Music Without Borders
Jim Motavalli writes about jazz for the New York City Jazz Record, old-time country and Americana for No Depression and others, and hosts a music/interview show on WPKN--called "the greatest radio station in the world" by The New Yorker.
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50+ Years at the Greatest Radio Station in the World
If I tell people I was at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, it’s like saying I fought in the Civil War. It’s true, though. And if I say I’ve been on the radio at WPKN for 53 years, their jaws drop open, but that’s true too. And I’m...
20 of the Greatest North American Songwriters
I can’t say I’m in sync with the New York Times list of 30 best living American songwriters. Others are having their say on that subject—go here, and here. Nobody’s completely right, and at least the story started a conversation. As Isaak G...
For Record Store Day: Welcome to Grimey's in Nashville
I came to Grimey’s, which right now I think is the greatest record store in the whole wide world, in a round-about way. I work as a car writer, and the introduction of the Infiniti QX65 brought me to the fair music town of Nashville, Tennes...
Patrick Sky's Forgotten Masterpiece
Do you know any undiscovered masterpieces? I sure do, even some that were released by major labels but then completely fell off the radar. Might I recommend Lily and Maria (on Columbia), Philamore Lincoln – The North Wind Blew South (Epic),...
Roots Music and More at Big Ears 2026
Big Ears 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee was several festivals in one. I wrote separately about the copious amount of jazz on site in the downtown corridor, but it was possible to enjoy many Americana events as well.
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Jim Motavalli writes about jazz for the New York City Jazz Record, old-time country and Americana for No Depression and others, and hosts a music/interview show on WPKN--called "the greatest radio station in the world" by The New Yorker.
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