In times of crisis songwriters respond the best way they know how - by writing songs. This week's "Sunday Supper" will share some of the best I've received.
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We can use plenty to lift our spirits in these trying times, and this week's "Sunday Supper" is happy to oblige. For starters, we toast Stevie Wonder's 70th birthday on Wednesday with a set of his upbeat tunes.
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When John Prine passed from the insidious COVID-19 virus, music lovers everywhere were heartbroken. My personal connection with him went back to the early '70s in Chicago…
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With theme shows over the past weeks, I haven't had much time to address new releases. I'll make up for that on this week's "Sunday Supper."
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The very first Earth Day took place in Philadelphia on April 22, 1970, and I was there for the music and the speeches. (Anyone remember Edison Electric Band?) So in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this week's "Sunday Supper" presents songs celebrating - and caring for - our precious planet.
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On Easter Sunday, when we could all use a little kindness and compassion, the "Sunday Supper" will be devoted to love.
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T. S. Eliot called April "the cruelest month," and that's certainly true as we reel from the victims of this plague. This week's "Sunday Supper" hopes to provide a respite with the healing power of music.
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As we learn about more coronavirus victims every day, it's somehow comforting to know that Eric Clapton is turning 75 on Monday.
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This week's "Sunday Supper" comes in three acts.
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As the election year heats up, many politically-conscious artists are weighing in with songs, and you can hear a couple of them on this week's "Sunday Supper."
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Damn Tall Buildings was born at Berklee College of Music in Boston but is now based in Brooklyn. Their instrumental chops, songwriting prowess, and harmonies have won them fans at festivals.
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Back in 1994 Christine Lavin curated one of her compilation theme albums, On a Winter's Night, with 20+ artists. That led to an On a Winter's Night tour with Christine, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin, and Cliff Eberhardt.
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Eighty years ago today Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" (originally titled "God Blessed America for Me") in a NYC hotel room.
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This week's "Sunday Supper" kicks off with a "Post Valentine" reflection by Claudia Schmidt, then toasts the 80th birthday of ageless Motown hitmaker Smokey Robinson…
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Rockwood Music Hall is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month. Beyond the many FUV Live concerts that have originated at the Lower East Side music mecca, my "On Your Radar" series has found a home there for the past seven years.
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Sunday is both Super Bowl Sunday and Groundhog Day, but there's not going to be anything recycled about "Sunday Supper."
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The 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards take place on Sunday in Los Angeles and while the "Sunday Supper" really doesn't care whether Ariana Grande, Khalid, or Lil Nas X take home hardware, there are a number of artists in the American Roots and Folk categories worth your attention, even if they get ignored on TV.
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This week's "Sunday Supper" won't feature any Ghost Riders in the Sky, but will feature writing about ghosts from songwriters including Amy Speace, Indigo Girls, Pete Nelson, and The New Students.
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This week's "Sunday Supper" offers a birthday toast to two great American songwriters: Steve Earle (turning 65) and Ellis Paul (turning 55).
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"Sunday Supper" slides into 2020 with a toast to Stephen Stills, who's turning 75 while the calendar is turning over to a new decade.
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