Folk Founding Fathers
No one would deny that the Beatles are at the top of producer George Martin’s legacy. But there was another band which has lasted almost 50 years which...
Article Category: National Acts
Never Done Blossoming
It was 1992. Grunge was king, having dethroned hair metal as America’s favorite type of rock with a new attitude, new look, and new sound. With...
Force of Funk Lives On
In April, George Clinton, aka “the Prime Minister of Funk” and “Dr. Funkenstein,” announced that he would be retiring after...
Working the Railroad
One of America’s most beloved classic rock bands is about to turn 50, but hey, AARP, hold the membership cards. Grand Funk Railroad, who’ll...
Partners in Power Rock
For the love of all that is holy, when will Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Of course for many, Pat...
Giving ABBA Their Due
The story goes something like this: one night in 1995, Victoria Norback went to see an ABBA tribute band in her native Sweden. The group was terrible,...
Playing the King’s Music
As the son of Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Wailers multi-instrumentalist Aston Barrett Jr. is part of a musical lineage that goes directly...
Country’s Everyman
The title of Willie Nelson’s newest album – his 12th in 10 years – says a lot even if it doesn’t say it all. Last Man Standing...
Master of the Guitar
Like Mozart, New Jersey-born guitarist Al Di Meola has sometimes been criticized for playing too many notes. The criticism is actually a compliment...
Clapping All the Way
We live in strange times.
Many once-ubiquitous pop acts that had their heydays prior to the year 2000 have trouble getting record deals while younger...