Joe Ely
From the start of his solo career, Joe Ely’s west Texas audacity and unpredictability has been an asset – an extension of his early...
Nat King Cole
Many Nat Cole fans, even diehards, are unaware that, in addition to his beautiful singing voice, he was among the greatest jazz pianists. Fewer...
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
It’s no shock the late Tom Petty’s right-hand man and MVP on Don Henley hits like “The Boys of Summer” and “The Heart of...
2025 May Issue on Spotify
This month, we feature The Dobbie Brothers, Popa Chubby, Joey Molland, Carlos Alomar, Cream, David Bowie, Rush, Norman Harris, Greg Koch, Rik Emmett, Chris...
Rocky Athas
Hailing from the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff, home of T-Bone Walker and the Vaughan brothers, Athas falls closest to Stevie Ray’s maximalist attitude....
Jim Lauderdale
Since his 1991 debut, Planet of Love, Jim Lauderdale has produced a body of award-winning work few modern country or Americana acts can match....
Connie Smith
Connie Smith’s career began with her ebullient 1964 hit “Once a Day,” now part of the Library of Congress’ prestigious National Recording Registry.
Marty Stuart,...
Hilary Gardner
Vocalist Gardner explores the association between jazz and country, the Great American Songbook, and cowboy movie stars. Similar territory was mined by Asleep At...
Brian F. Wright
There isn’t enough serious literature about the electric bass, but this book is a worthy contribution. The author takes us from the moment Leo...
Review: “Gimme All Your Lovin’: The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top’s Billy...
In his prologue, author Christopher McKittrick acknowledges the difficulty of condensing Gibbons’ six-decade career into one book, partially due to the enigmatic vocalist/guitarist’s own...