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How ‘London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions’ Gave Boomer Rockers a Chance to Pay Tribute

How ‘London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions’ Gave Boomer Rockers a Chance to Pay Tribute

Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Steve Winwood and members of the Rolling Stones took part in ‘London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions,’ released 50 years ago this month.

Traffic’s Catalog Returns as Individual Vinyl Reissues – But Something Is Missing

Traffic’s Catalog Returns as Individual Vinyl Reissues – But Something Is Missing

Traffic’s albums are presented in their original packaging and sport the iconic pink U.K. Island Records label. Unfortunately, they forgot a key element.

Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an old friend, on Nine Lives

Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an old friend, on Nine Lives

It’s always refreshing to see a long-established rock star simply follow his muse. Ten years ago, Steve Winwood did just that with ‘Nine Lives.’

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Michael J. McEvoy, multi-instrumentalist and composer: Something Else! Interview

Michael J. McEvoy joins us to discuss working with famous acts like Steve Winwood, how nature sparks his muse and the death of the American dream.

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Traffic – ‘The Best Of Traffic’ (1969): On Second Thought

How good was Traffic? So good that the band from Birmingham, England warranted this album only two years after getting together.

Almost Hits: Steve Winwood, “Arc of a Diver” (1980)

Almost Hits: Steve Winwood, “Arc of a Diver” (1980)

A harbinger — be that good or bad — of what was to come as arena-rock morphed into synth-driven MTV fare, Steve Winwood’s Arc of a Diver smoothed the way for a smash return in the 1980s. You May Also Like: Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an oldRead More

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Eric Clapton – Old Sock (2013)

Like 461 Ocean Boulevard, but with better singing, Eric Clapton’s Old Sock is similarly thin on original songs, swerves into an amiable island-inflected vibe, and never gets too far outside of its super-mellow box. You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’Read More

Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: ‘You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go’

Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: ‘You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go’

Spencer Davis discusses starting his eponymous group with Steve Winwood, and how their early success led to producer Jimmy Miller’s stint with the Rolling Stones.

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How the Spencer Davis Group carried on without Steve Winwood: ‘I wasn’t looking to duplicate Steve’s voice’

The Spencer Davis Group was, and remains, more than Steve Winwood.

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2012 Hangout Music Festival: Sorting through the good, the great – and the dearly departed