Bob Dylan

The Bird and The Bear Celebrate the Release of New EP, Build a Fire

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Bird and The Bear Celebrate the Release of New EP, Build a Fire
Folk duo The Bird and The Bear, comprised of Mirthe Bolhuis and Garry Wood, celebrated the release of their new EP, Build a Fire, last night in Franklin, TN. “It was nice to have so many people who backed this project on IndieGogo come out for this,” said Garry Wood. “It feels like it all came Read More

Album Review: Tracks of My Years – Bryan Adams

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: Tracks of My Years – Bryan Adams
Tracks of My Years – Bryan Adams (Verve Records, 2014) For his first studio album in six years, Bryan Adams reached back to the songs that made him want to be a musician. Drawing on classics from the late ’60s and the ’70s, along with one new song, Adams created a musical scrapbook with Tracks Read More

New Music Video: ‘Sweet Amarillo’ – Old Crow Medicine Show

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music Video: ‘Sweet Amarillo’ – Old Crow Medicine Show
Eleven years after ‘Wagon Wheel’ was recorded, Old Crow Medicine Show returns with another Bob Dylan co-write. ‘Sweet Amarillo’ has an even better origin story. When Darius Rucker’s version of ‘Wagon Wheel’ topped the country charts, OCMS received a call from Bob Dylan’s manager. He offered them the chance to complete a chorus that was Read More

John Mayer, Bob Dylan Replace The Civil Wars atop Folk Albums Chart

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on John Mayer, Bob Dylan Replace The Civil Wars atop Folk Albums Chart
John Mayer’s Paradise Valley is in its second week atop the Billboard Folk Albums Chart. In its first week at number two is the legendary Bob Dylan’s Another Self-Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10. Dylan’s Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): Vol. 10 (Deluxe Edition) is simultaneously in its first week at number six. The Civil Read More

Songwriters Circle: Matt Nolen

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Quite possibly my favorite release of 2011 was the debut album by Nashville trio The Beagles. One of the songwriters behind that project is ole’s Matt Nolen, who formed the trio with Rick Huckaby, writing for Tracy Lawrence‘s LMG label, and Ward Davis, signed to Better Angels. With the trio working on their next album, Read More

John Hiatt Tops the Americana Albums Chart for Fourth Week

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on John Hiatt Tops the Americana Albums Chart for Fourth Week
  John Hiatt‘s Mystic Pinball stands strong atop the Americana Albums Chart for a fourth week.  Dwight Yoakam‘s 3 Pears also maintains his spot at number 2 and Bob Dylan‘s Tempest moves to number 3. Americana Albums Airplay Chart (October 16, 2012): 1. Mystic Pinball – John Hiatt 2. 3 Pears – Dwight Yoakam 3. Read More

John Hiatt’s Mystic Pinball Reaches #1 on Americana Albums Chart

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on John Hiatt’s Mystic Pinball Reaches #1 on Americana Albums Chart
Iconic singer-songwriter John Hiatt‘s new album, Mystic Pinball, takes over the #1 spot of the Americana Albums Chart this week, switching places with Rodney Crowell‘s KIN: Songs By Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell, which goes to #2. Several recent releases freshen up the chart with Bob Dylan‘s Tempest landing at #4, Dwight Yoakam‘s 3 Pears Read More