The Accidentals
The fresh, folk/pop trio of multi-instrumentalists, the Accidentals “know all about using finesse, and fun, to make an impact.” (NPR). They’re currently on a national tour to celebrate their acclaimed … Read more
Posted in October, 2017
Exclusive: Prince’s closeup
Interview by Nick Caruso All Prince photos from Prince: A Private View by Afshin Shahidi. Copyright © 2017 by the author and reprinted with permission of St. Martin’s Press, … Read more
Premiere: Does Billy Burnette cross your mind?
Everyone should know Billy Burnette, because everyone knows his music. Billy Burnette was born with music in his veins. His father Dorsey Burnette and uncle Johnny Burnette were two-thirds of the … Read more
UFO
British rockers UFO formed in 1969, bridging the gap between early hard rock and the new wave of British heavy metal. They have gone through several lineup changes, but the … Read more
Bill Toms & Hard Rain (featuring The Soulville Horns)
Bill Toms was lead guitarist for Pittsburgh, PA’s legendarily rambunctious band, Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers. Sports Illustrated called them “The Best Bar Band” in America, and they opened for … Read more
Albert Castiglia
This builds on the success of Castiglia’s 2016 release, Big Dog. Once again, Castiglia’s good friend, Mike Zito, produced and lent his axe and vocals. Cyril Neville co-wrote a track, … Read more
Prince: A Private View
When Prince passed away on April 21, 2016, it was a communal suckerpunch felt around the world. Fans were left reeling at the loss, mourning the man, the music, … Read more
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson was tutored in the fine art of blues harp by several of the greats he was infatuated with as a kid. Born in Detroit but raised in California, … Read more
Premiere: Tom Heyman
A venerable sideman (Chuck Prophet, John Doe, Alejandro Escovedo, Sonny Smith, etc.) and an accomplished singer/songwriter (4-star-reviewed songs picked up for True Blood, Justified, Damages (TV), and the feature film, Tammy), Heyman—once again—gets … Read more
Tom Heyman
Booze flows freely on Tom Heyman’s Show Business, Baby, which goes on a raucous, freewheeling pub-rock bender that should land him in the drunk tank. Having avoided a run-in with … Read more
