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Music Blu-ray Review: Joni Mitchell – ‘Woman of Heart and Mind’ & ‘Painting with Words and Music’
The two Blu-ray discs in this set present a perfect picture of Mitchell's life and music for old fans and new.
Read More »How To Be Properly Outraged (Thank You, Pete Seeger)
Sing or write out your outrage as Pete Seeger and Jon Krakauer did. In this high-tech world, we may “unlike” or block someone on Facebook or Twitter as enough of a statement. It isn’t.
Read More »The New Bob Dylan: ‘The Complete Album Collection Vol. 1’ Prompts a Look Back
Bob Dylan has recorded 41 albums in his 50 year career. Here is a look back at the man and the music.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘Roll and Go: Chanteys and Sailor Songs From Grenada’
A fascinating collection of songs which gives a glimpse into a way of life possibly dating back to colonial times.
Read More »Music Review: Willie Nile – ‘American Ride’
Like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Billie Bragg, Willie Nile sings about he things he cares about the most in as straightforward and honest a way as possible.
Read More »Music Review: Townes Van Zandt – High, Low and In Between and The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
His fellow musicians have always known what a gift Van Zandt was to the world of popular music, but it's about time for the rest of the world to catch up.
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