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Big Head Todd and the Monsters – Crimes of Passion
Big Head Todd and the Monsters have been around, and been a part of several music scenes. They were "the next big thing"...
Chris Whitley – War Crime Blues
Chris Whitley caught my attention back in '91 with a brilliant album called Living With the Law. He's done a lot of things...
Yes – Yesspeak: 35th Anniversary DVD
While many music DVDs contain mostly concert material, the 2-disc Yesspeak takes an alternate approach - it features the famous members of the prog-rock...
G&L Legacy
I enjoy covering sleeper gear in this column. During the past 11 years, we've looked at bargains like the Gibson L-6S, Seagull S-6+,...
Maxon VS Effects
With their straight-out-of-
the-'70s groovy colors -
pea soup green, bright
orange, powder blue, plum purple, and Mopar metallic green - Maxon's Vintage Series Effects look like...
Reverend Hellhound 40/60
Reverend Musical Instru
ments founder Joe Naylor's
head is always cranking out
cool ideas. A Roberto-Venn graduate who in 1996 sold his amplifier company so he...
Earl Slick
Earl Slick landed his dream gig back in 1974, when a friend referred him for a gig with David Bowie, replacing Mick Ronson. ...
Pat Martino
He is a living legend, a national treasure, and an inspiration to musicians and music lovers of all stripes.
Pat Martino's exemplary career spans four...
Audioslave – Audioslave
The news that former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell was joining the three musicians in Rage Against the Machine, the hard rock/hip hop group that...
Michael Bloomfield – If You Love These Blues, Play ‘Em As You Please
I've had more than one conversation with a colleague when The Paul Butterfield Blues Band album came up, and we said in unison, "That...