My mother, Betty Lou, would’ve turned 99 years old today. If she were still around, I’d definitely share with her the same story I’m about to tell you, about my…
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Welcome, 2022! You’re probably already feeling a lot of pressure to be a good year. Don’t worry. It’s not your fault that the previous two years have left so much…
After skipping 2020 due to reasons we all know all too well, the Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation was able to bring back its live recreation of the famous concert film…
After skipping a year due to Covid 19, the Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation is once again presenting its live recreation of the Band’s famous concert film “The Last Waltz” at…
George Frayne wasn’t what you would call a household name when he passed away last week at the age of 77. Still, many of you know him as Commander Cody….
Here we are on the cusp of Labor Day, 2021. The daylight is becoming shorter. The mornings and evenings are becoming cooler. Summer is just beginning her long goodbye. But…
All over social media you can read posts from performers delivering special shout-outs to their longtime fans as well as to new listeners who’ve attended shows during the last two…
I’ve never tried to write a story while riding on a train across New York State, but there’s a first time for everything. I’ve got my window seat facing south…
It’s only been through the luxury of time that I’ve been able to truly appreciate the role my father played in my musical life. Growing up the youngest of four…
As I write this month’s dispatch, I’m contemplating the first show that I will have played with my band the Steam Donkeys at the Sportsmen’s Tavern since Christmastime, 2019. Tonight’s…