Steeped in the Blues
Tinsley Ellis’ career as a bluesman started in a hotel lobby. A fan of British invasion acts like the Beatles, Cream, the Rolling Stones and the...
Article Category: National Acts
Consummate Showmen
When he was just a young boy, Tony Butala moved from his home in Sharon, Pennsylvania to California, primarily to pursue a career in performing. Now,...
That Guy with the Ginormous Drumkit
Terry Bozzio, one of the world’s premier rock drummers, first learned about the power of music from an instrument that isn’t usually the...
Stars from A to Zappa
It is not uncommon for famous musicians to try to dissuade their kids from getting into the family business.
Frank Zappa went in the other direction,...
Standing the Test of Time
Although originally from Detroit, there are few groups which better define the Philly soul sound than The Spinners. But it seems almost incredible now,...
Filtering Out the Chaos
Before dawn every day, Chicago trumpeter Phil Cohran woke his numerous sons and made them practice their brass instruments.
Eight of those boys grew...
A Guitar Player’s Guitar Player
Most music aficionados who do not play an instrument know Joe Walsh by his nickname, “the clown prince of rock.”
They also know him for...
A More Perfect Blues Union
If you want to quickly understand why Derek Trucks is widely considered to be one of the best blues guitarists in the world, seek out a YouTube video...
Kzoo’s Baddest Band
Regardless of what anyone says, summer isn’t over until after Labor Day weekend. The kids may be long back in school and store aisles may be crammed...
Masters of Mayhem
The hardest working band in rock ‘n roll is coming to Brandt’s Harley Davidson in Marion for a free concert July 16.
Fans will know immediately...