The Opry
Over the years, I've had the chance to visit some of the great, historic opera houses of the world: the Vienna Staatsoper, the Semperoper in Dresden, the Bastille Opera in Paris
A NOLA New Year’s
Out on the eastern edge of the Bywater, way past the French Quarter (and just about any other signs of civilization) sits Vaughn's Lounge: a low-slung shack where you can
Jazz Oasis
I spent most of my second night in New Orleans in pursuit of the Crescent City's culinary delights, but did manage to catch a nightcap at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz
Rebirth
The last time I was in New Orleans was December 2004, eight months before Katrina devastated this fragile and fabulous city at the southeast end of Louisiana. Arriving here last
Rev. Green
As soon as I dropped off my bags in Memphis Sunday morning, I immediately hailed a cab and headed to the south end of town. No, I wasn't going to
The Cradle
It may only be a four-hour bus ride from Nashville, but the music of Memphis could hardly be more different than its country-and-bluegrass neighbor. Memphis is the cradle of the
Music City
Greetings from Nashville – or, as it's more commonly referred to down here, "Music City." I arrived here last night just as the Titans were wrapping up their loss
Delta Holiday
(photo: Elvis’ and Col. Parker’s 1977 holiday card) Merry Christmas to all! As with last year’s trip to Ireland, I’ll be taking advantage of the time off between Christmas and
Ronnie’s Party
There are some voices which simply cannot be imitated. In the world of rock and roll, one of those voices clearly belongs to Ronnie Spector, who was back at B.B.