Perhaps I can blame it on my age. Perhaps (more likely) it's just plain laziness. No matter what the reasons may be, the fact stands clear (and boring): I rarely discover new music anymore. I keep listening to the same people I have been listening to for the past 5-10 years. Luckily, though, there are exceptions. Over the last few days, I'm glad to say, my ears have fallen in love not only once, but twice.

This past weekend, I went to see Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)....

Isn't it nice when two (or) more musicians you admire decide to combine their greatness and work together? Today, I will share some of my favourite musical collaborations with you. (If you would like to share yours with me, feel free to do so!)

Let's begin with a recent example. Tift Merritt is an excellent singer-songwriter, mainly hanging out somewhere under the country/americana umbrella. Last year, she released the album Traveling Alone (warmly recommended, by the way) where she...

Long time no blog, but since the new Blog Challenge theme is Melomaniacs, I simply couldn't resist giving this a try.

So. Melomaniacs. I've met a few of those in my days. I am one, I dare say. But surely, some of the finest ones can be found among musicians themselves. Some musicians love music so much, they even write music about it. There are plenty of song lyrics out there about, or refering to, other musicians or songs. I thought I'd share some of my favourite examples. Dear blog...