Songs in the Key of Life
Madrid native CARMEN CUESTA follows her acclaimed bossa nova album with a collection of a dozen well-turned, mostly sensual boleros in UNA TODA VIDA...
The Angels Listened In
It's been a long, hard climb back to the active list for JAMES ARMSTRONG following a 1996 home invasion that left him without the use of his left arm. But back he has come, all the way, with GUITAR ANGELS, a blues triumph through and…
Beethoven Bids You a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
A happy St. Patrick's Day to our Irish friends, with additional greetings in song from none other than Ludwig Van Beethoven, who wrote 72 settings of Irish songs for voice, violin, cello and piano. Enjoy a couple of those settings at Deep Roots.
100 Years Later: Fort Sill Apache Still Fighting to Return to Homelands
March 7 marked the 100th anniversary of the release from prisoner of war status of the Chiricahua-Warm Springs Apache Tribe, aka the FORT SILL APACHE TRIBE. Now the tribe is hoping to reclaim its ancient homeland in New Mexico. Plus: a profile of GERONIMO, 'The…
Ryan to Tribes: Drop Dead; Obama Disagrees, Shows Them the Money
Lunatic PAUL RYAN wants to decimate the budget for Indian Health Services. Pushback is coming from PRESIDENT OBAMA, whose Fiscal 2015 Budget expands IHS services and funds other opportunities for Native Americans.
‘When You Worship More, You Worry Less’
One of gospel's best selling artists,JAMES FORTUNE and his group FIYA have enjoyed a #1 run with their new double-CD album, LIVE THROUGH IT. Fortune's most popular songs focus on overcoming hardships, and he explains why in an intreview with BOB MAROVICH.
Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks – March 2014
Review of new gospel CDs: BLACK GOSPEL RARITIES VOL. 4, and long players from DONNIE MCCLURKIN, MACHEESTE, ANNETTE MURRILL-CROOMS, JOLIE ROCKE BROWN, ROY & REVELATION and ETHAN KENT
Spring in Verse
Spring cannot arrive too soon, and we anticipate its arrival in verse from SHAKESPEARE, EMILY DICKINSON, WILLIAM WORDSWORTH and other, and in song from MARK O'CONNOR, VIVALDI et al.
From Any Angle, It’s Still the Blues
BLUESMAN and former boxer GRADY CHAMPION is launching his new label with strong albums from his first signings: EDDIE COTTON with HERE I COME and JJ THAMES with TELL YOU WHAT I KNOW
Rhonda’s Revenge
Though she says it was inspired by George Jones, Rhonda Vincent's ONLY ME, a double-CD release containing one side of country and one of bluegrass, has n other message to send. Call it Rhonda's Revenge.