Vince Gill & Hank Williams III: It’s All Music, Ain’t It?
VINCE GILL With over 20 million albums sold in the U.S. alone, Vince Gill is one of country music’s most enduring performers. The Oklahoma native (b. 1957) has been involved … Read more
Influences
Bill Payne & Marcia Ball: Aces of the 88s
BILL PAYNE Little Feat has made an impact in the way few bands have. Considered a cult band by some and a great American band by many, Little Feat first … Read more
Charlie Musselwhite & Otis Rush: Born in Mississippi
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE Harmonica player and blues legend Charlie Musselwhite started playing in his teens with legendary Chicago musicians. Since his 1966 debut Stand Back! (Vanguard), “Memphis Charlie” has rubbed shoulders … Read more
Southside Johnny & Kim Simmonds: Still Playing After All These Years—And With…
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY LYON Southside Johnny Lyon is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter who usually fronts his band, The Asbury Jukes. His musical roots can be traced back to … Read more
Big Al Anderson & The Blind Boys of Alabama: Eclectic… And Ecumenical
AL ANDERSON “Big Al” Anderson spent 22 years almost half his life as the blazing guitarist and vocalist for The New Rhythm and Blues Quartet. Known for its eclectic material, … Read more
Diunna Greenleaf & Phil Alvin: Trunks, Roots, and a Greenleaf
Phil Alvin hates the label of roots music even though his band, The Blasters, is credited with helping revive American roots music with their debut album American Music in 1981. … Read more
Buckwheat Zydeco & Jamie Oldaker
Stanley Dural Jr., better known as Buckwheat Zydeco, got his start playing organ and piano for the late King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier. The Lafeyette, Louisiana native has been nominated … Read more
Bill Payne & Jorma Kaukonen
Bill Payne is currently working on a Little Feat and Friends CD for Jimmy Buffett’s label. He’s been Little Feat’s keyboardist for 35 years. Little Feat is to Dixie what … Read more
George Thorogood & Bill Sims Jr.
Thirty years later … still “Bad to the Bone.” George Thorogood took an old Hank Williams song “Move It On Over” and turned it into a rocker that was roots-oriented … Read more
Robert Cray & Popa Chubby Tell Us Who Got Them Where They…
Robert Cray celebrated his 1000th performance with his current band earlier this year. Twenty, his latest album, is the latest in a 20-plus- year string that have earned him five … Read more
