Out of the West, comes Alec Lytle with an eclectic mix of melodic vocals and acoustic guitar with subtle references to both traditional and contemporary country-folk. Whether Alec’s running solo, in a quiet duet, or with a herd of bandmates called Them Rounders, he hits the marks laid out by Dylan, Lovett, Van Zandt, and the The Byrds in their rodeo days.
Multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, producer and Nashville-based songwriter, Stacy Hogan, launched a tour earlier this year to promote his latest project, Sin Shake Sin, as well as feel the rush of performing in front of both new and soon to be fans.
By: Rick Landers Images courtesy of Yasmin Williams The first time I met Yasmin Williams, she was hauling her guitar, pedals and a bag filled to the brim with cables and other gear to a festival stage outside Leesburg, Virginia. She smiled when I asked if I could help carry some of her gear, but she […]
Marco Delmar’s name kept popping up as a guy to meet, and several Washington, D.C. area musicians suggested his Recording Arts studio as a favorite place to record their music. I checked out Marco’s background to find that he was an award-winning producer and engineer, a host and producer of a music themed radio talk show
Ryan Roxie’s System-12 Guitar Method aims to help novices and advanced guitar players to unravel the mystery of the fretboard, the ways and means of practicing and learning, and unleashing the sheer beauty of playing the guitar.
During the late Sixties, young Elliott Landy landed the gig of a lifetime – Woodstock. Asked to photograph the spirited three-day gathering of “Peace and Music”, Elliott had worked out “all access” entry that allowed him free rein to memorialize the largest rock festival of all time.
The Long Island, New York, rock group Mountain will forever be defined by the explosive song “Mississippi Queen”, with the legendary drummer Corky Laing driving the crew with a hard punch of his then massive double bass drum kit and clanging cowbell.
By: Rick Landers French-born master fingerstyle guitarist Claude Bourbon hails from Britain, but finds himself traveling the globe strapped to his trusty Gibson J-45 acoustic dreadnaught. Whether he’s playing a straight blues, thumping out some heartbeat R&B, or his own cauldron of styles that may include Flamenco, American roots music, British Isle stylings, coupled with nuances […]
People kept telling me, “You really ought to talk to Mike Dove.” “He was our first fan.” “Mike is like an Eva Cassidy historian.” Mike Dove’s name was listed in the credits for the albums Live at Blues Alley and Eva By Heart. So, who was this Mike Dove guy, anyway?
Don Felder’s storied life followed a road that pulled him into the world of the blues, rockabilly and rock music. He studied the licks, the riffs and the styles of the pioneers of rock, R&B and the blues, including Elvis, Carl Perkins, B.B. King and Little Richard. And a young Don Felder would find himself buying mail order “race records”, that couldn’t be found in local shops.
