Tex-Mex Music: The Best of the Border
The Sir Douglas Quintet, Augie Meyers, and Joe “King” Carrasco have spiced up Tex-Mex music over the years. How international is its appeal? Well, some of its practitioners are British!
The Blues of the Late Matt “Guitar” Murphy
This blues virtuoso just left us. Beyond his gigs with The Blue Brothers, he left his signature stamp on projects by Howlin’ Wolf, Ike Turner, Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson. We pay tribute.
Nick Drake’s Orchestrator Gets His Own Album
“When the Day Is Done: The Orchestrations of Robert Kirby” is simply the latest example of Drake’s posthumous power.
JD Allen’s “Love Stone”: Jazz Album of the Year?
He’s one of the most talked-about tenor saxophonists and his album “Love Stone” takes classic songs in directions not seen since the days of Sonny Rollins. Obviously, he wasn’t content to just stick to the script!
When Did the ‘90s Grunge Scene Actually Die?
Most think that Kurt’s death was the end of “grunge” – but there were some great groups and albums that came up right around that time. The author makes a case for another “end” – and it has to do with another group’s trauma.