Backtrack Blues Band heats up Tampa Bay
Photos by Laura Carbone When I attend a music festival, I not only want to see my favorite bands, I also want to experience new discoveries. That was certainly my … Read more
Photos by Laura Carbone When I attend a music festival, I not only want to see my favorite bands, I also want to experience new discoveries. That was certainly my … Read more
Lynne Hanson’s hardly a household name, but she boasts a catalog that makes her worthy of recognition. This latest effort finds her offering up her usual supply of supple ballads … Read more
Photos by Arnie Goodman The Grand Prospect Hall hosted an event whose success was virtually guaranteed: The day was close to perfect with the advent of spring weather, a … Read more
One would think that after 30 years, Cindy Lee Berryhill might get a little more respect. Then again, with only seven albums released in all that time, the lack of … Read more
Photos by Lou Montesano “It’s nice to see so many friends here tonight,” Willie Nile said, looking out at the crowd at Brooklyn Bowl. A Willie Nile concert is indeed … Read more
Some 18 years ago, when slide guitarist Mark Johnson witnessed a big yellow orb rising over Muddy Waters’ cabin in Mississippi, he knew he had the name of his new … Read more
I was unfamiliar with Bad Religion frontman, Greg Graffin. The Bad Religion and Social Distortion played together 36 years ago and learned that each had an affinity for country rock and … Read more
To The Top is 15 tracks of Southern-infused rock, represented by genres such as soul, swamp blues, and hillbilly twang. The Nashville quartet even brings in some punk courtesy of … Read more
10,000 Feet Below is already riding high in blues charts in the US, Europe and beyond. With 11 tracks, the album is a glorious bit of blues-rock, with Neals’ classically … Read more
To some degree, you know what you’re in for with Harvey “The Snake” Mandel—the man knows his way around a fretboard, can wail with the best of ‘em, and makes … Read more