I can’t help but think of Christmas music and it seems divided into two catagories. The traditional songs I grew up listening to, that give me that warm fuzzy feeling of home and hearth. Then there’s the newer contemporary songs by some of my favorite artists and bands. It’s the lyrics that really make […]

Zappa plays Zappa is a three hour concert extravaganza of Frank Zappa music, played and conducted by his son Dweezil, with a amazing band of stellar players and Zappa alumni.
Dweezil and the band were in top form last Saturday night at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie. DZ is passing Frank’s music along to the […]

Ahmet Ertegun was a true music pioneer and vinyl visionary. As a jazz and R&B record collector, producer, and co-founder of Atlantic Records, he touched so many lives with the music he helped create, it’s just natural to salute some of the songs that shaped our musical memories.
Ray Charles “Mess Around & What’d I […]

Music pioneer, visionary, record label founder, jazz and R&B collector and producer, Ahmet Ertegun has passed away at age 83 from a head injury. A rock and roll fan until the very end, he slipped and fell at a Rolling Stones concert in October, and later slipped into a coma.
He was a giant in […]

Shout! Factory and Gibson Guitars are giving away an Epiphone Sheraton II, one of John Lee Hooker’s favorite guitars.
Enter to win here:gibson.com/johnleehookerCourtesy of Epiphone Guitars
John Lee Hooker is featured in this month’s edition of Backstage Pass, Gibson’s award-winning web magazine.Check out John Lee Hooker’s first-ever career-spanning box set, the four-CD collection Hooker.
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Now that we’re into the 12 days of Christmas, it’s time to unleash the Christmas music. When I think of this holiday season, I don’t usually think of the word brutal, unless we’re talking about the crowds in the shopping malls.
Thanks to my friend at work Mark, who shared this with me today. This is […]

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is joined by longtime collaborator and vocalist Noah Hunt, and Double Trouble’s rhythm section, Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, as they seek out some of America’s best known authentic blues artists in their own backyards.
During their ten day journey, they jammed and recorded with B.B. King, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, […]

Online…Dave at About: Classic Rock talks about the Grammies, and makes a point that it all boils down to public relations now, instead of artistic talent.
Good point, well taken, Dave. It’s ironic, too, because every year after the Grammies, album sales increase for those winners. Sad fact is that a large part of the American […]

The TV commercial for the Sansa Rhapsody MP3 player caught my attention because it features Eric Clapton. The folks behind Rhapsody Online service may have captured certain market share by getting this major artist endorsement. Although he doesn’t say anything specific about their player, the ad draws interest, especially for EC fans.
Plus […]

So this is ChristmasAnd what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begun
And so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear onesThe old and the young
A very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet’s hope it’s a good oneWithout any fear
From John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
John Lennon was […]