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By Alan Richard
Jun 11, 20243 min read
JON BYRD'S HARD, POST-PUNK COUNTRY
One of Nashville’s best hard-country artists, Jon Byrd also seamlessly incorporates 1980s and 90s jangle rock, alternative, and even...
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By Alan Richard
Mar 4, 202418 min read
CHANGE MAKERS: MY FAVORITES FROM 2023
Something changed in roots music in the past year. If many artists hadn’t yet turned their focus to social-justice issues, the attacks on...
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By Alan Richard
Aug 24, 20238 min read
QUEEN ESTHER SHINES ON STAGE, PREVIEWS SONGS ON NEXT ALBUM
NEW YORK — Queen Esther’s remarkable voice and musical range was on full and splendid display at her album-release show here at Joe’s Pub...
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By Alan Richard
Jun 3, 202314 min read
QUEEN ESTHER'S RHAPSODY OF LOSS, LOVE
I’ve never met an artist quite like Queen Esther, and I bet you haven’t either. The, vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, solo...
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By Alan Richard
Feb 27, 202315 min read
NASHVILLE HONORS PETER COOPER
NASHVILLE — Some of the most talented musicians and artists in Nashville or anywhere gathered on the night of Feb. 24 to share songs,...
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By Alan Richard
Feb 24, 202316 min read
MY MUSICAL MEMORIES OF PETER COOPER
When Peter Cooper died in December, Nashville lost a major figure in the music community, hundreds of us lost a good friend, and one of...
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