Remembering Neal Casal
Beloved singer, guitarist and sideman supreme was only 50
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Author: Luci Turner
Eulogy for ‘The Mole’
Remembering the life of Larry Taylor, legendary bassist for Canned Heat, Tom Waits and more
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Former Double Trouble Keyboardist Reese Wynans Reflects On 30 Years of In Step
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s final album with his longtime band remains a testament to the late guitarist’s talents as a musician and songwriter
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Do The Peppermint Twist: The White Stripes’ Eponymous Debut Turns 20
Recalling when Jack White and his big sister Meg White were the new kids on the block
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Remembering Leon Redbone
The celebrated Ragtime revivalist was 69. Or 127, depending on what story you believe
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Inside The Last Charles Bradley Recording Session
A recently unearthed single before his tragic 2017 passing reveals the power of soul pitted against the ravages of cancer
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Looking Back: 20 Years of Tom Waits’ Mule Variations
Two decades later, this is one ass of an LP we can still get behind
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A Gentle Genius
A new box set chronicles the crucial quadrant of studio albums comprising Curtis Mayfield’s first five years as a solo artist
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The Age of Enlightenment
Reflecting on a most underrated Allman Brothers Band LP
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Brothers, Sisters and Motherf&#kers
Kick Out The Jams, the debut call-to-arms by Detroit’s MC5, made the case for revolution 50 years ago this month
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Soul Magic in the Heart of Texas
Austin’s Charlie Faye & The Fayettes are truly the whole shebang
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Safe To Assume
A look at the fresh new album from English electronic pop lothario James Blake
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Going Over Like A….
Led Zeppelin’s debut album turns 50
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Sweet Dumplin’
Netflix’s acclaimed dramedy celebrates the sassy genius of Dolly Parton
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He Is Trying To Break Your Heart
Inside Jeff Tweedy’s excellent new solo LP
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