Archive for February 7th, 2013

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Robben Ford on ‘Bringing It Back Home,’ Joni Mitchell, George Harrison … and Kiss?

Robben Ford discusses performing with Joni Mitchell at her supernova moment, and how he ended up filling in for Ace Frehley.

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Forgotten series: Head East – The Best Of Head East (2001)

One can never accuse Head East of not paying their dues. Formed in 1969, the Illinois based band kicked about the local live circuit for half a decade before finally translating their music onto vinyl. You May Also Like: Unit 4 + 2 – Unit Four Plus Two (1969): ForgottenRead More

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Recalling five of Levon Helm’s most stirring moments: ‘The loamy voiced, rhythmic heart of the Band’

Sunday gives us another chance to remember Levon Helm, as Elton John, Mavis Staples and others pay tribute to the rail-jumping, loamy voiced, rhythmic heart of the Band during the annual Grammy awards. You May Also Like: How Levon Helm’s ‘Electric Dirt’ Confirmed a Stirring Late-Career Resurgence How Levon HelmRead More

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Yelena Eckemoff Trio – Glass Song (2013)

Russian-born Yelena Eckemoff is a classically trained concert pianist who has more recently in her career taken on jazz, but has done so strictly on her terms. You May Also Like: Peter Erskine New Trio – In Praise Of Shadows (2017) Peter Erskine and the Dr. Um Band – SecondRead More