So as children, singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne and her sister Allison Moorer watched their father shoot their mother and kill her. And after years of trying to come to terms with that horror, Shelby has written a song about it… Strong stuff.
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Because Chip Taylor is Chip Taylor
March 2nd, 2012 
admin Long one of the Bear’s favorite singer-songwriters, Chip Taylor established himself as a Hall-of-Famer simply by writing “Wild Thing” – then through his work with Carrie Rodriguez and Kendal Carson…the new disc is “Chip Taylor and the New Ukrainians” – from which this little ditty is taken…
A Purple Squirrel?
February 15th, 2012 admin So a guy living in Jersey Shore caught a purple squirrel – and everybody is talking about it. Into the breech steps local novelty song writer Bill Dann – here’s his take: Bill’s buddy Jack Servello sings it. Why is the squirrel purple? Because his nuts are frozen!
Yes, It’s Stupid – But So What?
February 2nd, 2012 admin Yeah, I know – but it’s Big Game Weekend (go, Big Blue!), and this video DOES feature the Warren Brothers (who wrote it) and Craig Ferguson…so what the heck…
Van the Man
January 25th, 2012 admin Best tribute to a life well lived I can think of…from an appearance on a German TV show in 1974…
Chris Knight
January 20th, 2012 admin Another one of the great unknowns, this guy can write and sing with the best of them… this video is from his first disc, back in 1997…a track we still play on the Bear…
Rip Off?
January 13th, 2012 admin Ahh, a good controversy always spices up the malaise we all feel in the depth of winter…and this one’s gem. Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-By Truckers, is accusing Dierks Bentley of “borrowing” the song structure of his composition “In A Razor Town” to create his new hit “Home”. Here’s your chance to compare the [...]
Steve Earle
January 10th, 2012 admin He hit bottom – his long time heroin addiction finally brought Steve Earle jail time. He survived with his sense of humor and rebel attitude intact – so much so that the year after he got out, he returned to the same prison where he served time to perform for the inmates. MTV cameras (remember [...]
Charlie Faye
January 7th, 2012 admin I interviewed Charlie for this week’s Good News Live, Sundays at 10 am – the conversation will be repeated as part of the Cutting Edge Countdown @ 6pm, Sunday, January 14th. Here she is, recorded in 2009…