We are saddened by the loss of the great Richie Havens but feel so fortunate to have spent this time with him and have this special podcast to share. A genuine artist with a generous spirit that will forever live on in our hearts through his music. Peace, love and gratitude, Richie. You will...
For The Love of Country
Pretty much everyone knows Norah Jones from her solo records and occasional guest spots (we loved her on last year’s Rome), but her work with the group The Little Willies may come as a pleasant surprise to some especially if you’ve got a hankerin’ for classic country. She has reconvened with her band of...
A Reason To SMiLE
The greatest rock and roll album never completed was The Beach Boys SMiLE. Recorded shortly after the groundbreaking Pet Sounds album in 1966, it found lead Beach Boy and legendary composer Brian Wilson (at only 24) at the peak of his creative prowess merging his Southern California branded popular music into new and abstract...
The King of In Between
When Garland Jeffreys’ new record first came out, it immediately caught our attention. We have since had the pleasure of meeting Mr. King of In Between and he couldn’t have been a more generous and affable character…and every bit the real deal as you will hear in his voice. He’s a great storyteller and...
A Tribute to John Martyn
Contributed by Joseph Vella A couple of years ago I was on assignment for Island Records UK with music journalist Vivien Goldman to document the 50th Anniversary of the groundbreaking label and I met industry legend Chris Blackwell at his New York City apartment. For those of you who need a refresher, Blackwell founded Island Records...
August 16, 1977
Today marks 34 years since the passing of Elvis Presley. It’s one of those moments in time when everyone remembers where they were on that sorrowful day. I was a teenage kid from New York vacationing in the Palm Springs heat and we had all to do to worry about Son of Sam and...