In Memoriam: B.J. Thomas 1942-2021
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1970s
Willie Nelson, Train, Gladys Knight and the real-life return of Ravinia
Concerts are making a comeback and Ravinia’s paving the way, just like it always has throughout 85 seasons as the oldest outdoor music festival in America. With new [More…]
Peter, Paul & Mary’s Noel Paul Stookey on marching for “Just Causes” since the days of MLK
Ages before the social justice warriors of the internet, Noel Paul Stookey marched on the front lines of countless crusades, both individually and as a member of the iconic [More…]
A flashback filled with “Crazy Love” for Poco’s country rock pioneer Rusty Young
Go back to when the late Rusty Young brought Poco, the all-star country rock band he co-founded, to an appreciative City Winery between the release of the group’s final [More…]
“The Absence Of Presence” persists, but co-founder Phil Ehart confident in rejuvenated Kansas
The band that brought symphonic rock to the masses with the eternal likes of “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust In The Wind” and so many more throughout eight gold and [More…]
Troubadour Don McLean “Still Playin’ Favorites” while honoring “American Pie” anniversary
A persuasive case could be made that Don McLean’s “American Pie” is the most iconic song ever written, though officially speaking, it’s the fifth top track of the [More…]
Woodstock blues rockers Ten Years After earn deluxe expansion, book by beat keeper Ric Lee
Since the Summer of Love, Ten Years After have rarely been strangers to the road, though just because these British blues rockers were sidelined by the pandemic, doesn’t [More…]
Grab an “All Excess” pass to the wild, wonderful life of veteran concert promoter Danny Zelisko
Concerts continue to be put on hold, but there’s an absorbing opportunity to read all about what it takes to make them happen thanks to Danny Zelisko’s sprawling new [More…]
Toto front man Joseph Williams unboxes simultaneous solo release with Steve Lukather
Technically speaking, jazzy classic rockers Toto didn’t just step out of the studio, but with concurrent solo releases from lead singer Joseph Williams and [More…]
Visionary Todd Rundgren leads the livestreaming charge with “Clearly Human” Virtual Tour
In every facet of Todd Rundgren’s 50-plus year career, which includes conceptual solo work, teaming with Nazz, Utopia, The New Cars and Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band, plus [More…]