Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Backstage with B.B.: 'King of the Blues' is generous with his music, and with his time

Guitarist Magazine is honoring B.B. King this month, releasing a gala 132-page magazine focused on the man they call “The Undisputed King of Blues.” That had us going back to a personal moment spent with this music-making legend … You May Also Like: How B.B. King Left Us With OneRead More

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Laurence Juber on Paul McCartney and Wings, and Al Stewart: Gimme Five

Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber, who first came to fame with Paul McCartney and Wings, takes us inside a handful of key career moments.

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Eagles Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Can you go the distance with these terrible songs by the Eagles? We’ll find out!

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Laurence Juber, formerly of Wings: Something Else! Interview

A member of Wings from 1978-81, Laurence Juber has gone on to a celebrated second career as a world-class solo guitar virtuoso.

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Owl City – Live From Los Angeles DVD/Blu-ray (2012)

Owl City represents the new paradigm in music: Just a kid at his parents’ house, mixing up an emotive brand of synthpop and posting it up on the Internet — but sounding to all the world like a polished and produced Top 40 act. You May Also Like: Ben Goldberg,Read More

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Groove55 – A la Carte (2012)

Groove55 sustains both interest and delight over the course of the terrific A la Carte through intelligent interplay and a deft ability to confound expectations. That starts with the musical symbiosis found within this Canadian band You May Also Like: Adam Steffeck – Aviator (2017) Adam Larson Band – ‘ListenRead More

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Disco Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Disco had its moments, even amidst dark days when pointing straight up counted as a dance move.

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Styx – The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight Live (2012)

At the moment of Styx’s earliest breakout successes, as it achieved these first- and second-ever triple platinum-selling albums, the band was already starting to go its separate ways. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Ruthie Foster – ‘Let It Burn’ (2012)

Innovative, aware and direct, Ruthie Foster’s ‘Let It Burn’ comes together to form a journey of extraordinary depth and power.

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The O'Jays, Billy Paul, MFSB – Golden Gate Groove: Live in San Francisco 1973 (2012)

The so-called Sound of Philadelphia, as constructed by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell in the 1970s, wasn’t just attitude, in the style of today. Wasn’t just talk, but also a new walk. A shared attitude. A sound. You May Also Like: No related posts.