Don McLean Interview
Elmore writer Iain Patience got a chance to chat with Don McLean about this many hits, past, present and future. Don McLean is one of those rare characters, a true … Read more
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Camille Thurman at Uncharted, NYC
Acclaimed as a rising star, singer/composer and saxophonist Camille Thurman has been compared to Ella Fitzgerald on vocals and Joe Henderson and Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone—a helluva band right … Read more
Hit Men’s Lee Shapiro lands a job
We asked the Hit Men’s pianist Lee Shapiro how he came to join a Platinum-record band at only 19, and he told Elmore this unusual story. When I auditioned for Frankie Valli, it … Read more
Gregory Darling, Madly, at SIR
Photos by Ebet Roberts A lucky few were on hand to hear Gregory Darling preview his new album, Madly, at the famed SIR Studios, in New York. Darling, sometimes on … Read more
Premiere: Sarah McQuaid digs deep
Abbey Conner died at age 20. Five months later, to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation, Abbey’s father Bill bicycled from his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, to Fort … Read more
Exclusive:
Elmore is proud to a judge the Unsigned Only contest, for new artists. Winners in different categories will have a record made and cash, too. Right now, Unsigned Only is running a special … Read more
Premiere: Mason Lively’s early start
He’s only 20 years old, but he wrote his first song at 15 and obviously is a quick study. Mason Lively grew up in the small town of Inez, Texas, … Read more
Tampa Bay isn’t in Tampa
Photos by Laura Carbone Six reasons to go to The 2018 Tampa Bay Blues Festival: It’s one of the major kick-off festivals of the year, after all the cruises have … Read more
Premiere: Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar’s latest recording, Run to Me, is a massive step forward for both Martin and Delta Sugar. Martin wrote or co-wrote (with Curtis Chaffey or Suzie … Read more
Exclusive: The Hit Men’s Jimmy Ryan, on bus tours
We asked Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan about his early days of touring with the Critters (“Mr Dieingly Sad,” “Younger Girl” ), and discovered he made a very interesting travel arrangement for … Read more
