The Mixtape
Michael ElliottNews, reviews, and interviews of music makers and soul shakers.
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Country Musings: John Anderson
John Anderson, the neotraditional country singer with one of the most distinctive voices and deliveries in the genre, died on October 21, 2026. He was 71.
The first John Anderson song I remember hearing was “Would You Catch a Falling Star,...
Gone to Texas
Illustration by Kathleen Fu for Texas Monthly
There are all sorts of think pieces on why “Choosin’ Texas” broke the record for the longest stay atop the Billboard Hot 100 (23 weeks). Writers and podcasters are also pontificating everywhere...
Coltrane at 100: Ten ‘Trane Tracks
September 23, 2026, is the centennial of John Coltrane’s birth in Hamlet, NC. Raised about an hour and a half to the north in High Point, ‘Trane became one of the most influential and celebrated jazz saxophonists of all time.
To honor the...
Five Years of ‘Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story’
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been five years since my first book hit the shelves. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a reality, and to everyone who bought, borrowed, nicked, shared, raved, ranted, and fought over and about it. To celeb...
‘The Tiki Bar Is Open’ at 25
In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, several artists reacted by either penning tributes to the fallen, assurances of perseverance, pleas for peace, or calls to action. From Alan Jackson and Bruce Springsteen to Darry...
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