Music Review: Bill Neely’s ‘Blackland Farm Boy’
Texan Billy Neely has been singing and picking country guitar since 1929 and age 13, when he encountered his idol,
Music Review: Leon Russell’s ‘Will o’ the Wisp’
With jazz and country meanderings apparently out of his system, Leon Russell has returned to a solid rock footing and
Music Review: An Uneven ‘Evening with John Denver’
John Denver didn’t write “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” his current chart number, but its lyrics seem to sum
Tom Waits Interview: The Beats Go On
A sit-down with Tom Waits, at the dawn of his recording career.
Music Review: Maggie Bell’s ‘Suicide Sal’
Though drafted by critics, publicists, and some fans for the role of this decade’s Janis Joplin, Maggie Bell lacks the
Book Review: Greil Marcus’s ‘Mystery Train’ Addresses Elusive Myths
Rock writing didn’t really get underway until about 1967, a dozen years after the music itself first took hold. But,
By Jeff Burger 