I was in New Orleans during Jazz Fest when Warren Haynes and bassist Don Was hosted an all-star tribute in honor of The Last Waltz’s 40th anniversary. It was a great night at the Saenger Theater. Now, in honor of the album’s 40th, the same all-star collection of musicians will take this tribute on the road. Haynes and Was will be joined by the same […]
Going through some old files looking for something and I came across this 2007 The Expat Life column about the sadness that descends every June as dear friends move on. Just thought I’d share. ** Summer is the transient time of the year in our notoriously transient expat community. As soon as school is out, […]
Stop talking about moving to Canada! It’s not happening and it’s insulting to the people who really are most likely to be in trouble and simply don’t have the option. Our African American brothers and sisters survived slavery, Jim Crow, redlining and a million other indignities. Other generations have lived through Depressions and World Wars. […]
I heard The Doors’ “When the Music’s Over” on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks today and was struck both by how appropriate it felt and how good it was. Then I remembered how much I enjoyed talking to Robby Krieger about his killer guitar solo, which features two harmonized tracks, and I dug it up. Enjoy: “That […]
UPDATE: All of the dates through thew winter have been cancelled and most rescheduled. Get well Gregg.This was way more than just a single run of shows. As first reported by Adam Zagoria on Zag’s Blog… sad news. PRESS RELEASE FROM CITY WINERY: It is with sincere regret that we announce that Gregg Allman will be unable […]
Gary Rossington and his wife, Skynyrd backing vocalist Dale Krantz-Rossington, have a new album Take It On Faith, out tomorrow. Dale was the lead vocalist in the Rossington Collins Band and returns to that role here. I interviewed Gary about it for Guitar World. Story will be in the next issue. In the meantime, enjoy a […]
UPDATE: All of the dates listed below have been cancelled and most rescheduled. Get well Gregg. Seeing all of these listed and realizing the scope of the cancellation is scary. Gregg Allman has announced a winter tour. He’ll have about six weeks off after is ten-night residency at City Winery in New York, which will […]
I had forgotten that I interviewed Susan Tedeschi for Guitar World in 2000! Here you go. Blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi was nominated for the Best new Artist Grammy, alongside the likes of Britney Spears and Kid Rock. Her second album Just Won’t Burn (Tone Cool) came out in February, 1998 and has slowly gained momentum thanks to […]