Monthly Archives: July 2011
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson is one of the most prolific songwriters pop music has ever seen. Of course, being prolific is meaningless if one just churns...
Jackie Greene
Jackie Greene’s music is hypnotic in the way of all good pop-rock. Its strongpoint is finely crafted interplay between guitars and keyboards. His new...
Michael Landau, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip, and Gary Novak
When four musicians the caliber of these get together, you always hope for the best, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. Here, however, it does....
Kenny Vaughan Set to Release Solo Debut
7/26/11
Sugar Hill Records is set to release V, the solo debut from Nashville guitarist Kenny Vaughan, on September 13. Vaughan has been a member...
IBMA Fan Fest Celebrates Bill Monroe
This year's IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest will celebrate the 100th birthday of the late Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Music. Scheduled for September 30 through October 2...
Foghat
Foghat guitarists “Lonesome” Dave Peverett and Rod Price have both passed on, but the band’s blues-boogie legacy is being carried forward by drummer (and...
Robert Cray
Made on the heels of Strong Persuader and the single “Smoking Gun,” Robert Cray and his band are superb during this live show, and...
Various artists
These two CDs almost couldn’t help but be hodgepodges, since they’re compilations culled from compilations – the tribute albums Rattlesnake Guitar (from 1995, dedicated...
Gretsch Intros Harrison Signature Duo-Jet
The Gretsch George Harrison Signature Duo-JetGretsch's George Harrison G6128T-GH signature Duo Jet is modeled on the instrument the guitarist referred to as his “first...
Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce
Shannon McNally still prefers to write narratives that favor punch lines over actual choruses or refrains, but on Coldwater, her songwriting is tighter and...