Little Richard, Ascending
‘It’s Just Like An Unfinished Diamond’ Richard Penniman has at various times, often without prompting, referred to himself…
The Wounded Wanderer, Restored
U.S. Route 50 lives in the shadow of Route 66 in the lore of legendary American highways, but…
That Swingin’ Little Guitar Man
Carl Perkins recalled a show he played in Atlanta in 1958 at which he was visited backstage by…
Singing the Travels: Imani Uzuri Finds the Bold Heart and Global Soul of Home on The Gypsy Diaries
The mysterious figure on the moonlit railway platform, the passersby on the dusty road are not strangers; they…
Gospel News & Notes – September 2012
Remembering recently departed gospel notables Willa Ward-Royster of the Ward Singers, Gladys Beamon Gregory and Andre Lester Mobley;…
The Cowboy Rides Away
It is the misfortune of Lloyd Estel Copas to be better remembered for how and with whom he…
Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks – September 2012
Reviews of 10 worthy new gospel releases including albums by Yvonne Marie, J Moss, Chrystal Rucker, KJ Scriven,…
A Hoot For The Age
The hootenanny lives! Banjo master/educator Bill Evans’s In Good Company has that feel of an informal gathering of…
Jammin’ On the High Seas
Originally given away free as a collectible to patrons of the annual Rhythm & Blues Cruise , Robert…
VaShawn Mitchell Knows What He Was ‘Created 4’
One of gospel’s “triple threats,” VaShawn Mitchell could barely contain his excitement during a phone interview about his…