Willie Nelson turned 89 years old, but we’re the ones who got the gift. He used the occasion to release a new record: “A Beautiful Time.” It’s astonishing for any recording artist to make 72 solo albums, but even more remarkable is the consistency of quality Nelson achieves. It’s without
Bob Dylan returned to Atlanta Bob Dylan and his band performed at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on March 24, 2022. It was one of the stops on his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” world wide tour which will reportedly continue into the year 2024. Having witnessed Mr. Dylan’s concert
A Book Review by: Paul Leslie I don’t know about you, but the insistence of many companies to insert themself in the latest supposed social justice cause is more prone to provoke annoyance than inspiration. I’m not alone in wishing companies strived for excellence in the service or product they
If you take the time to count, “Rifkin’s Festival” is the 49th feature film by writer and director Woody Allen. Although the comedy hit the theaters in Spain in 2020, last year American fans of the great filmmaker had to wait. And wait. And wait. At long last, “Rifkin’s Festival”
The Recording Academy announced Willie Nelson received a Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” for his 2021 record “That’s Life.” As someone who has listened to this album since it came out, my fascination has been enduring. Willie Nelson records Sinatra songs While Willie Nelson is one of
A Review of Eric Clapton’s new record The Lady in the Balcony In a word—pureness. That’s the sentiment I absorbed listening to the 2021 Eric Clapton record The Lady in the Balcony. Eric Clapton has such a wide range in his approach to music and there are so many styles and eras
Bob Dylan’s Washington D.C. Masterpiece Walking through the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is to put your own eyes on some of the most remarkable paintings and sculptures in history from across the world. To gaze at the work of Monet, Renoir, Picasso, and Van Gogh is a
The word “WARNING” emblazoned the paper wrapping of a book that showed up in my mailbox. It went on: “Reading the enclosed book may cause you to think for yourself.” Sliding the paper covering down revealed the title: The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense by Gad Saad. What
Seeing Dave Chappelle live is a lasting memory. My most vivid recollection of seeing him at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia about 20 years ago was how personal his stage presence felt. Someone performing comedy in such a large venue could rarely be described as “intimate,” but Chappelle somehow makes
A Review of Douglas Young’s novel “Deep in the Forest” “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” -Joseph Campbell There was no shortage of shocking and at times inauspicious news in 2021. Being “surprised” began to become a foreign feeling. So it was only fitting that
Reviewer: Paul Leslie The music of America’s Appalachia region has influenced almost every genre: blues, rock and roll, and especially country music. Stemming from the tradition of Scottish, Irish, and English ballad singing, Appalachian music is strongly evident in bluegrass, Americana, and old-time music. In this great music, you can