Colin’s new album, bLOW will be released September 17, 2021 (on Highway 20/Thirty Tigers). bLOW is the first release on Lucinda Williams’ imprint Highway 20 and embodies the powerful blues-meets-rock-meets-roots style Linden has crafted over his illustrious 45-year career, which Continue reading
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When somebody as amazing as Gregg Allman passes its a sad day for everyone. His music and memory will be cherished for ever no doubt!
I had the privilege of sitting in with him January 14, 2015 at Continue reading
It’s almost impossible to think of this world without Chuck Berry in it, but it’s even more difficult to think of a world without his music. Fortunately, we won’t have to do that because Chuck Berry’s musical will live forever. Continue reading
Canadian roots-music heroes Blackie and the Rodeo Kings enlisted an all-star lineup of female vocalists – Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris, among them – for their 2011 album Kings and Queens. Now the Continue reading
Now that Nashville has been saved (thank the TV gods!) and is moving to CMT and Hulu for season five, there's the next order of business: Which cast members will return, and which ones won't? New contracts have to be Continue reading
As promised Blackie and The Rodeo Kings are set to deliver the companion piece to their 2011 collaboration album King And Queens. Where that album featured guest appearances from some of the band’s favourite female singers, Kings And Kings features Continue reading
Playing to a full house at the Nashville City Winery, Colin Linden gave his audience a great show promoting his new album, “Rich In Love.”
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Colin Linden hits the sweet spot on emotionally rich LP
Colin, Dr. Love
By TED DROZDOWSKI
When you’re hearing ‘Desolation Row’ coming out of your stage monitors, sung by the guy who wrote it, it raises the bar in consideration of what you aspire to with your own songs,” Colin Linden tells the Scene. The Nashville-by-way-of-Canada singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer enjoyed that thrilling — and grounding — experience in the summer of 2013, when Bob Dylan drafted him for the lead guitar spot in his band on a string of summer dates.