Last year must have been the year of the cover tune. Leading the pack of recordings devoted to the cover concept was Herbie Hancock and his star studded The Imagine Project. Herbie skillfully drove his crew of John Legend, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Pink, Seal and more through songs like “Imagine” and...
Singer songwriter Amos Lee seems to be traveling in the right circles these days. He’s got Lucinda Williams and Willie Nelson guesting on his upcoming record Mission Bell and he’s been captivating the crowds at the recent Austin City Limits Music Festival and Farm Aid 25. That’s a big deal for just one guy and...
My friend Joan and I see eye to eye on a lot of things…big things like politics, yoga, Bjork and music…with one big almost unforgivable glaring exception….She ABHORS the sound of Dave Matthews’ voice. I know…it’s unfathomable to me and I almost broke up with her over it….but whatever…I’ve had to learn to let...