Heartattack and Vine by Tom Waits
Heartattack and Vine by Tom Waits The seventh album by Tom Waits, 1980’s Heartattack and Vine is a transitional album which features a wide array…
Category: Roots Rock
Little Richard
Little Richard Little Richard was an iconic singer, songwriter, performer and influencer in the first wave of rock and roll. Emerging in pop music in…
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley This week marks the 60th anniversary of Bo Diddley‘s 1958 self-titled debut album, a compilation of multiple pre-released singles from the mid 1950s.…
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup On July 5-8, 2018, the 21st Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival will take place in Nescopeck, PA…
Please Please Me by The Beatles
Please Please Me by The Beatles When you consider the incredible body of recorded work The Beatles would release over the next seven years of…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Forging a unique mixture of rhythmic guitar music with Gospel-influenced lyrics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a performer who shaped the yet-to-be coming…
Chuck Berry in the 1950s
Chuck Berry in the 1950s This past week the world lost an original music legend and rock pioneer when Chuck Berry passed away at age…
The Tinker’s Dream
by Chris Murphy
The Tinker’s Dream by Chris Murphy “Irish Fiddle Music” is stamped on the CD cover of Chris Murphy’s latest release, The Tinker’s Dream. However, that…
Elvis’ Christmas Album
Elvis’ Christmas Album Released during the height of Elvis Presley‘s initial popularity, the original 1957 release Elvis’ Christmas Album found popularity both initially and through…