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On February 23, the “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall, will release his latest, Three for the Road, an album of live recordings from 2017. Mayall chose to record in Germany because … Read more
Although the Wood Brothers used a couple of studios and four different engineers, the band claims that this is their most unified album yet and the one that best represents … Read more
The Railsplitters, a quintet of talented musicians from Boulder, Colorado, is blurring the limits of bluegrass and old-time music in a way that is creative and highly musical. Featuring mandolinist … Read more
Drummer and band founder Andra Liemandt started her all-female, four-piece pop/rock band to connect with women like herself—mothers who want it all: personal relationships, careers, marriages and friendships. Though they’re … Read more
Best known as the drummer in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band and Conan O’Brien’s bandleader during the NBC years, Max Weinberg’s Jukebox pulled into the Tarrytown Music Hall Friday, transforming the normally … Read more
As a founding member of one of the biggest and most ambitious rock bands of the “Alternative” era, the Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin made his mark as an emotive and inventive drummer. … Read more
Elmore James turns 100 on January 27, 2018. Here are ten little-known facts about the most influential slide guitarist of all time (and this magazine’s namesake). By Jim Hynes James … Read more
Now that we’re long past the age of cassettes, a “mix tape” may somewhat be a lost concept, but it was a great way of making music for people who … Read more
Matthew Stubbs has been the lead guitarist for Charlie Musselwhite’s band for the past ten years and you might expect a blues or blues/soul record from him, given his past … Read more
This is a no brainer—giving coverage to this magazine’s eponym and a tribute marking Elmore James’ 100th birthday. In the first of what will likely be several tributes to Elmore … Read more
