Doc Watson Life’s Work: A Retrospective

Andrew Smith   Managing Editor’s Note: Once again Andrew Smith of Tasmania lends his substantive expertise in Country Music to an important four CD release with 101 tracks and an 86 page book from Craft Recordings. Doc Watson (1923-2012) holds a special place in the history of Country Music…broadly defined….and merits all the attention from scholars, journalists, […]

Satan is Busy in Knoxville: A Review

Andrew Smith Managing Editor’s Note:  We’re pleased once again to have a contribution from Andrew Smith in Tasmania.  Smith is exceptionally knowledgeable about Country Music not just in Australia, but the entire scope of Country Music history. His forth coming biography of Australian Country Music pioneer Tex Morton will be published in Spring, 2023 by […]