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Fishin' in the Dark: Chattin' With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: The Greenbriar Boys, Kenny Loggins, Mo Ostin, Linda Ronstadt, Buddy Holly, Junior Huskey, Son Volt, Steve Earle, Matraca Berg, Nicolette Larson, John Hiatt, Gilda Radner, Jimmy Ibbotsdon, Merel Bregante, John Randall Stewart, Doc Watson, Rosanne Cash, Jimmie Fadden, Richard Hathaway, Bill McEuen, Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Martin, Guitar Player, Larraine Newman, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Martin, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Carpenter, John McEuen, Jane Curtain, Earl Scruggs, Lenny Waronnker, Johnny Cash, Wilco, Jimmy Messina, William McEuen, George Massenberg, AC/DC, Buck Owens, Foster & Llyod, Chuck Berry, Bill Murray, Ricky Scaggs, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Belushi, Jon Stewart, Dwight Yoakum, Chevy Chase, Vasser Clements, Loggins & Messina, The Band, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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HuffPost Exclusive: Elizabeth & The Catapult's "You And Me," Plus Conversations with T-Bone Burnett, Next BIG Nashville's Jason Wilkins, and Author Jay Frank

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Keltner, Jimmy Reed, Mike Disfarmer, Son Volt, Jay Frank, An Inconvenient Truth, Arcade Fire, Jeff Bridges, Howlin' Wolf, Haley Williams, The Punch Brothers, Uncle Skeleton, Elvis Costello, Solar Power, Be Your Own Pet, Cmt, The Apache Relay, Trisha Yearwood, T-Bone Burnett, Ralph Stanley, Paramore, Waiting for Superman, New Kids on the Block, Elvis Presley, Sonic Youth, Sam Phillips, Jeff Lynne, Leonard Cohen, Taylor Swift, Gillian Welch, U2, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Duke Ellington, Madi Diaz, Charlie Wilson's War, Jim James, Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Black Keys, Brad Paisley, Ann Wilson, Britney Spears, Grant Lee Buffalo, John Mellencamp, The Informant, Crazy Heart, Miles Davis, John Hiatt, Mariah Carey, Heart, Elton John, Leon Russell, The Cove, Scott Borchetta, The Big Lebowski, E.L.O., Nancy Wilson, Bob Dylan, Backstreet Boys, Jim Wilkins, The Jayhawks, Gregg Allman, John Lee Hooker, Steve Wariner, Rob Stanley, Kings of Leon, Lady GaGa, O' Brother Where Art Thou?, Itunes, Bruce Springsteen, Nysync, Kruu, Kindercastle, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

2010-09-29-elizabeththecatapult.jpg Basically, The Other Side Of Zero -- the new album by Elizabeth & The Catapult -- is a commentary on the parallels of Elizabeth Ziman's New York City life and Leonard Cohen's inability to achieve Buddhist ideals.

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Americanarama: Conversations with Dave Barnes and Mark Olson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Olson, Beka Callaway, Elo, Victoria Williams, Son Volt, Jolie Holland, Paul Simon, Jonny Lang, Electric Light Orchestra, Billy Joel, Norm Rogers, Marc Perlman, Devandra Banhart, The Williams Brothers, All My Children, Earth Wind and Fire, Gary Louris, Chaka Khan, Fleetwood Mac, Josh Rouse, Twin Tone, Thad Cockrell, Vashti Bunyan, Roots Music, Jack White, The Creekdippers, Morgan Freeman, Americana, Hanson, Waffle House, Ingunn Ringvold, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Dave Barnes, Razor & Tie, The Jayhawks, The Silver Seas, American Records, Entertainment News, Joni Mitchell, Idol Gives Back, Taylor Hanson, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

A Conversation With Dave Barnes Mike Ragogna: Hey Dave. Dave Barnes: (singing) I believe the children are our future. MR: (laughs) Speaking of ch...

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HuffPost Reviews: Twilight's New Moon, Kerouac's Big Sur, Cohen's Isle Of Wight, and more including This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz, The Jacksons, Son Volt, Lawrence Ferenghetti, Joan Baez, Miles Davis, Flight of the Conchords, John Mayer, Jay Farrar, Judy Collins, The Killers, Woodstock, Thom Yorke, David Bowie, The Jackson 5, Curt Worden, Sam Shepard, Jack Kerouac, Twilight, Kris Kristofferson, Big Sur, Patti Smith, The Twilight Sage: New Moon, Radiohead, Tom Waits, Benjamin Gibbard, The Doors, Kings of Convenience, Leonard Cohen, Death Cab for Cutie, Robert Francis, Murray Lerner, The Band, Bruce Springsteen, New Moon, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Leading off with Death Cab For Cutie's infectious "Meet Me On The Equinox," New Moonmay be after your traditional teen market's pop dollars, but they're also attempting to tap into 20-something angst.

