Punch Brothers – The Phosphorescent Blues
It seems like the Punch Brothers are everywhere these days. One wonders if the group may finally be succeeding at bridging the divide between mainstream music and the kind of … Read more
Posted in March, 2015
Guitarist Daevid Allen Dead At 77
Daevid Allen, the prog and psychedelic rock guitarist, singer and composer who founded both the Soft Machine and Gong, succumbed to cancer and passed away today in his native Australia. … Read more
Tinsley Ellis – 3/18 – Wilbert’s Food & Music (Cleveland, OH)
Tinsley Ellis has been proudly keeping the tradition of guitar-driven blues rock alive for years. The Atlanta native pulls inspiration from icons like Freddie King and Duane Allman as well … Read more
Art Pepper – Neon Art: Volumes 1 & 2
Renowned alto saxophonist Art Pepper was in the same conversation as Charlie Parker in the early fifties, the heyday of bebop. As an early pioneer of West Coast jazz, Pepper … Read more
Johnny Depp, Ryan Adams and More Behind the Scenes of Butch Walker’s…
In a new behind-the-scenes video about the making of his latest album, Afraid of Ghosts, Butch Walker opens up about giving up creative control to his pal and fellow musician, … Read more
Watch Rising Blues/Rock/Soul Star Benjamin Booker’s Racially-Charged Short Film
Blues-rock newcomer Benjamin Booker has teamed up with director James Lees to create “The Future is Slow Coming,” a short film featuring two of the tracks from Booker’s 2014 self-titled … Read more
North Mississippi Osborne
Photos by Ana Gibert Hot off the release of their joint album, Freedom & Dreams (already the Number One blues album on iTunes), and touring together, the North Mississippi … Read more
Billy Idol
Billy Idol hit the road this year to prove that, although it’s been over three decades since he shot to fame as the face of pop punk, he can still … Read more
Justin Townes Earle
Photos by Mark J. Smith When Gill Landry opened for Justin Townes Earle, his songs and banter brought back some great memories of taking pictures of the buskers on … Read more
Exclusive: Watch This Rare Peek Inside William Elliott Whitmore’s Recording Studio
Sometimes we don’t want to see how the sausage is made. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the recording of young roots-folk star William Elliott Whitmore’s upcoming album, we get a … Read more
