For all the talk we've been giving the late great George Jones here, we shouldn't forget the nearly equally talented Tammy Wynette. I think overall Tammy's potential was not quite as fulfilled as George because of a general sameness to much of her work, as...
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George Jones was laid to rest yesterday. In his honor, one more great song by the Possum.
Happy 80th to Willie Nelson!! "Hello Walls" is an early classic which Faron Young made a hit long before Willie had his own commercial success. The album from where this.
Oh this is not good. The great George Jones has passed. Arguably, the best singer in country music history, Jones' collection of amazing songs is almost unmatched. Its true he did everything he could to waste his prodigious talent with massive drinking. There were long...
Ornette Coleman's 1980 attempt to put together an all-white cover band of his own songs in order to create an audience for his music, since white people were more willing.
It is so fitting that Vladimir Lenin would be a huge proponent of the theremin. See here and here. If there's one thing Lenin loved, it was Good Vibrations. Technically,.
The Library of Congress added its yearly 25 choices to the National Recording Registry. Interesting choices throughout, including the greatest song ever used in a political campaign (not to mention actually made famous by the candidate).
An outstanding article about the greatness of "The Weight" and The Band more generally.
Tonight's exploration of American culture's underbelly is brought to you by Roger Hallmark and The Thrasher Brothers, who I think had the most sophisticated response to Iranian Revolution imaginable.
In what is the greatest deal in the world, you can buy Tammy Wynette's custom 1977 Lincoln limo for $7950. And check out that interior! I wonder what kind of mileage that thing gets? 2 mpg? Here's some Tammy and George for your Saturday night....
Sun Ra's business card. It's a good question.
When I think of a nice bedtime story, I think of Trotskyite music reviews. Here's a lovely review of the new Alicia Keys from noted music publication World Socialist Web.