Five-time Grammy Award winner Mary Chapin Carpenter is lucky to be alive. She suffered a pulmonary embolism back in 2007 and nearly died. From the first strummed acoustic chords on her newest effort, The Age of Miracles, we suddenly realize we are the lucky ones, fortunate enough to be treated to her music once again. […]
Some music is simply meant to make you feel good. Western swing certainly does that, and Johnny Gimble, one of the genre’s fiddle and mandolin virtuosos, is still swingin’ at 84. Celebrating With Friends is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and set your boots to tappin’. The consummate sideman, Texas-native Gimble is […]
