Blues the Chicago Way
Toronzo Cannon sounds like the name of some kind of space weapon. It isn’t.
Toronzo Cannon is the name of a powerful force, however.
In this...
Article Category: National Acts
Glad to Be Where He Is
When country music legend Vince Gill was first starting out, his ambitions were fixated on musicianship, not stardom.
“As a young musician,...
The Wayback Show
The continued popularity of classic pop and rock songs from the 1960s, 70s and 80s can’t be simply explained away as mere nostalgia.
It’s...
Let’s Go for Even Bigger!
Two queens, a boy wizard, and an old guy in red socks. Sort of sounds like an odd poker hand. But really it’s just one way to describe a small...
Stapp and Deliver
Anarchy is a good word for it. The history of Art of Anarchy has been turbulent, to say the least, and in the six years that the band has been together,...
Afflicting the Comfortable
For two decades and counting, Andy Kindler has regularly done one of the scariest and gutsiest things a comedian can do: He delivers an annual State...
Living His Favorite Life
After his groundbreaking sitcom ended on a high note, Jerry Seinfeld kept a low profile for a few years.
“I wasn’t doing anything,”...
Expressions of Soul
Guitarist Larry McCray has always said a lot with his blend of blues and rock. But in recent years, thanks to a health scare and the wisdom gained from...
The World to Our Doorstep
Sitar player Anoushka Shankar has spent her life immersed in three cultures. Born in England, she spent her childhood shuttling between London and Delhi...
Their Own Sound
Ask guitarist Marcus King about where he got his love of music and you will hear a story that sounds like it came out of an anthology of Southern literature.
“Music...