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What would an English edition of the Band have sounded like? Eric Clapton wondered, too. And in 1969, he set out to form one, but without much confidence that it…
As music fans, bands find their way into our song-obsessed hearts in a variety of ways and some of the best experiences come about very unexpectedly. I think we all…
A review of Julian Velard concert last Friday at Schubas in Chicago.
Engineer and producer Phill Brown reflects on more than four decades in the music business with “Are We Still Rolling?” Chris Holmes weighs in with his review.
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.
Dave Steed finishes up the letter W this week as he takes on The Who, Steve Winwood, Winger and more.
Put on your dancing shoes and strap on your guitar. It’s time to rock a little and dance a little at the Weeknight ’80s Dance Party.
For his first album in more than ten years, Robbie Robertson recruited an all-star cast of musicians and created the most personal solo album of his career.
Granny pop standards? Dixieland jazz? What was Eric thinking? Think what you will, but the results of Clapton’s latest solo album just might surprise you.
By the time On Tour with Eric Clapton was released in 1970, the husband/wife pairing of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett could loosely be placed in the category of “seasoned veterans”…
What’s it like being a career criminal? For the answer we go, as always, to our good friend Mayor Cass, keeper of the keys for this here place we call…
Eric Carmen goes heavy on the Aqua Net, Jane Wiedlin makes googly-eyes at Jason Hare and Jeff Giles loses $20 — it’s all part of the latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Bottom Feeders continues with the letter W — and reaches triple digits! — with more would-be hits from the ’80s.
Ken Shane is back in the crates this week, and he’s blowing the dust off a copy of a Hendrix classic.
The more things change… Adam Again – Ain’t No Sunshine from Ten Songs by Adam Again (1988) Deliverance – Beauty And The Beast from Camelot in Smithereens (1995) Jacob’s Trouble…
There is really no rhyme or reason for the way these things go, but lately I’ve noticed a very definite increase in the amount of people who are discovering, or…
Hat trick, mama!! Benny Hester – It’s Over Love from Through the Window (1987) Erik Norlander featuring Buck Dharma – Lost Highway from Music Machine (2003) Isaac Hayes – By…
Hi, everybody! This week’s CHART ATTACK! takes us back a whopping 22 years, and wow, do I feel old, considering I remember hearing just about every single one of these…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/9Z-fE1l9SZ4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Steve Winwood, “Higher Love” (1986) David Lifton: You couldn’t get a more perfect crossover record than this in 1986: A classic rock…
This story I’m telling, it starts in the middle. But this is a story that loops and circles in on itself, like a cloverleaf roadway; you’ve got to start where…
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Steve Winwood – Hammond organ, guitar, vocals Chris Stainton – keyboards Willie Weeks – bass Ian Thomas – drums I’m convinced that any great concert…