A Year in the Life by Bill Payne
by Bill Payne Being a musician is being part of a fraternity. On January 30, 1975, Little Feat performed a concert in Amsterdam. The place was packed; we were on … Read more
Posted in January, 2013
Trivia: January/February 2013
QUESTION 1: Bands come and bands go. Sometimes they change personnel for a variety of reasons, including the loss of a member through illness or death. In 1969, Little Feat … Read more
Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Bruce Hornsby “To me,” Bruce Hornsby says, “it’s always been about staying inspired, broadening my reach and moving into new areas.” Born November 23, 1954 into a musical family in … Read more
Letter from a Rutle: The Novelty Song
“Novelty” is defined in the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary as “a new or unusual thing.” So, for now, let us agree that a “novelty song” is something to sing about … Read more
20 Larger Than Life Performers
Big-league performers usually don’t buy their clothes off the rack, but here are a few distinguished artists who’ve been wearing special sizes since their early days…like high school. MEET 20 … Read more
#54 January/February 2013
FEATURES Have keyboard, will travel Little Feat’s bandleader BILL PAYNE rips through 2012 via several continents and a few important islands: England, Japan, Jamaica and Manhattan What’s new in novelty … Read more
