It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was standing next to JAM editor Elmer Ploetz in a crowded Sportsmen’s Tavern, enjoying a tribute to Buffalo keyboard great…
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This month I was able to catch up with locally-based singer/songwriter Davey O, who combines his skill as a tunesmith with a tireless work ethic—which goes a long way to…
This month I’m happy to share a recent back and forth with local singer songwriter Alan Whitney. A longtime presence on the Buffalo music scene, the Rochester native opens up…
I have nothing to add to Courtney Lennon’s great profile on Townes Van Zandt in this month’s issue of the JAM, except to offer a true story about how one…
The third annual live production of The Band’s final concert, which was captured by Martin Scorsese in the classic rock documentary “The Last Waltz,” took place on Friday, Nov. 22,…
SAM Foundation Awards Show Photo Gallery Photos by Paul Panzarella By Buck Quigley The Fifth Annual Sportsmen’s Americana Music Awards Night was held on Sunday, October 13, at the Sportsmen’s…
The pedal steel guitar is a very odd bird of an instrument. Unlike the banjo, the piano or the acoustic guitar — whose roots can be traced back several hundred…
By Buck Quigley The original Woodstock, held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm from August 15-18, 1969, was billed as “an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace and Music.” “Aquarian” is…
By Buck Quigley This month I’m pleased to offer a little interview with a hometown singer-songwriter who is well known for her musical talent, her notable work ethic and her…
By BUCK QUIGLEY What is Americana? It’s a question recently posed to me by local music historian and SUNY Fredonia journalism Professor Elmer Ploetz. Although there is some debate on…