Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk,... provided by: last.fm
Reuters — London (Reuters) - Texas-based singer Tom Russell has led a picaresque life, from teaching criminology in war-torn Nigeria to playing strip joints in Vancouver's red-light district.
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Totally Fuzzy —
Tom Russell is a master songwriter. Having had his songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Nanci Griffith, K.D. Lang and many others artists should make it no big surprise that the release of his 26th album is just around the corner. Mesabi is out on Shout! ... more info
USA Today Music — Among the week's intriguing tracks are Coldplay's rockin' and roarin' 'Charlie Brown,' St. Vincent's 'Surgeon,' Birdy's 'Skinny Love.'
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Altsounds — The Mesabi iron range juts into Minnesota, a desolate deposit of minerals and the birthplace of Bob Dylan. American composer and storyteller Tom Russell says that Bob Dylan inspired him to become an artist, and his new 'Mesabi' pays moving tribute wi... more info
Totally Fuzzy — Any Major Dude said...
STEP BACK TO 1978 - PART 3
John Paul Young – Love Is In The Air
Clout – Substitute
Supermax – Love Machine
Umberto Tozzi – Tu
Robert Palmer – Best Of Both Worlds
Nina Hagen Band – TV-Glotzer
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Totally Fuzzy — Tongue said...
THE WILD STARES - Land Of Beauty
NICO - Hanging Gardens
STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses
fuzzydebacle...bring the riots!
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Ed Bell - Ed Bell's Mamlish Moan (14 sides of sublime prew... more info
The 9513 Country Music — Tom Russell on Marty Robbins‘ Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs and Tex Ritters‘ Blood on the Saddle: “If God made two better cowboy records (to paraphrase W.S. Burroughs) he kept them to his glorious self.”
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NewzWave — Tom Russell is not your average contemporary Americana artist. To the best of my knowledge, neither Toby Keith nor Kenny Chesney maintains a degree in Criminology. Odds are also pretty good that neither of those clowns have taught anybody in Nigeria more info
The Berklee College of Music presented Emmylou Harris with an honorary doctor of music.
New releases for the week of October 6, 2009 include:
Conway Twitty – 12 Number One Hits
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David Frizzell – The Ver... more info