Posted in August, 2015

Santana

Friday evening was a memorable one in Forest Hills Stadium, with Carlos Santana playing to a predominantly Latin audience, which is a change from his hippie days in the ’60s. … Read more

Jackie Greene

I first ran into Jackie Greene when he played with Trigger Hippy at the XPoNential Music Festival, where a lot of buzz surrounding the supergroup centered on the singer and guitarist. … Read more

Buddy Guy

Recently  I came across a statement that indicated, while rock n’ roll veterans do not age gracefully at all, veteran bluesmen do. Buddy’s Guy opening vocals on “I was born … Read more

Iris DeMent

This is why we listen to complete albums– not just for a few songs, but for a poignant statement. You are literally transported into Iris’ living room for this recording, … Read more

The Bumper Jacksons

The Bumper Jacksons’ six band members bring a music shop with them as they feature instruments like a baby trombone, mouth horn, banjo and washboard. A “suitcase contraption” is also … Read more