May/June 2009 
L.R. Baggs M1(2)
L.R. BAGGS M1
LIST PRICE: $199.00
Website: http://www.lrbaggs.com/
The L.R. Baggs Company continues to impress guitarists with their innovation, design and superior products. It’s obvious why artists like Paul Simon, Fiest and Brandi Carlile endorse their gear. The M1 continues their quest for excellence with its exclusive TriAxial Dynamic Technology and sleek look. For those who don’t [...]
BEHIND THE SONG: “A Change Is Gonna Come”
When Bettye LaVette performed “A Change Is Gonna Come,” in duet with Jon Bon Jovi, at the first inaugural concert for President Obama, a new generation of listeners was introduced to a classic composition by one of the most influential writers and vocalists in pop history, Sam Cooke. In the 45 years since it was first released, “Change” has grown into an anthem of the civil rights movement, an epitaph for a great performer, and an iconic piece of music.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE: Role Models
Give him credit, despite the benefits of being the scion of one of American music’s greatest songwriters, Justin Townes Earle is no opportunist.
BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS: On the Horizon
Austin-based musician Black Joe Lewis’ Lost Highway debut, Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! has just been released, and already he seems somewhat reticent to discuss it and himself.
More in this category:
- JILL SOBULE: Carry On
- DIANA KRALL > Quiet Nights
- WILCO > Ashes of American Flags
- ADAM > A5
- CHRIS SCRUGGS: Sessions
- CHRIS ISAAK: On Record
- TOM RUSH > What I Know
- HOLLY WILLIAMS: Sessions
- CHERRYHOLMES: Sessions
- ELI YOUNG BAND: Sessions
- PAPERCUTS > You Can Have What You Want
- VIENNA TENG > Inland Territory
- RANDY WEEKS > Going My Way
- ALELA DIANE > To Be Still
- CAROLE KING > Tapestry
- ISAAC HAYES > Black Moses & Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)
- NICK LOWE > Quiet Please…The New Best of Nick Lowe
- THE CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM > In Person at Carnegie Hall: The Complete 1963 Concert
- SHOOTER JENNINGS > BAD MAGICK: THE BEST OF SHOOTER JENNINGS & THE 357s
- PHISH > The Clifford Ball
- MODERN SKIRTS > All of Us in Our Night
- MAT KEARNEY > City of Black and White
- APPLE > Logic Studio
- AMERICAN ICONS: Carl Sigman
- STREET SMARTS: Can Today’s Songwriters Write Songs?
- THE SCHLANKSY FILES: Bruce Springsteen’s Waking Life
- GUITAR 101: Listening
- LEGAL EASE: Protecting Your Band Name as a Trademark
- DARIUS RUCKER: Why Artists Write Their Own Hits
- MAY/JUNE 09 | DIERKS BENTLEY: Can You Feel Me?
- U2 > No Line On the Horizon
- BILL CALLAHAN > Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
- Lyric Spotlight | May/June 2009
- ROW WRITERS: Rodney Clawson
- ROW WRITERS: Alissa Moreno
- ROW WRITERS: Lee Thomas Miller
- ROW WRITERS: Wynn Varble
- JENNIFER NETTLES: What Inspires Her
- SHURE > KSM44
- JASON LYTLE > Yours Truly, The Commuter
- MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA > Mean Everything to Nothing
- WILLIE NILE > House of a Thousand Guitars
- THE FLATLANDERS > Hills and Valleys
- RYAN BINGHAM > Roadhouse Sun
- LILY ALLEN> It’s Not Me, It’s You
- MEETING JIMMIE RODGERS: HOW AMERICA’S ORIGINAL ROOTS MUSIC HERO CHANGED THE POP SOUNDS OF A CENTURY > By Barry Mazor
