Fretprints: Harvey Mandel
Harvey Mandel is a regular on the list of “guitarists’ guitarists,” yet is woefully unknown to the public. With an uncategorizable rock style and...
Tony Gilkyson: Country-Rocker, Punk
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Tasty licks On A Vintage Kay
An alumnus of country-rock’s Lone Justice and punk-rockers X, Tony Gilkyson plugged his vintage Kay Sizzler into a...
Muireann Bradley, Old Soul
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Vintage Blues, Vintage L-50
Direct from Ireland, 17-year-old Muireann Bradley indulges us (and tugs at our Led Zep heartstrings) with a rendition of Memphis...
Lords of Atlantis: Cliché-Free Surf
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2seyr8GPw?si=q1441mCKrhdXPxk7]
Ivan Pongracic
Lords of Atlantis includes members from a handful of high-profile surf bands, and its debut album is a collection of catchy...
Steve Howell Fingerpicks “Stocking Feet Blues”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHAtfLhhDy4?si=BHmI2PNzi3f4wUFC]
Solo acoustic homage to rural-blues great
Steve Howell is a veteran of blues, rock, and jazz. Here, he fingerpicks a terrific rendition of Blind...
David Lindley
"After David Lindley passed away on March 3, newspapers and websites around the world published obituaries and appreciations, many clearly expressing why Lindley was...
Gary Rossington
As a boy, Gary Rossington would grab a broom and mime in front of a mirror whenever an Elvis Presley hit played on TV...
Tracii Guns
There’s no denying that with Tracii Guns manning L.A. Guns’ lead-guitar slot, the sleaze veterans become a different animal. Since re-entering the fold in...
Pop ’N Hiss: The J. Geils Band’s “Live” Full House
You heard of the Boogaloo?” singer Peter Wolf bellows as the J. Geils Band roars through “Hard Drivin’ Man.” “You heard of the Boston...
Jeff Plankenhorn’s “Alone At Sea”
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Tasty slide on a square-neck Oahu
Singer/songwriter Jeff Plankenhorn’s music is a rootsy mix that embraces blues and pop while dodging categorization. Here, he...