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January 18, 2015 by Jay Minkin
There are times when I feel like Lt. John J. Dunbar, stationed at my outpost in the beautiful landscape of …
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Category: Music
| Tags: akron, album, americana, Appalachian, Bing, bluegrass, boy=girl, cd release, cleveland, Google, Hillbilly Idol, Jen Maurer, kent, minkin's music, Mo' Mojo, Paul Kovac, record, Roots, The Rhondas, wordpress, Yahoo
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December 25, 2014 by Jay Minkin
“We´ve got our own civil defense network tonight….don´t touch your dial this is not a test!” The Holy Grail of …
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Category: Cleveland, Minkin's Music, Music, New Releases, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: 10th anniversary concert, agora, bruce springsteen, cd release, concerts, E Street band, Gateway Mastering, kid leo, live.BruceSpringsteen.net, new releases, Plangent Process, rock and roll hall of fame and museum, Thrill Hill Archives, Toby Scott, wmms
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December 9, 2014 by Jay Minkin
It’s been one heck of a year. Thank goodness a little music was sprinkled in to take the load off. …
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Category: Lp, Minkin's Music, Music, record, Singer/Songwriters, vinyl, WordPress
| Tags: akron, album, americana, Best of 2014, blackie and the rodeo kings, Chris Allen, cleveland, Columbus, Hilary Scott, Israel Nash, Jamestown Revival, john fullbright, Jonathan Clay, Joseph LeMay, lucinda williams, lydia loveless, Marty Stuart and His Fabuous Superlatives, mike farris, nashville, Otis Gibbs, rachel brown, ryan adams, sturgill simpson, The Black Keys, tom petty and the heartbreakers, Zach Chance
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November 23, 2014 by Jay Minkin
As the year begins to round third and head to a close, I have been preaching the Americana gospel about …
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Category: Music
| Tags: album, alt-country, americana, Austin “Walkin” Cane, boys from country hell, cd, Chris Allen, Christmas, cleveland, coats for kids, concerts, Don Dixon, everything changes but the rodeo, gotta grove records, happy dog, mark stepro, minkin's music, new release, Ohio City Singers, Rosavelt, sean kilbane, singer/songwriter, Tom Prebish, vinyl, wordpress
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November 5, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Living the dream. At times you mention it with satire, but when you can own it and truly believe that …
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Category: Americana, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: AJ Gennaro, Belltown Records, Bob Glaub, Freight Train Love, Hilary Scott, IndieGoGo, Johnny Lee Schell, Julie Delgado, Kevin Fisher, KG Music Press, Michael O'Neill, Mike Finnigan, minkin's music, National Country Music Association, neil young, one "L", St Louis, Tony Braunagal, Ultratone Studios
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October 5, 2014 by Jay Minkin
If you look at the rock and roll timeline, The Everly Brothers influenced artists from The Beatles to present …
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Category: Music
| Tags: Albert Lee, Ann Powers, Annual Music Masters, cleveland, concert, concerts, COPD, Country Music Hall of Fame, Don Everly, free program, Michael Kosser, minkin's music, Phil Everly, Playhouse Square, rock and roll hall of fame and museum, Rodney Crowell, special events, The Everly Brothers
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September 27, 2014 by Jay Minkin
K One must mentally and physically prepare for the Americana Music Association conference and showcases for five nights and four …
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Category: Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: Aaron lee tasjan, amanda shires, Americana Music Association, Americanarama VII, Austin City Limits, Black Prarie, blackie and the rodeo kings, Bros. Landreth, Bryan Owings, Carlene Carter, city winery, Colin Linden, compass records, Dobe Newton, Doyle Davis, Emily Barker, Grimey's New & Pre-Loved Music, Hermitage Cafe, Ian macLagan, Israel Nash, Jackalope, Jamestown Revival, jason isbell, Jeff black, Jim Oblon, Joe Purdy, John Dymond, Kevin Gordon, kim richey, Leftover Salmon, Lera Lynn, lucinda williams, Marty Stuart, Mckays, Mercy Lounge, Michael Grimes, mike farris, Mojo Nixon, nashville, rock and roll hall of fame, Rodney Crowell, Ryam Auditorium, ryan tanner, siriusxm, Sky Blue Cafe, Soulshine Pizza, SoundExchange, Station inn, Steelism, The basemnet, The Cannery, The Everly Brothers, The Family Wash, The Groove, The High Watt, the smoking flowers, Turtle Anarchy, United records, WABL, West End Cafe, Yazoo
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September 24, 2014 by Jay Minkin
I was going to lead off with the full blown Americana Music Association travel log, but there is some breaking …
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Category: Americana, Music, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: Alex Campbell, Americana Music Association, AmericanaFest, Ariel Posen, beachland tavern, cd, cleveland, concerts, Dave Landreth, Donnie Benedictson, Joey Landreth, Let it Lie, Mercy Lounge, minkin's music, nashville, record release, Ryan Voth, Slate Creek Records, The Bros. Landreth, vinyl, Wings, wordpress
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September 7, 2014 by Jay Minkin
I hope you didn’t put your old vinyl records in the garage sale this summer. If they’re still collecting dust …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Bluegrass, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: 12x12, album, kasey Chambers, kickstarter, Lp, minkin's music, Northeast Ohio Record / CD Convention, Northeast Ohio Vinyl Club, PledgeMusic, Record Store Day, ryan adams, vinyl
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August 19, 2014 by Jay Minkin
It’s been awhile since “The Experience” has made a full length record, so I was very excited to receive …
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Category: Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, WordPress
| Tags: AA, album, Americana Music Association, cd, compass records, Grimey's New & Pre-Loved Music, jim hoke, kenny vaughan, kevin mcKendree, mike farris, minkin's music, NA, record, roseland rhythm revue, shine for all the people, square records, The Basement, tyler pittman, vinyl