Debbie Barnett
“You know, we’re coming up on our 30th anniversary this year. When we started, it was a group of folks …
Vol. VII Issue 4
Michael Weintrob
INSTRUMENTHEAD puts another face on music
Wisdom & Poetry
Rodney Crowell has stopped the interview. Mid-sentence. The normally thoughtful Texan has been discussing Close Ties, his 18th album, and when he emphatically picks up, it’s a pivot. “What I’m proud of is the work that I’ve been doing for a while. I am proud of my first album, and of Diamonds & Dirt, but since The Houston Kid, I stand behind a lot of the work — and I don’t cringe. That is a very big deal.”
I Wanna Be Sedated
Greetings from your friendly neighborhood enemy of the people! Golly gee whiz, it’s been an exciting winter. The outpouring of …
On the Ropes with Mr. Orange
2017 is off to a shocking start, huh? I feel like I’ve spent 10 rounds in the ring …
Guest Commentary
Just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, we stuffed our signs — plastered with varying degrees of sarcasm, wit, …
Dolly Dagger’s Jagged Edge
I hate Vanderbilt’s guts. I hate every brick, every squirrel. I won’t even drive by it. If ISIS had a …
Good Times Never Seemed So Good
In July of 2012, Theron Denson aka the Black Diamond — the black Neil Diamond tribute artist — was booked …
What More Can a Poor Boy Do?
“I was at my day job last week,” Blackfoot Gypsies drummer Zack Murphy says, “and I heard these Music …
Open-Door Policy
In Nashville’s increasingly diverse culture quilt, it’s not unusual for a church to have one Sunday service in English for …