Louis Windbourne

Prowl through our hit list of 1990's killer tunes, lyrics and riffs 1. FASTER PUSSYCAT Rubaiyat "You're So Vain" (Elektra). For anyone who's ever secretly desired to headbang to Carly Simon, here's a chance to get off royally. 2. JANET JACKSON Rhythm Nation: 1814 "Black Cat" (A&M). Doing her best...

Anyone who thinks the blues ain't nothin' but a doggone heart disease needs a stiff dose of Little Charlie and the Nightcats. This Sacramento-based band substitutes comedy for sorrow and gets away with it. "That's the way of dealing with life's troubles--laughing at them," says guitarist Charlie Baty in a...

In its heyday, Chicago produced some of the best bluesmen ever. Legendary names like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, and Otis Spann called Chi-Town home. But behind all these legends was a slew of back-up musicians who got no glory. One lesser-known who played with all of these cats...

The Neville Brothers take a back seat to no one when it comes to reflecting New Orleans' diversity of influences and wealth of talent. Their sound is a stew of rock 'n' roll, rhythm and blues, gospel, funk, soul, pop and Mardi gras Indian rhythms. Individually, the Nevilles have recorded...

If there's anything televangelists, cops, PMRC censors and members of Phil Donahue's studio audience don't like, it's Suicidal Tendencies. The group often is accused of condoning violence for its chollo-style bandannas and street-fighting lyrics. Police in Los Angeles harrass fans who wear Suicidal tee shirts like they're gang members, vocalist...