I usually don’t write many opinion pieces and definitely try to shy away from being a critic. Someone once said, “Critics are the people who come down from the mountain after the war is over and shoot the wounded.” That pretty much sums it up for me. Not that there aren’t some critics of the … Continue reading Are We Modern Day Blues Players Losing the Plot? →

The 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonywill air on HBO on May 30th. The ceremony, which took place April 18th in Cleveland, honored Ringo Starr (as a solo act), Green Day, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Special To Air Next Month →

The Grateful Dead may hit the road this fall for a tour featuring John Mayer, Billboard reports. Although a rep for the band told Billboard that “it’s ‘premature’ to suggest any such outing is being planned,’ Billboard reports that multiple sources have indicated the trek will kick off in October. The tour would feature the … Continue reading Grateful Dead May Tour With John Mayer This Fall →