Beyond Faith
It’s 7:30 on another Monday morning. But with the Americana Music Association Awards three days away, most practitioners of the …
Vol. VI Issue 2
Italia Pizza and Pasta
Nelson Mandela once said, “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than …
Poetic Catharsis
The call came at 3 a.m., a time of day when phone calls rarely bear good news. A …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio, LET’S GO!
On a cool, fall Saturday afternoon recently at Drifter’s BBQ in East Nashville, a mix of music filled the air …
It’s an Ornaments Christmas, Charlie Brown
For a band whose sole purpose is to play the soundtrack of a 50-year-old TV Christmas special for just one …
Super Powers
“Have you met Ann Powers yet?” The New York Times lead music critic Jon Pareles asked me over lunch in …
Ears Wide Open
From the beer-splashed honky-tonks to the ornate choir lofts, the music that flows through East Nashville is as diverse as …