May 2, 2015
Last decade, Derek Trucks toured the world in Eric Clapton's band -- a poetic match of the best of two generations of blues rock guitarists.Clapton returned to the stage at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, a celebration of his 70th birthday, and perhaps among his last big performances.So it was a nice...
Nov 6, 2013
After treating Capitol Theater attendees to healthy helpings of The Band, Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd over four nights, Phil and Friends curiously left the stage with Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter". Would it be a bridge to the next set of themes for the Times Square run, starting just a few miles away in two...
Mar 14, 2013
This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...
Jan 16, 2013
Pop Chart Lab makes some of the coolest looking charts / prints / posters that I've seen. Their design philosophy employs a simple, clean aesthetic. I'm particularly happy to see their music-related efforts pop up every now and then. Though this print doesn't feature an Irwin or Languedoc, there are pleny of iconic guitars (...