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David Ford: not just a singer-songwriter

5489 days ago

Guardian Music — David Ford is a master of tearful ballads, singalong anthems, banging bits of wood together, and much more besides. Why isn't he selling thousands of records?There's a sentence David Ford hears a lot from people who love his music, one he's become re... more info

Alejandro Escovedo: Street Songs of Love | CD review

5489 days ago

Guardian Music — (Fantasy/Universal)Over three decades, Texan poet-rocker Alejandro Escovedo has gone from first-wave punk (with the Nuns) to roots-rock trailblazer (with Rank and File), and was named artist of the 1990s by alt-country authority, No Depression. His 1... more info

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Springsteen Community Conference: Bruce & Politics

5490 days ago

A Deeper Shade of Soul — At long last is the posting of the Springsteen Community Conference on Sirius/XM's E Street Radio from this past April. The subject was "Bruce and Politics" and I moderated a great panel featuring writer Dave Marsh, John Franck, Jovan Mrvos, Stan Gol... more info

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Glastonbury 2010: Dos and don'ts for headliners

5492 days ago

Guardian Music — If you're thinking of playing a song from 1855, be warned. Glastonbury fans want hits, hummable choruses and hippy waffle about 'the vibes'It's often said that Glastonbury is unique among festivals in that the headline acts are irrelevant. There's so... more info

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This week's new live music

5495 days ago

Guardian Music — The Gaslight Anthem, On tourHe may be a little guy, but Everyman has one of the loudest voices in American rock'n'roll. In the past, he's been championed by Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, but lately it's been down to one Brian Fallon – a resident... more info

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Video: Bruce Springsteen and Gaslight Anthem Singer Do "No Surrender"

5496 days ago

Pitchfork — The Gaslight Anthem are a bunch of rockers from New Jersey who sing about cars, girls, and America (see: their new album American Slang.) They also really like Bruce Springsteen, another rocker from New Jersey who sings about cars, girls, and America... more info

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Readers recommend: Songs about South America

5496 days ago

Guardian Music — Last time was all about getting fresh at the weekend. Now, we're heading south of the border ...There was a surprising amount of antipathy towards the weekend, and not just as a topic on this blog. British songwriters in particular seemed to have no ... more info

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Readers recommend songs about the weekend: The results

5496 days ago

Guardian Music — Is the weekend all about existential panic or self-actualisation? It depends who you listen to, of courseThe weekend is 132 years old, give or take. It turns out that, like the Nintendo DS, this cherished modern ideal of leisure time postdates the in... more info

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Anberlin Set To Release “Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place” This September

5497 days ago

DrivenFarOff — Anberlin are set to release their new album, Dark is the Way, Light is a Place, on September 21st through Universal Republic. The first single “Impossible” will go to radio stations in mid July. The band recorded it at Nashville’s renowned Blac... more info

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