Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center Celebrates the Creative Process
The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa is an inspiring tribute to the creative process of this musical and lyrical genius.
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John Carpenter
May 27, 20223 min read
Bonnie Raitt Remembers an Old Friend at the Ryman
It’s so wonderful when an artist you’ve been wanting to see for years comes through with a killer show. Such was the case with the great...
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John Carpenter
May 10, 20223 min read
Charlie McCoy: King of the Nashville Session Men
It was another one of those Nashville moments, when you are having a typical Sunday afternoon and you wind up a few feet away from a...
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John Carpenter
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Shawn Colvin serves a 'master class' in songwriting and guitar playing
Shawn Colvin is joining the growing list of musical elders trotting out anniversary concerts, offering a song-for-song acoustic replay of...
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John Carpenter
Mar 5, 20222 min read
Blues Wizardry from Adia Victoria at OZ Arts Nashville
Last minute live music decisions in Nashville rarely disappoint. In this case we stumbled on a gem; an art gallery performance by Aida...
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mary carpenter
Feb 21, 20224 min read
One Last Party at the Ryman With Robert Earl Keen
So I caught my first Robert Earl Keen show, at the Ryman here in Nashville. Good thing too, since the legendary Texas songwriter is on...
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John Carpenter
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Fresh Bluegrass From Nashville Vets Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz: "Surely Will Be Singing"
There is a certain kind of brand new music that sounds like it’s always been there. We caught some of it at the Bluebird Café Sunday...
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John Carpenter
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Kelsey Waldon and Friends Offer Newbies a Glimpse of Nashville's Deep Talent Pool
You know you are in the right place in East Nashville on a Monday night when the headliner keeps inviting guests to the stage, you’ve...
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John Carpenter
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Jason Isbell at the Ryman: A Magical Night at the Mother Church
Jason Isbell’s is a voice that commands attention, singing words and playing music that rewards the effort. It’s a gift to see an artist...
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John Carpenter
Feb 20, 20207 min read
Making a guitar may be the coolest thing you will ever do
By JOHN CARPENTER Bruce Roper leaned over the dusty workbench and carefully placed two slender, hand-hewn lengths of spruce into the...
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