Dexter Romweber
In the midst of the Saturday-night madness at Austin, Texas’ SXSW music festival, Dexter Romweber walks in through the back door of The Jackalope... read more
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider’s latest album, I’m Good Now, was supposed to be released last year, while he was still with Universal. But mega-label mathematicians decided projected sales of 250,000 units wasn’t enough... read more
Karrin Allyson
Like all great jazz singers, Karrin Allyson makes it look easy. When she sings, she opens her heart, delivering lyrics as if they were secrets meant for your ears only... read more
Thax
Revered Portland, Ore., folk-rock artist, M. Ward, is ready to begin his set. But first, a 46-year-old man with a wiry gray beard, baseball cap and khaki-colored jacket lumbers across the stage... read more
Grey De Lisle
In a shimmering crystal-blue trill that conjures up visions of an antebellum Dolly Parton fanning herself on some plantation porch, SoCal songbird Grey De Lisle warbles gorgeous Gothic originals... read more
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter has her Grammys and CMA awards, but between tours she avoids the spotlight and keeps a low profile... read more
Carina Round
She’s a diminutive, soft-spoken acoustic guitarist with a penchant for quirky thrift-shop clothes, and she hails from the seedy crime-ridden Low Hill area of the tiny British burg of Wolverhampton... read more
Michael McDermott
McDermott had everything on his side: A powerful manager (Brian Koppelman, who signed Tracy Chapman), a Billboard hit in MTV’s buzz bin... read more
Jim White
Talk about your Renaissance men. In his 47 years on Earth, quirky folk-rock raconteur Jim White has been a taxi driver, professional surfer, furniture craftsman, filmmaker and well-paid European fashion model... read more
Amy Farris
Amy Farris’ large eyes and cropped ringlets evoke the sass of a young Bette Davis, while her fishnets and platform boots walk straight out of The Rocky Horror Picture Show... read more
Bonnie McKee
Yes, Bonnie McKee confesses, it was a total no-brainer dubbing her Reprise Records debut, Trouble. Because for most of her early teens, that’s exactly what this hard-partying truant was in... read more
Bro. Danielson
Although he probably shares his name with no less than a few thousand people across the world, Daniel Smith has never struggled to distinguish himself from his relative ocean of namesakes... read more
Jackson Browne
On the occasion of Jackson Browne’s 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rhino Records has assembled The Very Best of Jackson Browne... read more
"I've Got My Bob Dylan Mask On"
Within three weeks of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a slightly intoxicated Bob Dylan received the Tom Paine award... read more
Just For the Record
The greatest albums and singles don’t drop from the sky to your doorstep; there’s no sharp-beaked songbird carrying them in swaddling clothes from an other-worldly paradise... read more
Western Studios - Hollywood (1966)
The nondescript building at 6000 Sunset Blvd. that was once Western Studios has hosted its share of legends over the decades... read more
Slane Castle - County Meath, Ireland (1984)
It was as likely a place as any to start a sonic revolution. In 1690, William of Orange defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne, near the present-day site of Slane Castle in County Meath... read more
Gold Star Studios - Houston, Texas (1948)
Isolated from New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, the independently owned SugarHill Studios has been a virtual open mic for the sounds swirling through the honky tonks and juke joints that dot the Gulf Coast... read more
Prairie Sun Recording - Cotati, California (1992)
Tom Waits wanted a different recording experience for his 1992 album, Bone Machine. But even Waits admits he got far more than he bargained for... read more
John Keane Studios - Athens, Georgia (1990)
It’s strange to think so many incredible albums have been recorded in this little white, wood-panel house—brick front porch, bench swing, wind chimes and all—in this quiet residential neighborhood in Athens, Ga... read more
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