David Blue might be best-known for two things: writing “Outlaw Blues” on Eagles’ Desperado album, and being a friend and occasional sidekick of Bob Dylan’s. Yet he recorded seven albums (plus a major contribution to an eighth, the 1965 Elektra anthology Singer Songwriter Project) between 1965 and 1976 in addition to making appearances on stage and film before his untimely death in 1982. Cherry Red’s Morello imprint has recently celebrated the late folk troubadour with a four-albums-on-two-CDs set comprising one of his two Reprise LPs and three of his four Asylum sets….
In The Tower of Song: Leonard Cohen Covers Collected on “Hallelujah,” New Ace Records Compilation
With his acumen for gripping poetry, inimitable baritone, and trademark Spanish-influenced fingerpicking, Leonard Cohen married his talents for poetry and song-craft to create some of the most enduring music of the singer-songwriter era and beyond. Like every great songwriter, Cohen’s work continues to inspire an array of cover versions. Sure, there’s the million-and-one covers of “Hallelujah,” but even before the 1967 release of his debut Songs of Leonard Cohen, early supporters like Judy Collins and Buffy Sainte-Marie helped propel his words into the public consciousness. Years later, Cohen reflected on the joys…
Yesterday Cried: Run Out Groove to Reissue Golden Smog, Voting Open for Folk Favorites
Run Out Groove continues to re-present rarities from the Warner Music Group vaults with the announcement of its latest high quality vinyl release. Based on the results of the label’s fan vote, Golden Smog’s Down by the Old Mainstream has been selected as the next limited edition, numbered ROG title. The Minneapolis collective made its first big splash in 1995 with this debut album on the Rykodisc label. It hasn’t been available on vinyl since 2010. Featuring members of The Jayhawks, Wilco, Soul Asylum, Run Westy Run and Big Star, among other…
