Mike Love at the Wooly
Photos by Ebet Roberts The Beach Boys’ lyricist Mike Love has been a busy dude these days: he’s written an autobiography, Good Vibrations (Blue Rider Press) and put out a … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Blues Heaven Festival, Frederikshavn, Denmark
Photos by Laura Carbone Yes, there is indeed a Blues Heaven on Earth! For the last 12 years Peter Astrup has gathered the top names in Blues and Soul … Read more
Dark Season Blues Festival lights up the top of the world
Photos by Laura Carbone What better than international blues and a party of polar proportions to herald in the “dark season,” when the sun leaves the arctic circle without daylight … Read more
The Yardbirds
Photos by Arnie Goodman Always in good form, the Yardbirds made a particularly spectacular ending to their recent, all-too-brief tour. Ramping up the pleasure, the event took place at the … Read more
Tedeschi-Trucks Band at the Beacon Theatre
Review and Photos by Lou Montesano The Tedeschi-Trucks Band’s fall residency at the Beacon Theater has become such a long-standing event, with six shows this year spread over an eight-night … Read more
News from Reading
It seemed almost pre-destined that Reading, PA would eventually get a blues festival. The Berks Arts Council has presented the very successful Berks Jazz Fest for the past 27 years, … Read more
Bette Smith
There is perhaps no bigger struggle in an artist’s heart than the battle to find both self-expression and parental love. R&B singer Bette Smith found her gift at age five, … Read more
Chris Hillman
Photos by Lou Montesano If there were a Mount Rushmore of Country Rock, Chris Hillman’s face would be forever enshrined in granite. From the Byrds to the Flying Burrito Brothers, … Read more
Chelsea Williams
Photos By Arnie Goodman Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Chelsea Williams released her debut album for the Blue Élan music label. Boomerang spotlights Williams’ tantalizing vocal skills, with musical accents reminiscent of … Read more
Ten Years After
Ten Years After Photos by Arnie Goodman (at B.B. King’s Blues Club, NYC) Fifty years on, Ten Years After is a long way from a greatest-hits nostalgia act. Okay, that … Read more
