Appreciating Dave Edmunds
Guitarist Dave Edmunds has been laying low, but his utter devotion to music still echoes through recent years.
Early Nina Simone As the “Blackbird”
A new collection of Nina Simone’s earliest recordings is an intriguing roadmap of her musical (and stylistic) journey.
The Final Album: Steve Miller’s “Wide River”
Steve Miller’s musical output is extensive, so picking what qualifies as his “last” album is tricky. But here’s what we came up with.
Mose Allison: A Muse…And Amusing
Mose Allison’s take on the jazz-blues he grew up on in the South proved irresistible to many rock bands of the 60s.
Camaro Rock: The Second British Invasion
The first British Invasion delivered upbeat tunes based on American music. Then came a more muscular subset, aka “Camaro Rock.”