Nic Clark never missed a class in the blues or harmonica, learning (long-distance) from teachers like Sonny Boy Williamson, the Staples family, Stevie Wonder and Curtis Mayfield—with the result that … Read more
Ireland and Texas may be geographically distant, but musically, they share introspective lyricism and raw, from-the-heart emotionality, both found in abundance in Pat Byrne’s work. After the release of his … Read more
Clint Morgan self-titled his latest album “Troublemaker,” and once again hit the nail on the head. Jam-packed with his own off-center but dead-on view of life and music (“They Put … Read more
Photographs by Arnie Goodman Richard Thompson performed at the Free Wednesday concert series that will brighten up every Hump Day in Woodbridge through September. Promoter Bill Brandenburg packed the Woodbridge … Read more
If there ever was a book that epitomizes the good, bad, and ugly aspects of the burgeoning music business in the ’60s South, it’s Howard Grimes’ memoir, TIMEKEEPER, My Life … Read more
Robbie Mangiardi grew up in the New York City metropolitan area with eight brothers and sisters. He didn’t pick up the guitar and start writing until college, and though he … Read more
As a kid, Lisa St. Lou sacrificed her own needs for the wants and needs of her mom and dad, and later her husband and kids. Only when she sang … Read more
Cassandra Kubinski thinks of her songs and signature piano-centric pop sound as part of the Butterfly Effect: they affect listeners, and those listeners pass the result on in a ripple … Read more
“Clean up the living room,” is the most prosaic of statements at face value, but the band Porter Block’s new release, Clean Up The Living Room, addresses the larger issues, … Read more
— Photography by Laura Carbone B.B. King recorded 16 live albums, 43 studio albums and 138 singles, and by now, Every Day we Have his Blues with us. This article … Read more
