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Four American Cities Defined By The Music
American music is fed by a thousand different streams emanating from different cities around the country. Here are just four of them.
Month August 2021
“Babysitting A Band On the Rocks”: Backstage Rock Gossip
He was there for some of the wilder tour moments of Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, and other rock legends. A new book serves up the dish.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King “In Session”
"Vaughan’s hero wasn’t just anybody... It was the six-foot-four, 250-pound-plus blues legend Albert King—nicknamed the “Velvet Bulldozer.”
The One-Hit Wonder File: “Venus”
That rattly opening guitar riff signaled something..."different." Here's the backstory on the 70s song that's had more than one life.
A “Model” Album from Elvis Costello
"Pump It Up" and "Lipstick Vogue" reveal Elvis Costello's songwriting skills had reached a higher level. His then-new band, The Attractions, also helped kick it up a few notches.