Renowned Austin-based guitarist/singer Gary Clark Jr. is gearing up for a massive 2019 — as his new album, This Land, will be out on February 22 (pre-order a copy here). Clark is an artist with massive depth when it comes to the sound and feel of his music, able to turn it up to 11 for […]
Texas-based guitarist/songwriter Gary Clark Jr. has been a captivating musical force for years — and his new album, This Land, is shaping up to be one of his most powerful releases yet. On Thursday, Clark premiered a video for the album’s title track. The clip, which is expertly crafted and finds Clark tackling racial and […]
Photo: Rosen, Leo Fender and Hyatt (Glen Laferman) I can’t remember a lot of things. I can’t remember my house in St. Louis, which is where I lived for the first six years of my life before my parents decided to relocate to California. I can’t remember what it was like sitting in a classroom when […]
It’s hard to believe that Jimi Hendrix has gone from this world for nearly 50 years, given the remarkable string of releases — especially in recent years — drawn from the Hendrix vault since his passing. But his star burned so brightly, and his talent was so unique, that each release from Experience Hendrix — […]
I remember it was a Wednesday night sometime in early 1980 when the phone rang. My friend, Craig, wanted to see a guitarist named Eric Johnson in Hollywood. I had probably been mindlessly watching some serial rerun of a ‘70s television show like Adam-12 [a cop show], Green Acres [a hilarious comedy about a hotshot […]
Sometimes, the internet is used for good — and this is definitely one of those times: A previously “lost” concert tape of the legendary Jimi Hendrix performing in Stockholm, Sweden at Konserthuset in 1969 was uploaded to YouTube a few months ago … and it looks fantastic. (Thanks to Laughing Squid for bringing this to […]
It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday music. That’s a sentiment that Eric Clapton apparently holds, and on Oct. 12 the guitar legend will release Happy Xmas, his first album meant to encourage holiday cheer and his 24th LP overall. In addition to new recordings of classic and lesser-known Christmas songs, one original […]
The Columbia Records complex in Century City is a beehive of activity. The building — made of chrome, polished wood and a thousand windows reflecting sunlight — is composed of offices, archive rooms, cubicles and conference suites. In every corner of the building secretaries, administrators, A&R staff, and promo and marketing people are running around […]
In 2006, Peter Frampton won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album with Fingerprints, and on January 26, 2018 the record will receive a full reissue in commemoration. Released via Frampton’s own imprint Phenix Photograph, Fingerprints will be made available for the first time on vinyl with this reissue. A truly diverse and eclectic […]
In 2016, guitar legend Jeff Beck was toasted with a star-studded concert event at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate the 50th year of his career. Joining Beck and his band at the Bowl were special guests including Steven Tyler, Jan Hammer, Beth Hart, Buddy Guy, Billy F. Gibbons and more — and it was all […]
