SoulCountry
@soulcountry1
A music blog by Alan Richard on the crossroads of American music: Soul, country & beyond. Also for @nodepression, @salvationsouth1, @staxmuseum & others.
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I am going through submissions right now looking for new artists to play our The Black Opry tour and i get so emotional when i find new folks. If you are an artist looking to join us please fill out the submission form. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
My essay, on the history behind how the country music genre ≠ the format of country radio. And the long legacy of Black country music. Thanks to Amy Coddington & Frankie Lynn Staton for speaking with me for this piece. npr.org/2024/02/17/123…
How integral were Black musicians as country music began? Resharing some earlier stories. And who was more country than Otis Redding and the Staple Singers? soulcountry.net/post/black-and… Mavis Staples BEYONCÉ Rhiannon Giddens Ken Burns Charles L. Hughes Allison Russell
The brilliant Rhiannon Giddens speaks with Jamal Khadar Jamal Khadar on #ReimaginingCountry, and I offer some thoughts between songs by Ms. Giddens, Allison Russell Leyla McCalla Amythyst Kiah Taj Mahal & @JasonIsbell, inspirations all. nts.live/shows/reimagin… NTS Radio BEYONCÉ
Livestreaming now: The Legal Defense Fund daylong event featuring Southern Education Foundation President Raymond Pierce, the leaders of Brown's Promise and other speakers to mark 70 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision (see link in post below).
"There's unfinished work to be done" on school segregation and disparities in educational opportunities, Southern Education Foundation President Raymond Pierce said. The U.S. has reached "a competitive disadvantage, and we could address that by addressing this issue." youtube.com/live/KG_MoRhLB…
Dig the new BEYONCÉ album? Explore the real roots of country music with Rhiannon Giddens and host Jamal Khadar on #ReimaginingCountry. I add a few thoughts, too! nts.live/shows/reimagin… Allison Russell Leyla McCalla Amythyst Kiah Taj Mahal jason's old account NTS Radio Dom Flemons
Blown away by the play ‘#Blackbirding’ by queenesther.bsky.social last weekend in NY. Incredible performances and music. And check out Queen Esther's new album of cool #billieholiday covers! My earlier profile of this amazing artist: soulcountry.net/post/queen-est…
Share the Air studies representation on all 6 Canadian radio formats. The results are not shocking, but the persistence of inequitable programming is disheartening. Grateful to my collaborator Eugénie Tessier & partners at WomenInMusicCanada + National Arts Centre. songdata.ca/share-the-air
New at SoulCountry: A look at Jon Byrd's latest album, blending hard country and post-punk influences, as performed one evening at Eastside Bowl in Nashville (with more new stories to come!) soulcountry.net/post/jon-byrd-… jon byrd Kevin Gordon nick loss-eaton Dee's Lounge
This looks awesome, y'all. Gonna try to tune in for this talk with Stax Records legends Booker T. Jones and Ms. Deanie Parker: staxrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/booker-t… bandcamp Stax Museum WYXR 91.7 FM — Raised By Sound #blackmusic Month
Outrage follows Georgia decision not to fund African American Studies class just before school year starts: It’s ‘un-American and it’s wrong.’ Southern Education Foundation AJC Education News Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action ajc.com/education/outr…
The family of Isaac Hayes is coming for Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of a classic soul hit Stax Records ajc.com/uatl/the-famil…