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 set its course following a fateful meeting with Howlin’ Wolf at age 11. The opening track […]
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 the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Anyone wanting to pay tribute to Gregg should be aware of the scholarship […]
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. The spirit of freedom, of adventure and the fresh discovery of life pour through his […]
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 singer-songwriter supergroup of Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson are playing with the boys, releasing their new album Kings […]
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 worked out among the series cast, which means just because a fan favorite was a […]
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 some of the band’s best ‘guy’ friends from the world of roots, blues, and country. […]
“Nashville” isn’t going away.For now, however, we can’t say that in the most literal sense.Production company Lionsgate is working to find a new network or digital home for the TV drama, after its former network ABC passed on renewing the show for a fifth season. Nearly 100,000 fans have signed a petition for the show […]
Colin Linden and his band The Rotting Matadors will back the cast performers.
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.”
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 […]
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