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December 2, 2017 by Jay Minkin
The nominees for this year’s Album of The Year have been selected and it’s a mix of new gunslingers, old …
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Category: album, Americana, Appalachian, Bluegrass, blues, CD, country, Local Artists, Lp, Minkin's Music, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, record, review, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, vinyl, WordPress
| Tags: album of the year, best of 2017, chris stapleton, Facebook, Google, Gregg Allman, instagram, jason isbell, jd mcpherson, john moreland, Margo price, nikki lane, rachel brown, Rodney Crowell, Sara Petite, southern blood, steve earle, The Gage Brothers, the secret sisters, Thor Platter, turnpike troubadours, Twitter, wordpress, Yahoo, you don't own me anymore
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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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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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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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January 12, 2014 by Jay Minkin
Sometimes it takes a little extra effort to track down and purchase great music. Thanks to the internet, local record …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Music, New Releases, Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, WordPress
| Tags: album, bark, blackie and the rodeo kings, canada, cd, Colin Linden, digital, download, Facebook, folk sinner, hamilton, LeE HaRVey OsMOND, minkin's music, nashville, ontario, record, south, Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, vinyl, wordpress
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November 3, 2013 by Jay Minkin
This month’s liner notes is giving props and many thanks to a couple of local singer/songwriters and a new …
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Category: Akron, Americana, Americana, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts, WordPress
| Tags: akron peace project, alex bevan, Brent Kirby, brothers lounge, charlie wiener, evening for chuck, Facebook, gram parsons, happy dog, hey mavis, jack fords, jim ballard, john bassette, jon mosey, love initiative fund, minkin's music, new soft shoe, peninsula valley foundation, Provenance, the bright lights, voices in the valley, wordpress, zach
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October 12, 2013 by Jay Minkin
I am a music junkie. Yes, I admit that I have an addiction. I have an appetite for new …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Music, New Releases, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, WordPress
| Tags: amanda shires, Americana Music Association, Andy LeMaster, Carrying Lightning, Facebook, Grimey's New & Pre-Loved Music, jason isbell, Mike Grimes, minkin's music, nashville, southeastern, The Basement, wordpress
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September 2, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Continuing the thread from last week’s Liner Notes, the diversity of music coming out of Nashville is beyond the “Country …
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Category: Americana, Music, Outlaw Country, Americana, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Local Artists, New Releases, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: 2 guns, 3 crows, adam landry, breast cancer, Dale Elwell, east nashville, Facebook, kim collins, red door, scott collins, southern Gothic folk, the 5 spot, The Buddies, the smoking flowers, wordpress, Zombie Shop
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July 10, 2013 by Jay Minkin
Jason White is returning home. The road from Nashville back to Cleveland will now and forever be bittersweet for …
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Category: Americana, Americana, Cleveland, Local Artists, Music, Singer/Songwriters, Uncategorized, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: album, at the alibi, cd, cleveland, concert, Facebook, freedom sings, jack silverman, jason white, minkin's music, nighttown, occupy wall street, record, Red ragtop, shades of gray, The Janglers, the longing, tonight's top story, viktor krauss, western reserve land conservancy, wordpress
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June 10, 2013 by Jay Minkin
It’s OK in my book if you come late to the party, just as long as you eventually get there. …
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Category: Americana, Cleveland, Music, New Releases, Rock 'n Roll, Singer/Songwriters, Upcoming Concerts
| Tags: album, american ride, cd, Loud & Proud Records, minkin's music, Pledge, Sony/RED, Stewart Lerman, vinyl, willie nile, wordpress