Sly and Family Stone, a band that electrified Woodstock, was perhaps the primary bridge between funk and rock and roll. The story is one of great talent, great...
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Not sure if what Thijs van Leer is doing is a form of proto-punk yodeling or not. The other guys in the band certainly seem amused. At any rate, Jan Akkerman...
It’s a great trivia question: Name a performer who recorded with Frank Zappa and Frank Sinatra. The answer is Lowell George, the driving force behind...
Santana’s performance of Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock put the band — and, of course, Carlos — on the map. Here is Oye Como Va, a song written...
The Kansas City-based blues band Trampled Under Foot is comprised of siblings Danielle, Kris and Nick Schnebelen. Other songs include Heart on the Line, Wrong...
Phil Phillips lone hit is one of the great songs of the rock era. Here is a version by Tom Waits that was used in a very good movie of the same name (which...
Here are “Daddy Don’t Live in that New York City No More,” supposedly an alternate take than the one on “Katy Lied,” and...
My son vouches for these guys, though I read a few pages of Anthony Kiedis’ autobiography and, well… Anyway, they certainly bring a lot of energy...
The great news is that Wanda Jackson still is going strong. Her current tour lasts into September. The Queen of Rockabilly often performed with Elvis (here is...
Fork in the Road almost certainly is unique among videos made by superstars. If you haven’t seen it, check it out. I’m not sure what the back story...