One of the strongest, most engaging country albums of 2015, writes Barry Mazor in the WSJ, comes from two long-time friends, one of whom is 82 and the other 78. “With Jimmie Rodgers-like audacity and sentiment, and Django Reinhardt style invention and swing, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have been pursuing similar courses for over […]
Django and Jimmie – It’s All Going to Pot
My First Drum Set and The Killers
If you’re a drummer or a musician then you know–you never forget your first drum set or instrument. I started playing drums in the first grade taking private lessons and practicing on a drum pad. Then I moved up to a snare drum. And I would set up buckets around the snare and bang away […]
So Easy When You Know How
Hambone’s Boogie
Remembering Summer with the Beach Boys
Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston are back front and center with one of their best ever efforts on vinyl or CD. The title track “That’s Why God Made The Radio” features the foursome, along with original guitarist David Marks and Jeff “Skunk“ Baxter (Doobie Brothers) on guitar. The title song was […]
RIP Ben E. King
From beneking.info: MUSIC LEGEND BEN E. KING – IN MEMORIAM Fans and fellow artists the world over are mourning the death of music legend Ben E. King, who passed away on April 30, 2015 at age 76, after a brief illness. A singer, songwriter, mentor and philanthropist, he personified artistic excellence, humility and warmth. In […]
It’s Never Too Late
Do you remember the first rock concert you ever went to? Mine was actually more of a “Rap” concert. I was 16 years-old working at Oxford Creamery in Mattapoisett, MA scooping ice-cream and serving fried clams, lobster rolls, and coffee frappes. Some co-workers had an extra ticket to see rappers Run DMC and DJ Jazzy […]
VIDEO: Remembering Lowell George and Little Feat
Little Feat. Lowell on lead vocals and slide guitar, Bill Payne on B3, Sam Clayton on “shakers & growls,” Paul Barrere on rhythm guitar, and Ritchie Hayward on drums.
Rolling With The Stones at Chess Records
Originally posted May 6, 2013.
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