San Diego Troubadour

09/15/2026

Photo shoot for October cover today!

09/10/2026

At the end of July, we lost a beautiful soul, a soul full of peace, love, and understanding.... oh, and did I mention his music? Glen Hansard was a one of kind guy, expressing all the goodness of this world in his music. His passing was a terrible loss. Troubadour writer Terry Paul Roland captured this Irishman's personality perfectly. Read here:

In Dublin, Ireland, in the early morning hours of July 29th, musician Glen Hansard, 56, died in a single-vehicle accident. He was characterized by those familiar with him as a driving unstoppable musical force who was driven by a diversity of genre influences, including northern soul, folk, rock, go...

09/06/2026

We lost Dolly Parton last week and oh, how we miss her. She was an incredibly gifted, generous, and soulful person, who made a mark in all of our lives in some way. Goodness personified. Read the wonderful tribute to her in this month's edition of the San Diego Troubadour, written by Frannie Valle

I read something online this morning. Apparently Garth Brooks’ daughter, Allie Colleen, doesn’t look forward to reading a million tributes about her dad when he dies by people who never knew him. She said, “My greatest fear in life is the day my Dad loses his life and I have to see the world m...

09/02/2026

Our friend and Troubadour contributor Sande Lollis will be leaving us in October to move to Tennessee. We will miss her... but before that happens, she is throwing a giant farewell party this Friday, September 4 at the Normal Heights Church. In the meantime, learn more about her by reading this most excellent article by Charlie Recksieck!

For Sandé Lollis, moving to Memphis isn’t exactly starting over. She’s performed there for years. She knows musicians there. She has scheduled gigs months in advance and has already begun establishing relationships in the Memphis music community with previous visits. But after spending the last...

09/01/2026

September is here and so is the latest edition of the San Diego Troubadour! Enjoy the read, starting with the cover story on Big Boss Bubeleh!
https://sandiegotroubadour.com/

08/28/2026

Good morning, campers! Closing out the month, I'd like to shine a spotlight on Francesca Valle's column called Modern Love. The gist of it is about the cycle of life and how our energy and how we feel at different stages throughout. Our energy changes. We don't have the same p**s and vinegar we once had at, say, 40 or 50, But wait! She praises many of her friends, in different stages of life, talking about their gifts and accomplishments... still creating, still making magic. That's our Franny. She never runs out of good stuff to say. Read here:

An old friend and collaborator of mine came out from LA for a visit this past week. My buddy, Thea King Komen, used to play in my band, but then she had a couple of kids a decade ago and the world swallowed her up. A couple of albums for me and a couple of kids for her later, and here we are. It’s...

08/26/2026

Good morning, Troubadour readers and supporters! Let's break out of this week of loss and sadness and celebrate the colorful lives of Yael and Vlady, who will grace the cover of the Troubadour's September edition. This performing duo, who call themselves BIG BOSS BUBELEH, is an absolute delight to watch on stage, playing music across the genres, and their original songs as well. They have a beautifully unique relationship and spread love and joy wherever they go. Stay tuned for this great story.

In addition to the cover story, we'll be covering A.J. Croce our dear departed Glen Hansard, a farewell to Sande Lollis and the wonderful St. Michael's by the Sea Jazz Fest in Carlsbad. There will definitely be something on Dolly Parton, too.

CD reviews include Sara AlexandraPetite, Slack Key Ohana, Camille Ku'ulei Sallave, and Nathan & Jessie.

And, of course, our regular columnists chime in with their thoughts on a variety of things, but mostly music.

Happy September everybody and thank you for reading and keeping the Troubadour vital.

Credit where credit's due.
Story: Charlie Recksieck
Photo: Kristin Albright
Cover Design: Chuck Schiele

08/25/2026

no words. :-(