Guitarist Julian Lage is no stranger to the big time. Featured in the award-winning documentary Jules at Eight, the now 33-year just released in June his first album with Blue Note, Squint. Dick Young first introduced me to guitarist Lage through the music of legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton in the recording Generations and I’ve been […]
Top 25 American Musicians: #21
Originally posted October 29, 2010. In my top 25, I outline the music I have listened to most regularly over many decades. Music in our house is played upon awakening and continues until we go to bed. That means that in any given week, we play a lot of music. The list includes artists I […]
RIP Roger Hawkins: Famed Muscle Shoals Drummer
Famed Muscle Shoals session drummer Roger Hawkins has passed away. NPR reported on the passing of the drummer who played with a multitude of history’s best musicians, including Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, the Rolling Stones, and more. “Jerry Wexler, the producer who coined the very term ‘rhythm & blues,’ called Roger Hawkins ‘the greatest drummer […]
RIP Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price, singer of “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and “Stagger Lee,” has passed away. I loved Price’s music. Rest in peace LP. NPR reports on Price’s life: Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ‘n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and the semi-forbidden “Stagger Lee,” […]
RIP Bunny Wailer
At NPR, Anastasia Tsioulcas remembers reggae icon, Bunny Wailer, who passed away on Tuesday. She writes: Singer, songwriter and percussionist Bunny Wailer, an icon of reggae music, died in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday morning. He was 73 years old. Wailer was a founding member of The Wailers, alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. His death […]
Bob Dylan Sells Entire Publishing Catalog to UMG
Bob Dylan, perhaps the world’s best-known folk musician, has become the latest artist to join to sell his music publishing catalog. Dylan sold his entire catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMG). The deal was likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Anne Steele reports for The Wall Street Journal: The 79-year old legendary pioneer […]
David Crosby, Always Part of the Action
NPR’s Raina Douris and John Myers interview David Crosby for the World Cafe program. They write of the interview: Near the beginning of the recent Cameron Crowe documentary, David Crosby: Remember My Name, there’s a black and white clip of a 1966 interview with The Beatles. And in the background, just off to the side […]
RIP Eddie Van Halen
You know a group is special when you want to share their music with your kids. When you’re actually excited to see their reaction when hearing it for the first time because you know how it hit you. Certain songs do that. They are so iconic you can’t wait to share them. Van Halen’s “Jump”, […]
What was the Finest Doo-Wop Group of the Rock & Roll ‘50s?
Originally posted February 3, 2012. Well, no doubt the all-time authority on the subject was my old friend Clifton Music’s Ronnie Italiano. Sadly, Ronnie has passed away, so I can no longer call him to get his answer for you. I’m in no way looking to cover for Ronnie, but I will tell you that […]
In Rotation During Lockdown: Hoochie Coochie Man by Muddy Waters
In rotation during lockdown, Hoochie Coochie Man by Muddy Waters. Debbie and I saw Muddy Waters live at the Jazz Workshop in Boston circa 1967. Appearing on the album are: Bass – Luther Johnson Design – Michelle Justice Drums – Frances Clay Guitar – Sammy Lawhorn Guitar, Vocals – Muddy Waters Liner Notes – Barry Levenson Piano – Otis Spann Saxophone – George Smith Written-By – McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters) […]
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