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Smokin' Joe Kubek, whose nickname was earned with his blazing guitar playing, passed away while on tour in North Carolina. It is a great loss to the Blues…
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"Luther Allison delivers the real thing. Soulful shouter and scorching soloist, he performs the deep, hard blues as if his life were hanging in the…
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It's very hard to write something for Blind Blake because very little is known about his life. Given his influence on Blues and Ragtime guitar, I think it…
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The Pretenders founder discusses her new memoir, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender. The book is about her life as a musician; "the rest of me," she says, "isn't really up for grabs."
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Clouds aren’t always what appear to be: Two clouds that look the same on the outside might indicate a dry day or a rainstorm, all depending on where they…
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Many Blues artists begin playing at a very early age but Texas Blues guitarist and vocalist Long John Hunter proves that that isn't a prerequisite for…
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The 71-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist has a new solo album, a new documentary on his life, and a few thoughts to share on the topic of immortality.
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Zac Harmon is truly a product of his Jackson, Mississippi home. How could he be anything else? His close childhood neighbors included a music instructor…
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An agent once said to me, "if you can't give your best to an empty room you don't deserve a full one."That's something Curtis Salgado would fully approve…
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Something is rotten at the Denver Botanic Gardens and people are lining up in droves to get a whiff."It – uh – releases a fragrance similar to rotting…