During a career that stretches back to the mid-’80s, Matthew Sweet has never followed trends, though his landmark 1991 album "Girlfriend" was responsible for starting one — its bone-dry, caterwauling sonics opening up a wild and picturesque new terrain for restless singer/songwriters to inhabit...
Steve Earle is an American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. His breakthrough album was the 1986 album Guitar Town. Since then Earle has released 15 other studio albums...
The Descendents are a punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California. They have released seven studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and three EPs. They are considered one of the significant punk bands of the 1980s during the hardcore punk movement. On Tour is a...
"The subterranean world of the Delaware Valley is a treasure trove of history and a hub of activity 24 hours a day. Historical photos and films set up the stories of these and other mysterious places, but the crux of the program consists of our cameras underground exploring these sites ourselves....
Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a raucous, good natured, good time take on the culture of the South. SCOTS play a unique hybrid of Americana, surf, rockabilly and swamp pop while entertaining fans with their Southern fried chicken flinging’ trashabilly antics. In this episode,...
Alejandro Escovedo’s music ranges over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation in search of the healing truth of honesty. His earlier days in the punk band, The Nuns has inspired an ongoing rootsy edge, making his songwriting unpredictable, from hard edged rock to...
Crenshaw's music has roots in classic soul music, British Invasion song craft, with influences from Burt Bacharach and Buddy Holly. Crenshaw is a noted guitarist who uses offbeat chord progressions and concise solos. He is best known for eponymous first album included the US hit "Someday, Someway".
