Leon Russell

Folk Rock 

Breezy Stories: A Chat with Danny O’Keefe

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2023, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Cab Calloway, Circular Turns, Danny O'Keefe, Donny Hathaway, Gary Stewart, Glen Campbell, Jackson Browne, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, Judy Collins, Leo Sayer, Leon Russell, Linda Ronstadt, Loggins and Messina, Maria Muldaur, Miranda Lambert, Nickel Creek, Sunset Blvd. Records, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Hollies, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

With a new retrospective release, the renowned singer/songwriter revisits a remarkable career

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jazz 

A Correspondence from the Newport Jazz Festival 2023

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 David Beckett 0 Comments 2023, Angel Bat Dawid, Big Freedia, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Christian McBride, Christian's McRide, Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Joshua Redman, Leon Russell, Lionel Loueke, Newport, Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island

Angel Bat Dawid, Herbie Hancock and Big Freedia are among this year’s highlights

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Remembrance Rock 

Jim Gordon’s Dire Demise 

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Alice Cooper, All Things Must Pass, Art Garfunkel, Beach Boys, Bobby Darin, Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton, Eric Crapton, Frank Zappa, George Harrison, Jim Gordon, Johnny Rivers, Layla, Leon Russell, Pet Sounds, RIP, the Righteous Brothers

The troubled drummer who jammed with everyone dead at 77

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Music Journalism 

The Only Rock & Roll Hall of Fame That Matters is the One in Your Heart

February 8, 2022November 15, 2022 Tim Sommer 4 Comments 2022, Blaine, Carl Palmer, Chad Smith, Cosimo Mattassa, Dolly Parton, Hal Blaine, John Bonham, Kate Bush, Keith Moon, Leon Russell, Mitch Mitchell, Neil Peart, Nile Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Roger Taylor, Stewart Copeland, The Clash

(And a few words about musical excellence)

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Music Journalism 

Pigs In Zen: A Tale Of Trademarks and Quality

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 2 Comments A Pig’s Tale (The Underground Story of the Legendary Bootleg Record Label), Bob Dylan, Genius Music Books, Harold Sherrick, Led Zeppelin, Leon Russell, Neil Young, Ralph Sutherland, Rolling Stones, The Who

A new book uncovers the story of the world’s most notorious bootleg record label

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Country and/or Western Folk Hip Hop Rock Soul 

Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Dolly Parton, Kool and the Gang, Leon Russell, Leonard Cohen, The Feelies, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson

Enjoy this YouTube mix of seven great 4th of July performances

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Bluegrass Folk 

Keeping It Classy and Grassy in Tennessee

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bluegrass, Leon Russell, Sam Bush

Sam Bush and his Band captivate the crowd at Knoxville’s Bijou Theatre

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Rock 

They Created a Monster!

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1964, Decca Records, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Real Gone Records, The Munsters, TV Sitcoms

The story of The Munsters’ 1964 LP

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