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John Lee Hooker

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Five Dark, Depressing Songs About Alcoholism (Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day!)

    According to legend, Saint Patrick himself is responsible for all of the drinking that goes down on St. Paddy's Day. As the story goes, Patrick walked into a local Howard Johnson and paid a visit to the bar before hitting the sack. This was back in 'ye olde times so they didn't have mini-fridges in ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2011

    ZZ Top @ Comerica Theatre

    According to legend, Saint Patrick himself is responsible for all of the drinking that goes down on St. Paddy's Day. As the story goes, Patrick walked into a local Howard Johnson and paid a visit to the bar before hitting the sack. This was back in 'ye olde times so they didn't have mini-fridges in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    ZZ Top

    According to legend, Saint Patrick himself is responsible for all of the drinking that goes down on St. Paddy's Day. As the story goes, Patrick walked into a local Howard Johnson and paid a visit to the bar before hitting the sack. This was back in 'ye olde times so they didn't have mini-fridges in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

    Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. This week was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Richard Ashcroft Swings For The Fences On New Solo Album United Nations of Sound

    Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2010

    Jimmie Vaughan's Got No Blues At All

    Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2010

    Robert Cray

    Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2010

    Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers

    Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    When Ray met Roy

    Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Shout at the Devil

    Painter pays impressive ode to down-home blues

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    For Folk-Rock Trio Sisterbrother, Music Is a Family Affair

    Painter pays impressive ode to down-home blues

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Walter Trout

    Painter pays impressive ode to down-home blues

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Those Lowdown Blues 25th Anniversary Party

    Painter pays impressive ode to down-home blues

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Tomcat Courtney

    Downsville Blues
    (Blue Witch)

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Heavy Trash

    Going Way Out with Heavy Trash
    (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Various Artists

    Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection
    (Shout Factory)

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    The Soul of John Black

    Just you and them and the music

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    John Lee Hooker Jr.

    Cold As Ice
    (Telarc)

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2005

    Geek Chic

    Get your game on at HexaCon 15

  • Music

    May 5, 2005

    Charlie Musselwhite

    All he needs is a good blues nickname

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Scott H. Biram

    Influences blend and ignite

  • Music

    December 9, 2004

    Sistah Blue

    Influences blend and ignite

  • Music

    September 11, 2003

    Various Artists

    The Best There Ever Was (Yazoo)

  • Music

    September 11, 2003

    I'm Eighteen!

    He's legal and he's legitimate. Blues prodigy J.D. Simo tells you how he's changed since 13.

  • Film

    November 28, 2002

    What Was Going On

    At long last, the spotlight replaces the Shadows that obscured the Funk Brothers

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Gomez

    In Our Gun (Virgin)

  • Music

    August 9, 2001

    Eddie Money

    The Best of Eddie Money(Columbia/Legacy)

  • Music

    May 17, 2001

    High Times

    Once dismissed as novelty, G. Love & Special Sauce find a serious niche with Electric Mile

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Blues Valentine

    After nearly three decades, the fateful desert meeting between Tom Waits and John Hammond is fully realized with the release of Wicked Grin

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Lizard Thing

    From a big-name tribute to some big-beat remixes, the Doors' catalogue bulges with a soft parade of new releases

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    PJ Harvey

    Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (Island Records)

  • Music

    September 28, 2000

    Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists

    Edited by Jas Obrecht (Miller Freeman Books)

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    The Artist Formerly Known As Print

    Our quarterly roundup of the latest in music books

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    Triumph of the Underdogs

    For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, they've gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV-commercial composer.

  • Calendar

    March 11, 1999

    Night & Day

    March 11 - 17, 1999

  • Calendar

    January 28, 1999

    Mississippi Homegrown

    The Fat Possum Label Showcase with R.L. Burnside

  • Calendar

    September 24, 1998

    Night & Day

    September 24 - 30, 1998

  • Music

    August 20, 1998

    Whiskey River

    R.L. Burnside's passion for alcohol is matched only by his command of rawboned Delta blues

  • Music

    June 11, 1998

    Windigo's Strange Ways

    Sharing high times and tall tales with Tempe's heaviest tripcore band and its first full-length CD

  • Music

    March 19, 1998

    King Snake

    Boogie monarch John Lee Hooker is still in the mood for the blues

  • Music

    June 12, 1997

    Get It While You Can

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    May 8, 1997

    Back in the Game

    Chicago soul singer Syl Johnson is reborn with a little help from the homeboys

  • Music

    December 26, 1996

    Chaos Theory

    R.L. Burnside's indestructible hill-country blues

  • Music

    October 10, 1996

    The Good Foot

    A survey of recent blues, soul, R&B and roots releases

  • Music

    April 4, 1996

    Blues Arizona

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

  • Music

    January 18, 1996

    Handy Man

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

  • Music

    November 9, 1995

    Sixty-One Things to Know About Bob Dylan

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

  • Music

    June 22, 1995

    SIMMONS SAYS

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

  • Music

    December 30, 1992

    THE BEST OF NINETEEN NINETY TUNE

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

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