FEATURES
Levon Helm
Hailed as one of rock’s best drummers and one of its greatest voices, Levon Helm’s history proves as exciting as his music. A look at his lively life
Cindy Cashdollar
She’s charming and good lookin’, but all the guys want her for her chops. Star of a Boy’s Club, steel player Cindy Cashdollar sparkles
DEPARTMENTS
Opening Act: Snippets, fun, interviews, reviews, upcoming festivals
Kickin’ in Your Stall: Queen of the blues: Carl Gustafson wonders if her coif can support the crown
On The Record: Jim James goes solo. The stars align on album titles: Carolina Moonrise, Tobacco Town, Odessa Tapes (by the Flatlanders, no less), Bringing It Back Home, and also Bring It On Home, West of Memphis and The Fool on Every Corner. Then we have When My Mama Was Living, Big Bands Live, Was Dead, Legends Live and Feeling Mortal. Coincidence? We think not
Re:Issues: Columbia boxes up Taj Mahal, Taj and more Taj, 13 titles in all, but Paul Aaronson tells us that’s not too much. TVZ and SRV reappear; Billy Gibbons is touring again with the Moving Sidewalks, so you folks might want to snap up that CD ASAP
What’d I Say: Where jazz meets blues, that’s where we’ll find Jim Hynes
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning: From the desert to the Gulf, John Kuroski explores Texas soul
Also Appearing: The normally far-ranging Warren Haynes threw his 24th hometown Christmas party, gifting the proceeds to charity. Hot Tuna (with covergirl Cindy Cashdollar and Levon Helm’s Larry Campbell) rock the Beacon Theatre; Brits Queen, Yardbirds and the Who, plus Yanks Lady Antebellum all on DVD; Martha Reeves and Umphrey’s McGee tour, probably heading for your nabe
Collecting: Having lost his record collection in Superstorm Sandy, Arnie Goodman dreams about combing through his favorite shops, unearthing treasures
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