Dion Brings Friends Along for Spirited ‘Stomping Ground’
In “My Stomping Ground,” the driving, horn-stoked rocker that gives his new album its title, Dion is back in the Bronx, where as a youth he first fell in love with music, from doo-wop to the blues. He spies three boys singing on a corner, noting how one looks a
Stinging Blades Bring Bar Band Blues Bona Fides to Original Songs
Since 1989, Joe Bell and his Stinging Blades have been pleasing and scaring the beejesus out of the great local unwashed masses with a blend of hellhound blues, old-school R&B, and deep dish soul. Bell is a whirling, twisted shaman who can yodel like Tarzan, howl like the
5-LP Set ‘Highway Butterfly’ Gathers Friends to Honor Neal Casal’s Music and Life
Paying proper tribute to a musician like Neal Casal, whose career spanned nearly 30 years and saw him work with everyone from The Cardinals to Hard Working Americans to The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, takes chutzpah and careful planning. Casal took his own life two years ago and left a heartbroken
Phoebe Hunt’s Powerful ‘Neither One of Us Is Wrong’ Seeks Reconciliation Amid Conflict
The banner on Phoebe Hunt’s website reads, “Mystical Indie Folk – Inner Soul Exploration,” which is accurate in one sense, but misleading in others. There’s definitely a spiritual aspect to her story. Her parents met at a yoga ashram in the ’70s and named her Shanti (a Hindi word
THE READING ROOM: Artists and Insiders Trace the Evolution of Rock Concerts
One spring night in 1972, six of us piled into a van and headed to the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium to see our first big rock concert.
The auditorium even then was creaky and had seen better days. It still featured pro wrestling matches most weekend nights, but the biggest regular
Second Archives Set from Joni Mitchell Sheds Light on Key Songs’ Process
As one of her era’s most popular and gifted artists, Joni Mitchell should have been able to rest on her laurels a long time ago. Yet, in recent years, the press has often maligned and caricatured her as little more than a cantankerous malcontent. It’s easy to forget