The Bloodshot Records co-owner talks about seeing the Dead Kennedys play Jim Jones’ church, converting an abandoned firehouse into a rehearsal space, the birth of Bloodshot, Jon Langford stories, Ryan Adams stories, musicians without health insurance, being invited to the… Continue Reading
Billy talks about visiting a creation museum in Kentucky, American truck stops, Baconalia, maple bacon milkshakes, the Cern Abyss Giant, the Long Man Of Wilmington, making his own pop charts as a kid, his friendship with Ian McLagan, seeing the… Continue Reading
Billy Bragg talks about having the chance to meet Bob Dylan and watching football instead, hanging with Chrissie Hynde, the genius of Jay Bennett, Wilco meeting Cheap Trick, the Basement Tapes, Mermaid Avenue, Otis’ first taste of Marmite, fulfilling Abbie… Continue Reading
The Foo Fighters guitarist talks about seeing Kiss without their makeup as a kid, playing his high school talent show, working at Fat Wreck Chords, auditioning for the Foo Fighters, eating curry with Brian May, playing with Kris Kristofferson, backing… Continue Reading
Susan talks about sitting on Johnny Cash’s knee, appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show, singing a duet with Dean Martin, shoplifting with Marcia Brady, hanging with Charles Nelson Reilly and Michael Landon, doing milk commercials, Carl Reiner and Hair, life… Continue Reading
Gurf talks about borrowing blues records from a 12 year old Peter Case, Bobo Brazil, Larry McMurty’s bookstore, staying in a haunted hotel with Sam Baker, working with Lucinda Williams, his cabin in the Canadian wilderness, prison chain gang records… Continue Reading
The Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds co-founder talks about Ryan Adams’ collection of vintage pinball machines, backstage wrestling matches and kick wars, visiting the White House, Bill Clinton’s frog bong, playing Bluegrass festivals as a kid, meeting Loretta Lynn,… Continue Reading
Mojo talks about Haystacks Calhoun, Foghorn Leghorn figurines, being too high to watch pro wrestling, the secret wisdom of Jim Dickinson, Memphis, touring with The Pogues, Jello Biafra and art school chord changes, jumping on stage with Bruce Springsteen, meeting… Continue Reading
Lydia talks about broken tire chains on Wolf Creek Pass, being stranded at Denver airport, aerophobia, smuggling bacon paste, Sweden’s amazing gas station food, mooning the hometown crowd, van life, White Galloway cattle, teenage punk rock gigs, broke down in… Continue Reading
Kevin talks about fuel tank roulette, a stolen Chevy Suburban, Clarence Gatemouth Brown’s love of buttermilk, attending the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, playing with Bo Ramsey, old school bandleaders, East Nashville in 1995, Keith Richards recording one of his songs, his… Continue Reading
John talks about seeing the Zero Boys as a kid, opening an all ages venue, joining The Lemonheads, Evan Dando stealing a bull’s head, Blake Babies, becoming an entertainment attorney, representing Bon Iver, Alabama Shakes, The Civil Wars, artists being… Continue Reading
Marshall talks about growing up in Detroit, seeing MC5 and Jimi Hendrix at Cobo Hall, joining Bealemania, hanging with Keith Richards, drinking ginger beer with Rick Danko, Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, acting in La Bamba and Peggy Sue Got Married,… Continue Reading
Dan talks about rock cruises, Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott’s 1957 Fender Esquire, Swiss border nightmares, blue lightning, Goody’s Headache Powder, when Alison Prestwood met Carol Kaye, the 435th best guitar player in Nashville, etc.
The Bottle Rockets’ singer talks about his first guitar, meeting Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar as kids, Chicken Truck, being an Uncle Tupelo roadie, recording A.M., the first time Wilco heard Trace, the Coug, touring with John Fogerty, disaster gig… Continue Reading
Adam talks about touring with Robert Earle Keen, cedar choppers and hilljacks, electronic cigarettes, goosing, growing up in Tyler Texas, his grandpa playing with Gene Krupa, John Prine, etc.