“Modern Blue” takes Rosanne Cash on a twilit journey across the world of passion before returning to a soft landing in the endlessly evocative American South. You May Also Like: How Johnny Cash’s ‘Hundred Highways’ Kept Adding to His Remarkable Legacy How Johnny Cash Challenged Convention Once Again on ‘AmericanRead More
A song of dimly lit, strange salvation, “Just Another Whistle Stop” is a gem worth digging up for those who rarely get past the Band’s first two albums.
Long after the Band’s initial split, Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm remained torn by disagreements over songwriting credits.
For Daniel Lanois, producing an album can typically be about “the documenting of time, and what’s going on in people’s lives — emotionally and otherwise.” And with Bob Dylan, that time was typically after sundown. You May Also Like: Unreleased Songs by Bob Dylan: Gimme Five The Best Bob DylanRead More
John Mellencamp may be known for changing his name an astonishing three times, but he is respected for two other qualities: his status as the Bruce Springsteen of the Midwest, and his refusal to compromise his sound to fit the latest trends. You May Also Like: John Mellencamp’s Dark, Down-HomeRead More
This acoustic offering, remastered and packaged together with a new concert tribute to Ronnie Montrose, offers an opportunity for quiet reflection on the guitarist’s lost genius. You May Also Like: Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out at Night (1972): On Second Thought Royal Southern Brotherhood – The RoyalRead More
The days of hiding out in Big Pink, or even in the cocoon of Sammy Davis’ pool house, were long gone. The Band belonged to the world now.
The Band begin turning away from the enveloping narrative worlds that defined their first albums to deal with the very real issues of their lives.
For Elvis Costello, the Band arrived like a bolt out of the blue. At the same time, there was an ageless quality to the songs — in particular Levon Helm and Company’s “Rag Mama Rag,” from 1969’s The Band. You May Also Like: Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once AgainRead More
The Band’s “Strawberry Wine” heralds a layered, endlessly fascinating project that could only have come from a moment of deep conflict.
