Warren Haynes, “Spots of Time” from Ashes and Dust (2015): One Track Mind
Free of the expectations surrounding the Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule, Warren Haynes emerges with a sound both familiar and new.
Archive for May 24th, 2015
In a surprise, Def Leppard rekindled their classic-era sound with covers-focused Yeah!
When Def Leppard released a covers album on May 23, 2006, I didn’t expect to like it. This must clearly be a band on the verge of calling it quits, right?
Joe Ely, May 23, 2015: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Rivers, highways, coyotes, border crossings, and the wide night sky all played a part in Joe Ely’s resonant Lone Star travelogue.
Free-form Monkees humor once drove Hollywood legend to curse: ‘I hate these f–ing kids’
The Monkees TV show was designed toward improvisation. But not every guest star meshed with the Monkees’ gonzo approach.
Spirit – The Best of Spirit (1973): On Second Thought
Spirit, featuring Jay Ferguson, Randy California and Ed Cassidy, may have been risk takers – but there’s no denying the band had an ear for melody.
