Let’s get the obvious fact out first…Johnny WInter is one of Rock’s great guitarists that is unbelievably still detached from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now…with that egregious…
Stephen Stills was part of the essential lineup of Buffalo Springfield that included heavyweight personnel like Neil Young, and Richie Furay. They released a Stephen Stills song, “For What’s It’s…
Jonathan Richman along with his The Modern Lovers bandmates (which once included Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads fame, and David Robinson of Cars fame) helped to form the fabric of…
Steve Goodman is one of the classic Chicago folk artists that have made a strong influential impact on Rock music during its growth years of the ’70s. As a matter…
Chicago has had its fair share of representative music creators. All have played a large part in the formation of Rock during its more than 60 years of growth. One…
Friday, May 7th sees Omnivore Recordings’ release of a new live album/disc by the late Alex Chilton with the Hi Rhythm Section, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, which was…
In this very strange time of a worldwide pandemic and (subsequent) necessary isolation, going gift shopping may not be the best idea. However, if you have someone in your life…
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and played with both Chris and Jody Stephens in The Baker…
Gospel and Pop joined hands more tightly back in 1972 when Pop Staples and The Staple Singers hit the airwaves with “Respect Yourself”, voiced by the powerful Mavis Staples. Afterwards,…
The shine of the band, America, has long continued for fans. With a healthy catalog of single hits and popular albums, the band had much to display, and fans much…
I’ve heard many different viewpoints on Big Star’s In Space and I’d like to offer my own spin on it. This, the final studio album from the band, is as…
Arlo Guthrie has great music pedigree when it comes to “following in the footsteps of…”. His father was the great Woody Guthrie. Back in the ’60s, Arlo made a name…
