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Neal Preston: An Exhilarating Eye

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Ace Frehley, Bradley Cooper, Led Zeppelin, Neal Preston, Queen, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, The Sex Pistols, The Who, Wembley Stadium

The rock photography legend on clickbait headlines, lighting Kate Hudson’s face and who’s still on his photography bucket list.

Blues Hard Rock

Rich Robinson Has Birds On The Brain

November 15, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Black Crowes reunion, High Water I, High Water II, Rich Robinson, Shake Your Moneymaker, The Black Crowes, The Magpie Salute

From The Black Crowes to The Magpie Salute, Rich Robinson was determined to erase doubt about his abilities as a songwriter

Blues Country and/or Western Folk Pop

The Jorgensens: What’s Old is New Again

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Joni Mitchell, Kurt and Brianna Jorgensen, Led Zeppelin, MN, Natalie Merchant, St. Paul, The Jorgensens, The Lexington Stretch, Tori Amos, Willie Dixon

Cutting through the torrents of music coming from everywhere in 2019, it’s an accomplishment for this married duo to make something that sounds so unique with The Lexington Stretch

Country and/or Western North Americana

Shake Hands With The Devil at 40

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Kris Kristofferson, Shake Hands With The Devil

Kris Kristofferson’s ninth album was hated by critics but wears well decades later

Alternative Rock Dub/Reggae Hip Hop

A Quarter Century of Omaha Style: Grassroots at 25

August 8, 2019August 9, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, 311, 311 Voyager, Aaron "P-Nut" Wills, Capricorn Records, Chad Sexton, Doug "S.A." Martinez, Grassroots, Nick Hexum, P-Nut, Sublime, Tim Mahoney

311’s second album established the foundation for their music going forward

Funk Remembrance

Remembering NOLA’s Beloved Poppa Funk

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Dr. John, Ivan Neville, New Orleans, Professor Longhair, RIP, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Neville Brothers

Art Neville, founding member of The Neville Brothers and The Meters, died July 22 at 81

Blues

Peter Frampton’s ‘Blues Thesis’

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Blues, Freddie King, Humble Pie, peter Frampton, Taj Mahal

A medical diagnosis pushed Frampton to choose one final focus for the last creative burst of his career—and he decided to sing the blues

Blues Experimental Funk jazz Pop Psychedelics Remembrance Soul

Remembering Dr. John: Tripping the Night Majestic

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Dr. John, Mac Rebennack, RIP, The Night Tripper

The cultural icon who introduced a generation to voodoo and “funkology” died of a heart attack at 77

Psychedelics Rock

Turn On, Tune In and Enjoy the Poppies

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Buffy St. Marie, Psychedelia, The Serpent Power

Craft Recordings’ new compilation brings psychedelia’s inaugural era back to life

Pop Rock

Full Moon Fever at 30

April 25, 2019April 26, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys

Petty’s hallmark solo debut still hits home after all these years.

Hard Rock Rock

That Sounds Like Theory, Mr. Vai!

April 3, 2019April 12, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Books, Frank Zappa, Music Theory, Steve Vai

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai steps into the music instructor role with the release of his new book, Vaideology.

Alternative Rock Electronic Experimental Metal! Punk

Spiraling With Nine Inch Nails

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor’s psychological thriller turned 25 this month

Remembrance Rock Surf

Remembering Dick Dale

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Dick Dale, Pulp Fiction, RIP, Surf guitar

The “King of Surf Guitar” died on March 16 at age 81

Pop Remembrance Rock

Remembering Hal Blaine

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Hal Blaine, RIP, The Wrecking Crew

The drumming legend leaves the world 35,000+ songs richer

Blues Rock Soul

A Modern Bluesman’s Political Awakening

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Warner Bros.

Gary Clark Jr. holds nothing back on his third album This Land

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