Ah, famous dynasties. Where to begin? Our culture (especially the popular aspect of it) is saturated by the idea of a family name and what that name and pedigree instills, contains and even represents. Some dynasties in Hollywood are good (the Coppol... more info

Live Daily — Texas-based songstress Carrie Rodriguez [ tickets ] will spend the first quarter of 2010 on the road in anticipation of her forthcoming third studio effort, "Love & Circumstance." Beginning tonight (1/21) in Norfolk, CT, the singer/songwriter/fidd... more info

Twangville — I’ve never made a secret of my preference for live music.  One of the things that attracts me to a live performance is that you learn a little more about the performer.  They don’t just bare their sole with their music, but generally give y... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Boy Genius: "Ramona Saves the Day" [mp3] from Staggering (out January 26th) other Boy Genius posts at Largehearted Boy Chip Taylor: "No Dice" [mp3] from Yonkers, NY other Chip Taylor posts at Largehearted Boy... more info

CMT — In his nostalgic new video, "Charcoal Sky," esteemed singer-songwriter Chip Taylor reminisces about placing nickels on the rails as a kid and listening to his father chat with the conductors. Taylor sets numerous family stories to music on a new albu... more info

Banned Books Week is coming to a close. Books are pretty cool (so is having the freedom to read them), so today we’re paying tribute to a few, along with a couple of authors. 5. “Storybook Children” – Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez Taylor wr... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Book ClubTo hear him tell it, songwriter Chip Taylor, best known for writing the Troggs' smash 'Wild Thing,' has three loves: music, horses and cards. So he details in his new autobiography, 'Songs From a Dutch Tour.' In the book, Taylor... more info

JamBase — By: David Higdon The lyric "Drug lords, crooked cops and thieves/ preying on the poor and on the weak" from "Infinite Night" open Carrie Rodriguez's album, She Ain't Me (released August 5 on Manhattan Records), and usher the listener into the dark... more info