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My Favorite Records of the Decade

Chris Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elliott Smith, Centro-Matic, Entertainment, Son Volt, Damien Jurado, Slobberbone, Will Oldham, Marah, Eels, Indie, Josh Rouse, Music, The Wrens, Josh Ritter, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Okkervil River, Richard Buckner, Gillian Welch, Albums, Robert Becker, Aimee Mann, Best-Albums-of-the-Decade, Rock and Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Chris Campbell

Nothing has given me more pleasure this year and this decade than music. It's my therapist, joy, shoulder, understanding and just about everything else that compliments the emotions.

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One Fast Move or I'm Gone: An Interview with Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, On the Road, Jack Kerouac, Son Volt, The Dharma Bums, Aaron Espinoza, Big Sur, Patti Smith, Mark Spencer, Tom Waits, Benjamin Gibbard, Jay Farrar, Billy Gibbons, Death Cab for Cutie, Entertainment News, ZZ Top, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Although Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard create music from two different perspectives their blend on the soundtrack One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur syncs perfectly.

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HuffPost Reviews: Pearl Jam, Monsters of Folk and More, Plus an Interview with David Gray, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conor Oberst, Monsters of Folk, Aimee Mann, Los Lobos, Son Volt, Brendan O'Brien, David Gray, Uncle Tupelo, Matthew Sweet, Ally McBeal, Orba Squara, Don McLean, Best Buy, The Avett Brothers, The Beatles, Wedding Daze, Grateful Dead, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, George Thorogood, Johnm Lennon, Entertainment News, Billy Squire, Annie Lennox, Iphone, The Thorns, My Morning Jacket, Cat Stevens, Harry Connick Jr., The Band, Pete Droge, Wilcon, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

So this is what Pearl Jam would sound like after hanging with George Thorogood. It's great to hear the guys trying on old school rock 'n' roll and putting their moniker on it.

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Mary Travers Passes, Vic Chesnutt on Music & Healthcare, plus Angel Taylor, BLK JKS, Susan Boyle, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adam Clayton, Peter Paul & Mary, Jack Kerouac, Son Volt, The Edge, Bono, Angel Taylor, Mary Travers, Superchunk, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlisle, Katy Perry, The Beatles, Vic Chesnutt, Susan Boyle, Death Cab for Cutie, Colbie-Caillat, (RED), Corrine Bailey Rae, Fall Out Boy, Blk Jks, Femi Kuti, Healthcare Reform, Jay-Z, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Peter, Paul & Mary helped mold the opinions of millions, persistently trying to open the minds of everyone who listened to their recordings or saw them perform live.

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Days of our Lives

Chris Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Yankees, Transition, Son Volt, World Series, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Guantanamo, Supreme Court Bush vs. Gore, Hurricane Katrina, Iraq, Barack Obama, September 11th, Bruce Springsteen, Abu Ghraib, Politics News
Chris Campbell

When I picked up the paper the morning of November 5th, I still couldn't believe it. As the weeks passed, every story reminded me that, yes, Barack Hussein Obama had indeed won.

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40 Years Of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Levon Helm, Son Volt, Cast Your Fate to the Wind, Twilight Zone--the Flying Burrito Brothers, Garth Hudson, Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty, Max Weiss, The Byrds, Rick Danko, Fantasy Records, Chris Hillman, John Fogerty, Wilco, Sol Weiss, Anatomy of a Hit, El Cerrito, Uncle Tupelo, Robbie Robertson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ronnie Hawkins, Twilight Zone, The Golliwogs, The Jayhawks, Vince Guraldi, The Blue Velvets, Richard Manuels, Gram Parsons, The Boys Club, The Band, Stu Cook, Americana, Apple Records, Roots-Rock, "Screamin" Jay Hawkins, The Beatles, The Filmore, Booker T. & the MGs, Halloween, Bob Dylan, Ccr, Supernatural, Country-Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Decades before Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Son Volt and The Jayhawks re-introduced and expanded the parameters of roots-rock, there was a scrappy little group, originally hailing from El Cerrito, California.

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Lynching Advocate Toby Keith: Obama "Talks, Acts, And Carries Himself As A Caucasian"

Max Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Johnny Cash, Neko Case, Country, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Son Volt, Toby Keith, Dolly Parton, Right-Wing, Radio, Racism, Race, Bill Monroe, Glenn Beck, Republicans, Toby Keith Obama, Politics News
Max Blumenthal

Now, Toby Keith has trained his sights on Barack Obama, attacking him in language that startled even the notoriously reactionary radio jock Glenn Beck.

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