Bruce Katz Band
This is the second release for the Bruce Katz Band on American Showplace, following last year’s impressive label debut, Homecoming. This one takes a slightly different direction in that it’s … Read more
Reviews
Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers
Photos by Lou Montesano Before Peter Wolf became the J. Geils Band’s jive-talking front man, he was a jive-talking radio disc jockey in Boston. In 1968, a year after hooking … Read more
Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville turned 75 this past January and has been celebrating ever since. He’s been touring non-stop, and in July he released Apache, his first new studio album since 2013’s My True … Read more
3 Rivers Blues Festival
Photos by James St. Laurent 2016 marked the 8th annual Trois-Rivières en Blues Festival, picturesquely nestled in the Province of Quebec, slightly over an hour south of Quebec City. The popular blues … Read more
Zakk Wylde
Photos by Matt Stasi Earlier this month, Zakk Wylde took the stage at the historic Fonda Theatre in downtown Los Angeles with opening acts OTHERWISE and Jared James Nichols. The singer, who … Read more
The Stray Birds
Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA is a converted strip mall storefront. It has become one of the coolest music venues in Northern Virginia – intimate, laid back, all about the … Read more
Steve Conte
When it comes to rock and roll anthems, Steve Conte knows how to pick them and then how to sing them. The eight tracks on his latest CD run the … Read more
The B-52’s
Boston, Berkeley, the B’s, ’79. . . Blink and you’ll miss it! At just over thirty-nine minutes the record is over before you know it. Fortunately there’s that repeat function … Read more
Todd Rundgren
On his recordings, Todd Rundgren tends to present himself as one of rock’s most dedicated musical chameleons. Indeed, when he dubbed his fourth solo album “A Wizard, A True Star” … Read more
Tattletale Saints
“Little Richard Is Alive and Well in Nashville, TN” is the last track on Tattletale Saints’ recent self-titled release. But, as people say, “save the best for last.” It is … Read more
