tune from Seth Walker’s 2025 release, “Why The Worry”
I’ve always been a fan of Peter Paul and Mary, but we have to talk about Peter Yarrow’s disgusting, criminal acts.
Mature, sobering and real, Deborah Holland’s ‘I Made It This Far’ delivers a musical statement that resonates.
Will Galison’s “Every Child Loved” is a heartfelt song that underscores this harmonica virtuoso’s flair as a singer-songwriter.
On ‘Breaking the Shell,’ Bill Frisell, Andrew Cyrille & Kit Downes get to expand their home base of creatively improvised music using the stately yet otherworldly sounds of the pipe organ.
Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz have worked together for more than 20 years in various genres but their musical home has always been in folk and Americana.
Elaine Palmer’s ‘Half Moon Rising’ is a lovely folk-Americana album floating on enriched earthy vocals that can possess a melody with magic.
Unlikely display 10 years ago showcased a photographer who described Bob Dylan as the embodiment of a generation’s “contemporary, pent-up feelings.”