Author: Snake News

By James Calemine Texas native Ruthie Foster contends as one of this generation’s finest singers. Her voice is often compared

By James Calemine Clyde Langford learned guitar from Texas blues great Sam “Lightning” Hopkins’ older brother Joe “Thunder” Hopkins. Born

By James Calemine Joe South died on September 5, 2012, in Buford, GA. His songs remain timeless. To me, he

By James Calemine Hard Bargain counts as Emmylou Harris’ 21st studio album. Produced by collaborator Jay Joyce these songs, recorded in Nashville,

By James Calemine The Definitive John Coltrane on Prestige and Riverside Collection encapsulates Coltrane’s most significant recordings as a sideman. This

By James Calemine At 82, Mose Allison stands as one of the hippest musicians in American music. His solid foundation

By James Calemine To Tulsa and Back serves as J.J. Cale’s first studio album in eight years. Cale returned to Tulsa,

By James Calemine Chris Darrow made two great albums–Chris Darrow and Under My Own Disguise–in 1973 and 1974. Now these two classics

By James Calemine Originally recorded in 1983 at the international MIDEM industry gathering in Cannes, King’s standard songs are rendered

By James Calemine Eddie Hinton died in 1995 at the age of 51. When Hinton served as the session guitarist