Private Testimonies (All Roads Lead To Dylan)
Bob Dylan’s work has helped to shape the path of a multitude of individuals – each of these stories as personal and intimate as the music that rose to inspire … Continue reading
Who Is Appleseed Recordings? 15 Minutes With President and Founder Jim Musselman
Appleseed Recordings is an independent record label that was founded by Jim Musselman in Pennsylvania in 1997. Before creating the record company, Musselman once worked with Ralph Nader as a … Continue reading
“Some of the Many Faces of Bob Dylan,” Featuring Original Drawings by Eric Ward
Watercolors and pencil drawings by Eric Ward. © Eric Ward 2018.
Clickity-Clickity: New Art From Eric Ward Mourns the Numbing of A Culture
Fifteen Minutes With California Writer Laura Smith
California journalist Laura Smith, who serves as Managing Editor for the San Francisco-based history magazine Timeline.com, has written one of the most intriguing books to hit the shelves in 2018. … Continue reading
The Blues Philosopher Brownie McGhee
I met Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee in Oakland, California in the mid 1980s. I was a college student at the time, attending San Francisco State University, studying journalism and creative … Continue reading
Ashley Cope’s Unsounded
UNSOUNDED. Ashley Cope. Self Published. This already monumental series starts with deceptive simplicity – two ill-suited companions on a journey. The dynamic is Calvin and Hobbes, times ten. She is … Continue reading
Joan Osborne Illuminates Another Side of Bob Dylan With Her Heart & Voice
Joan Osborne is as unique a talent working in music today – a singer-songwriter able to transfer the layers of herself to the live stage. Osborne was born in Kentucky … Continue reading
Sam Shepard: In Memoriam
I. Sam Shepard was one of the great western writers of our times. By that I mean to say that Shepard brought the uncanny ability to tell the stories of … Continue reading