When San Diego native, legendary singer-songwriter, and member of the Kingston Trio, John Stewart died in 2008, he left behind a legion of loyal fans, friends,...
The flowing mane of white hair, the skinny guy with all the tattoos, and the cowboy hat with two rattlesnake skulls on the brim, howling and...
It’s been said before in these pages, but like a great refrain, it needs to be sung once more, with a feeling: music is a form...
Linus, the intellectual yet insecure blanket-hugging child in the comic strip Peanuts, believed that all babies should be issued a banjo to help cheer them as...
The first draft of these words are written on Saint Patrick’s Day, about one of Ireland’s musical giants, Rory Gallagher. The blues guitarist was an electrifying...
The great ones always find a way to redefine themselves. That’s an often placed quote, which is used to acknowledge exceptionally talented human beings, whether they...
Austin, Texas–South by Southwest (SXSW). The world’s largest music industry conference celebrated its 28th year of existence last month and like any ambitious young person seeking...
Just when I thought all was lost You changed my mind You gave me hope Not just the old soft soap You showed that we could...
On January 3, 2014, Phil Everly, of the legendary Everly Brothers, passed away in Burbank, California from complications due to a lifetime of cigarette smoking that...
