Articles by Jason Schneider

Gillian Welch Is No Longer An Orphan Girl

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Halfway through Gillian Welch's latest album, Time (The Revelator), unexpectedly appears "I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll." Simply featur...

Merle Haggard

The Circle Is Unbroken

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

It's always a tired cliche to say only the strong survive, but in the world of country music it's one of the few tenets that rings true. Th...

Of Hip-Hop And Hip Pop

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

There are many reasons why rock criticism isn't the serious pursuit it once was. Yes, the marketing departments of major labels have stolen...

Gov't Mule

Waitin' On Judgement Day

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

When discussing jam bands, one inevitably focuses on images of neo-hippie optimism in both the music and the audience. While the bulk of Go...

Steve Earle

A Man Done Gone Makes It Back

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

"Um, Steve would probably prefer not to talk about the drug stuff. He's done so many other things since then." As a pre-interview publicist...

Another Side Of Lester Bangs

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Rock'n'roll is littered with myths, but few come close to the life of Lester Bangs. While Bangs cannot be credited with creating rock criti...

Bob Dylan: Another 50,000 Mile Checkup

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

In naming him one of the most important Americans of the 20th century, Life magazine said of Bob Dylan, "he pulled a generation along like...

Bootlegging

The Underground Pipeline Is Live Music's Lifeline

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

If history is any indication, in this age of information availability, most music ever created will eventually be made available - through...