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Soul Serenade: McKinley Mitchell, “The Town I Live In”
McKinley Mitchell was an under appreciated R&B singer who scaled the heights of the R&B charts in the '60s with the stunning ballad "The Town I Live In."
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Here’s Something Else!: Kicking It Old School, Sam Cooke Edition
America's first soul singer was lost in 1964 before his abilities as a writer, arranger and defacto producer could become more widely appreciated
Read More »Cratedigger: Jeff Beck, “Truth”
Jeff Beck’s sister was responsible for a nice chunk of rock and roll history when she fortuitously introduced him to another young guitarist named Jimmy Page. When Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds in 1965,
Read More »Cratedigger: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, “The Paul Butterfield Blues Band”
In 1965, one of the most highly regarded blues bands ever assembled coalesced around harmonica genius Paul Butterfield. Their first album for Elektra Records remains a genre classic
Read More »Rock Court, Small Claims Division: Led Zeppelin v. Franz Ferdinand
All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to decide if the defendant’s
Read More »CD Review: Bob Dylan, “Together Through Life”
This has been a year in which two of rock’s greatest icons have released new studio albums far ahead of their usual schedule. Bruce Springsteen released Working on a Dream in January, a mere
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