For someone who’s made her name in the dance world, Billie Ray Martin has A LOT of soul and it’s evident on this new album, The Soul Tapes. A true…
Jon Tiven
I’m not going to pretend to be cool, professional or objective – this album is simply stunning. And for all the right reasons. If you could find a single place…
Ork Records: New York, New York is the vital compilation of all the output from the legendary New York City label of the late 1970’s. Earlier this year, for Record Store…
Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven have a career and and a list of credits as impressive as one can imagine. Amongst the luminaries, this would include The Beach Boys, Alex…
What can be said about two legends getting together to combine forces on a double album? Beach Boys lyricist Stephen Kalinich and producer/musician/journalist Jon Tiven (with production help from no…
Lowman Pauling and the 5 Royales were a seminal influence on the young Steve Cropper. The legendary guitarist pays tribute to the group on a fine new album.