Archive for September, 2010
Songs You Need To Hear: Laura Veirs, “The Ocean”
Debate time: can Led Zeppelin be accurately covered? It’s been tried before, by the likes of Cracker, Blind Melon, Duran Duran and Hootie and the Blowfish, who were just some of the artists featured on the 1995 tribute album Encomium (other brave souls on there include Tori Amos, 4 Non Blondes and Sheryl Crow, who [...]
Next BIG Nashville Spotlight: American Songwriter’s Friday Showcase
“It Ain’t Americana, Mama” On Friday night of Next BIG Nashville, American Songwriter and the Basement will host a night of stellar music. The lineup – although we won’t call it Americana – certainly represents some of the finest American country-tinged music. With ambassadors from all across the far reaches of the South – Texas, [...]
Drinks With: Superchunk
Skip Matheny— currently a songwriter in the band Roman Candle and former bartender in a retirement community — caught up with Mac McCaughan recently in Chapel Hill, NC, before the release of Majesty Shredding, Superchunk’s acclaimed new album, and their first since Here’s to Shutting Up nine years ago. Superchunk live dates follow the interview [...]
Joanna Newsom: The Siren’s Song
Joanna Newsom stunned everyone with her third album, Have One On Me, which is simultaneously her most accessible work, and, at two hours long, her most challenging. We chatted with one of rock music’s most creative minds to find out what makes her tick. You’ve said there’s a loose theme to Have One On Me. [...]
Amy Winehouse To Mark Ronson: “You’re Dead To Me”
Uh oh. Not unlike MIA and Diplo, soul singer Amy Winehouse and producer Mick Ronson have engaged in a public tiff over who really deserves credit for shaping Winehouse’s Grammy-grabbing album Back To Black, which Ronson produced. For the record — Winehouse has the sole writing credit on seven of the album’s eleven tracks; the [...]
Justin Townes Earle Speaks On Arrest, Condemns Violence
Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has released a statement through his publicist concerning his recent arrest in Indianapolis, following his September 16 performance at the club Radio Radio. Earle was charged with battery, resisting arrest, and public intoxication. “Unfortunately, reports surfacing online about the incident in Indianapolis are not accurate,” says Earle. “I have been advised [...]
Sessions: Billy Currington
Billy Currington releases his fourth album, Enjoy Yourself, September 21 on Mercury Nashville. A Georgia native and former personal trainer in Nashville, Currington has found much success in the wide world of country music, having sold more than two million records to date. His new album is a laid-back, feel-good affair that welds the sounds [...]
Noam Pikelny Wins Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass
from the press release: NASHVILLE, TN – Compass Records artist Noam Pikelny has been announced as the winner of the first annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Pikelny, together with Steve Martin and Punch Brothers, is scheduled to perform on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 4th. Pikelny was [...]
Enter To Win A Guild GAD-50E
This contest is no longer accepting entries. See the winner here! *** In conjunction with our Sept/Oct issue’s “Recession-Ready Accoustics” feature, we’re teaming up with Guild Guitars to give away one Guild GAD-50E. In the article, John Bohlinger writes: “The Guild Acoustic Design series, or GAD for short, introduced in 2004, was designed to offer [...]
Next BIG Nashville Spotlight: Limelight
Samantha Murphy, aka The Highway Girl, secured a license through Limelight to record Johnny Cash’s “Ring Of Fire” [Photo by Jeff Carillo] If you were an independent artist ten years ago, and you wanted to cover a famous song, say, something like The Temptations’ “Just My Imagination,” you would have needed to find the original [...]
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