Entries Tagged as 'american routes'

Tom Waits: As Good and as Bad as Ever

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

Say you’re a music fan of recent vintage, and you’re puzzled by all the hoopla surrounding a new release by a gruff voiced character in a jacket and fedora. If you need a little background on Tom Waits as his new album releases—his first in seven years—a fantastic primer can be found on American Routes: […]

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A few thoughts on Jerry Leiber

August 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Publishing News

A few days ago Jerry Leiber, the lyricist from the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, died. Writing songs for early innovators like Elvis Presley and the Coasters, as well as for singular voices like Ben E. King and Peggy Lee, Leiber had a large hand in shaping the vernacular of rock and roll. Remembering […]

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