Author Archives: criterion
Bob Wills
Bob Wills‘ name will forever be associated with Western swing. Although he did not invent the genre single-handedly, he did popularize the genre and changed its rules. In the process, he reinvented the rules of popular music. Bob Wills and … Continue reading
Bob Seger
Originally a hard-driving rocker in the vein of fellow Michigan garage rockers the Rationals and Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger developed into one of the most popular heartland rockers over the course of the ’70s. Combining the driving charge of Ryder‘s … Continue reading
Micheal O Domhnaill
A Quiet Man ~ Micheal O Domhnaill, 1951-2006 CEOL By Earle Hitchner [Published on July 19, 2006, in the IRISH ECHO newspaper, New York City. One of the very few 45-rpm vinyl recordings of Irish traditional music I own from … Continue reading
Billy Oskay
New Age producer and session player Billy Oskay was born and raised in Kingston, NY, where at age seven he first picked up the violin. Beginning in 1970 he studied under Eugen Prokop at the International Academy of Music located … Continue reading
2011 American Idol Finalist Lauren Alaina Sings “Maybe It Was Memphis”
Criterion Music Corp.’s “Maybe It Was Memphis,” written by Michael Anderson and originally performed by Pam Tillis, was featured on this season’s finale of American Idol. Check out Lauren Alaina’s stunning performance here: http://bit.ly/mCSvZU






