Posted in May, 2020

Marshall Chapman

You ever get a song stuck in your head, that keeps playing on and off all day long? It happens to me a lot, but rarely is it a new … Read more

Goodbye…Little Richard

Although I met the irreverently charming and talented mischief maker and pastor a few times, my favorite memory is from a Johnny Carson Tonight Show. Little Richard showed up in … Read more

John Primer & Bob Corritore

Harmonica ace Bob Corritore may be one of the blues world’s greatest team players.  When he’s recorded under the moniker Bob Corritore &Friends, his collaborators have included powerhouse players like … Read more

John Stewart

The late John Stewart underwent a radical conversion before rousing Sleepy Jean with his perfectly charming fairy tale “Daydream Believer,” which bursts wide open with transcendent romantic pop idealism in … Read more

Let It Be 50th Anniversary

Elmore writer Bob Girouard had a chat with music executive, producer and author Ken Mansfield about the legendary “rooftop concert,” the Beatles’ unannounced and final performance, held a half century ago. … Read more

John Primer & Bob Corritore

Harmonica ace Bob Corritore may be one of the blues world’s greatest team players.  When he’s recorded under the moniker Bob Corritore &Friends, his collaborators have included powerhouse players like … Read more

Deltaphonic

Deltaphonic’s music doesn’t merely move the listener; it hits like a bucket of ice water. The New Orleans unit mixes funk, a touch of Hill Country blues and a jam … Read more

Willie Nile

Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, but New York has Willie Nile. To music fans unfamiliar with Willie—and there are far too many of them out there—the comparison might seem stretched, but … Read more

The Vinyl Revival

I have a long history with vinyl. I owned Zig Zag Records from 1974-1986, as well as being an ardent record collector, with over 11,000 personal records. I’ve travelled all … Read more