Cindy Cashdollar
You can tell the character of a person by the company she keeps. The same is true of a person’s talents. As one of the finest slide and steel guitarists … Read more
Posted in March, 2020
David Clayton-Thomas
An odd opener for such an overtly political and soulful album as Say Somethin’, the autobiographical “Burwash” talks of David Clayton-Thomas’ troubled youth, when he seemed destined to a lifetime … Read more
Alex Dixon
The family business is safe in Alex Dixon’s hands. Grandson of the legendary Willie Dixon, who raised him along with wife Marie in Chicago. Young Alex was home schooled in … Read more
Exclusive: Things I learned from Coronavirus
I had a long discussion with an old friend 3,000 miles away, and we concluded that both of us have experienced positive changes in our lives in the past two … Read more
Bad Company: Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary (DVD)
Mick Ralphs was looking to leave Mott The Hoople. The guitarist, a founding member of the British glam-rock champions, felt marginalized in the group dynamic, that he and his preference … Read more
The Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins at Bowery Electric
Photos by Arnie Goodman I was always a fan of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and owned most of his recorded material. Most importantly, I got to witness Screamin’ Jay Hawkins later … Read more
Miles Davis
Last month’s PBS special Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool provided a rare look at one of the 20th century’s most influential jazz masters. There’s now a companion album with … Read more
Premiere: David Bromberg paves a Big Road
Multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg, still apologetically unique, continues his path with a substantive music/video release, Big Road, including 12 new tracks, five hi-def performance videos and a mini-documentary … Read more
Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin told stories. In three to six minutes, this multitalented student of the human condition could paint bittersweet portraits so vivid that his characters became recognizable to us all. … Read more
Kate Mills
Madly in love with the sounds of the late-1960s, early-‘70s Laurel Canyon scene, Kate Mills taps into the natural, folk-rock grace and warm passion of its most famous artists in … Read more
