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Warren Haynes – Million Voices Whisper

Thursday, November 21, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

Although younger than Willie by almost 30 years, Warren Haynes is maybe the last leaf on a different tree. With the recent passing of Dickey Betts, Haynes is now the elder statesman in a large group of southern rock and jam band musicians building on the legacy of The Allman Brothers Band. He just released […]

Filed Under: Blues, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Warren Haynes

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues

Thursday, November 18, 2021 By Shawn Underwood

In the eighties and early nineties, post one Daley and pre another one, one of the safer areas of Chicago to go see live blues was a short stretch on North Halsted Avenue. There were half a dozen blues clubs in a stretch of just a few blocks, where the headliner rarely went on before […]

Filed Under: Blues Tagged With: Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes

Monday Morning Video – Gregg Allman (1947-2017)

Monday, May 29, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

It’s shaping up to be another tough year in the world of music. We’ve just lost another rock icon with the passing of Gregg Allman. Not only was he the writer of songs that have become touchstones in the rock canon, he was – and continues to be – an inspiration to musicians and fans […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Dave Matthews, Gregg Allman, Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, Zac Brown

Americana 2015: The Sounds, Part 2

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

JOSH RITTER Ritter and his Royal City Band always put on energetic performances but they seemed particularly excitable as they celebrated the impending release of their new album. They won over the crowd right out of the gate by opening their set with the longtime fan favorite “Me and Jiggs.” DONNIE FRITTS Muscle Shoals legend […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Ashley Monroe, Big Star, Caleb Caudle, Donnie Fritts, John Paul White, Josh Ritter, Kris Kristofferson, Those Pretty Wrongs, Warren Haynes, Whitey Morgan

Readers’ Pick: Okra Candy by Shinyribs

Friday, July 31, 2015 By Tom Osborne

SHINYRIBS, Okra Candy beats out WARREN HAYNES AND RAILROAD EARTH, Ashes & Dust by 1 vote as your favorite for the week of July 24, 2015. Poll Results     Readers’ Tops – Summer 2015 JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (34) SHINYRIBS, Okra Candy (8) WARREN HAYNES AND RAILROAD EARTH, Ashes & Dust (7) […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: railroad earth, Shinyribs, Warren Haynes

Otis Taylor – Hey Joe Opus … Red Meat

Thursday, May 07, 2015 By Bill Wilcox

Otis Taylor likes to experiment. As architect of a mesmerizing style of blues music christened “trance blues,” Taylor’s albums tend to have an atmospheric, dream-like quality. Taylor’s style might sometimes be described as Muddy Waters meets Shawn Phillips or Pink Floyd. Taylor’s career, like his musical style, has been unconventional. He was active in the […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Otis Taylor, Warren Haynes

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