“Ah, I’d love to wear a rainbow every day/And tell the world that everything’s okay. But I’ll try to carry a little darkness on my back/Till things are brighter, I’m the Man in Black.” And though Johnny Cash appeared as that Man in Black, immortalized in his song, he was in reality a man of many colors. His music reflected a crucial empathy that guided his career as he embraced the various strains of America itself, both its people and its music. Records preserve Cash walking with superstars
Archives for August 17, 2011
You Can't Stop Twisted Sister: Live Set Coming From Rhino Handmade
Do you wanna rock? Then the latest release from Rhino Handmade might just be for you! Following stellar sets from the 1960s (The Beau Brummels' Bradley's Barn) and the 1970s (Bobby Charles' self-titled album), the label jumps into the glam world of the 1980s with a vengeance! Twisted Sister's Live at the Marquee Club captures the Long Island band taking London by storm in March 1983. At the time of the Marquee Club gigs, Twisted Sister had only released one studio album, 1982's Under the
Wounded Bird Helps "The Hawk" Take Flight Again
It’s very possible that you might be enjoying Bobby Charles, reviewed yesterday in this very space! But whether you’re grooving to Bobby or not, you might be interested in some more Band-related news! Long before Rick Danko produced Bobby Charles’ Bearsville LP, Danko joined Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson in supporting the one and only Mr. Ronnie Hawkins as his Hawks. Though colorful rockabilly legend Hawkins was born in Arkansas, he found his greatest success