Classic Rock | September 15, 2019
Jake Shimabukuro’s Humble Rise To The MahinaYou’d think that the man who basically reinvented both the playing of and worldwide appreciation for the ukelele in the late 20th/early 21st century would be at least a little […]
Blues | August 30, 2019
Ode To Danny & RoyDanny and Roy. The fascinating and compelling scenario of the melding of their two lives is just too deep not to fantasize about. So just go with me here, if […]
Featured | August 15, 2019
The Mavericks: 30 Years In The Melting PotThe first thing The Mavericks‘ co-founder and drummer Paul Deakin told me when we hooked up to discuss the band’s 30th anniversary of making music was that he and his […]
Featured | August 14, 2019
The Timeless Existence of Tony BennettIn the past ten or so years, Tony Bennett has sold over ten million records. Yes, that Tony Bennett. And yes, ten million records. Now considering this happened while he […]
Classic Rock | July 31, 2019
Jon Anderson: Yesterday and TodayOf all the majestically beautiful music that Jon Anderson has been a part of over the last 50 years — primarily as lead singer for legendary prog rock gods Yes […]
Featured | July 21, 2019
Banjo Music Amidst Native DaughtersIt’s amazing what can happen when you bond supremely talented like minds, hearts and souls. When the Grammy-winning, intensely thoughtful folk roots wunderkind Rhiannon Giddens was asked by Smithsonian Folkways […]
Featured | June 20, 2019
The Forward Evolution of Eric ScottThe evolution of a musician is a tricky one. Often the story goes like this. You catch the musical bug at a young age, likely go through the high school […]
Classic Rock | May 30, 2019
David Crosby’s Glorious RenaissanceThese days, David Crosby is a pretty happy guy. No, I’m serious. And that’s a big deal, especially considering Crosby’s ornery reputation (I’ve never experienced it in our chats), his […]
Classic Rock | May 30, 2019
A New Twist For The Musical BoxFor the last 26 years, rabid and passionate Genesis fans, who seem to always impatiently long for some type of Genesis reunion that never happens, have had a pretty amazing […]
Americana | May 28, 2019
John McEuen’s Blissful Folk Music LifeIt’s been fifty-plus years since John McEuen basically “replaced” Jackson Browne in the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the NGDB started crafting their indelible folk country rock sound, most famously […]