J.J. Cale

ROAD-KILL RHAPSODISTON THE ROAD FOR THE MONEY, THE COMPOSER OF "DEAD SKUNK" THINKS TOURING STINKS

Pic Hits for the week

Forever Man

At America West Arena, Eric Clapton's bloated ensemble proves too much of a good thing

Happy Trails

Legendary record producer Snuff Garrett turned his back on Hollywood for a piece of the Arizona cowboy myth

Brotherly Love

The Kongo's musical dynasty

You Asked For It: St. Madness

St. MadnessSaintanic(Evil Me Music)Putting a cover song as the second track on your CD is ballsy. Either you've got 'em right there, or you've lost 'em forever. For a metal act to put a cover of an Ozzy/Black Sabbath song second on their record? Well, that's pretty much suicidal. Sure, Sabbath can b ... More >>

John Hiatt

Veteran songwriter sings his own

J.J. Cale

Veteran songwriter sings his own

St. Madness

Saintanic
(Evil Me Music)

Spiritualized

The Complete Works Volume One (Arista)

Prophet Ear

Ex-Green on Red mainstay Chuck Prophet continues his solo metamorphosis with The Hurting Business

P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 5, 2009

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

Eric Clapton Is God, but Steve Winwood Is Not

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are Musical Chameleons

Luke HolwerdaEric Clapton and Steve Winwood play together, just like their Blind Faith days. See more shots in our slide show.Clapton began his career with the bluesy stylings of The Yardbirds and then segued into John Mayall's Blues Breakers. In his days with Cream, he slid headfirst into psychede ... More >>