FEATURES BOB DYLAN: Modern Times meets That Old (Black) Magic. Shape-shifter, channeler or prophet, let’s face it, the guy ain’t like the rest of us HOW THE DELTA CAME TO … Read more

FEATURES JOHN MAYALL SAVES THE DAY: How one Brit unearthed talent for American blues and kept the music alive—and some say better than ever—for the rest of us ARTHUR LEE: … Read more

FEATURES LITTLE RICHARD: A MERRY CHASE Come for the ride as Dan Guilfoyle follows the twist and turns of one of rock’s most recognizable, yet mercurial, artists. Whoooooo! ONE MAN’S … Read more

FEATURES COUNTRY, THE BEGINNINGS: Dr. Scott Peavler gets inside the Heads of Country Music THE BACK 40: New grass or smokin’ grass, it’s back to bluegrass roots COUNTRY, THE LAST … Read more

FEATURES HISTORY OF THE TOUR: They called them circuses in Roman times, and to a degree, only the technology has changed—one ticket to many, many rides. INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TRAVEL: Tour … Read more

FEATURES RADIO: Out of Thin Air—how what you can’t see, touch or smell has changed your life LITTLE STEVEN VAN ZANDT: The Rock Star Activist Mobster Actor Writer Philanthropist Producer … Read more

FEATURES Music Museums: The dead and the not-so-dead, on display in an exhibit near you Legendary Images: We know the artists in the pictures, but do you know the artists … Read more

FEATURES EVOLUTION OR INTELLIGENT DESIGN? A look at the guitar. INTERVIEW WITH ROGER MAYER: Jimi Hendrix’s soundmaster FIVE ICONS: Different Strokes for masters of the art DEPARTMENTS From the Executive … Read more

FEATURES BUYING MUSIC—THE CIRCLE REVOLVES: Records stores have done a 360 in the last 50 years PLUS: Record-Hunter’s Resources—A sampling of stores across the nation, A Tour through Greenwich Village’s … Read more

FEATURES A CITY OF MUSIC & HOPE: The long, rich musical history of New Orleans. NO FAVORITES: Many of the best known Crescent City musicians were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. BACKWATER … Read more