MINDI ABAIR: SHAKING UP THE MUSIC WORLD BY: TODD BEEBE
Mindi Abair continues to push the envelope and raise the bar for music with some soul. Starting with her debut in 2000, Mindi’s unique blend of…
Arlen Roth: A Telemasters Life In Music
The name Arlen Roth commands an immediate respect in the music world. From his early beginnings in Woodstock, New York, backing up folk artists to his…
Artist Series: Rickey Medlocke
The music business is filled with over night sensations that are on top of the world today and left without a trace later that day.…
Gone But Not Forgotten: Otis Rush
BY: TODD BEEBE The world lost a true musical icon with the passing of Blues master Otis Rush on September 29, 2018. Otis was part of…
Gone But Not Forgotten: Aretha Franklin
The world lost a true musical icon with the passing of Miss Aretha Franklin on August 16, 2018. She was without a doubt the undisputed Queen…
CLASSIC ALBUM: Otis Redding Live at Whisky a Go-Go
Otis Redding’s classic 1966 live performances recorded on the Sunset Strip at the Whiskey A Go Go have been released in numerous contexts for decades now.…
Gone But Not Forgotten: Donald “Duck” Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn was a master Bass player who laid down a groove to die for. As a member of Booker T & the MG’s, Dunn…
Dion: rock and roll’s Wanderer is keeping the blues alive
The great Muddy Waters once said “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!” No doubt when Rock and Roll first hit…
Classic Album: Johnny Winter
The 1969 self-titled album from Johnny Winter blew through the music world like a Texas tornado. Mixing blazing guitar with amazing vocals, Winter rewrote the book…
Classic Album: Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul
The album kicks off with “Ole Man Trouble,” a Redding composition that features the classic Memphis Horns loud and proud. “Respect” was originally written by Otis,…