Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler is one of those instantly identifiable modern music giants whose importance can seldom be understated. Since his days as frontman with Dire Straits, he has always delivered zinging, … Read more
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Martin Barre
It’s near-impossible to talk about Martin Barre without mentioning Jethro Tull, so let’s get that part over with. That band will always be the key part of his musical legacy, … Read more
Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin goes back in time with his new album Austinology, taking a look at some of the songs written between 1968-1974 that made Austin, Texas a singer/songwriter town. Together … Read more
The Ace of Cups
If you were going to San Francisco between 1967-1972 with flowers in your hair (of course), seeing the euphoric Ace of Cups live should have topped the travel itinerary. Relying … Read more
Dennis Roger Reed
Before It Was Before is a compilation from singer/multi-instrumentalist Dennis Rogers Reed, with the album documenting 30 years of recording for label/studio Plasticmeltdown. The previously unreleased tracks rely heavily on … Read more
Fastball
There was an odd mix of good and bad luck for pop/rock artists who broke out in the mid-to-late ‘90s, as Fastball did. You could hardly miss these guys if … Read more
Lee Child with Naked Blue
Photos by Arnie Goodman Naked Blue, a duo of Scott Smith and Jennifer Fergurson Smith, lately joined by percussionist Thomas Fridrich and bassist Eric Scott, spent a show-and-tell evening at … Read more
Billy F Gibbons at the Iridium
Photos by Arnie Goodman Distinctive ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons released his homage to the blues last month, and played two nights at the iconic Iridium nightclub, long home … Read more
JP Harris
On Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing, singer/songwriter JP Harris provides a survey of country music, tackling wild rockabilly, crying-in-your-beer old school country, and Outlaw-style folk. Harris has an atypical country … Read more
Granville Automatic
To say that Nashville was once the Sodom and Gomorrah of the American South would be a bit of a stretch. Music City does have a colorful history, though, as … Read more
