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Leslie West on Mountain, Woodstock, West Bruce & Laing, Guitars, and Soloing
Posted by jaso 57 days ago in Player News
Even if Leslie West had never sang or played another note after the summer of 1970, his place in rock history would have been assured. The summer before, he’d stunned everyone who saw or heard him wit... [Read More]
 
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Cream Drummer Ginger Baker's Beware Of Mr. Baker Wins Documentary Grand Jury At SXSW
Posted by Nightwatcher 68 days ago in Industry News
According to Billboard.com, Jay Bulger's documentary on legendary Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker called Beware Of Mr. Baker won the Documentary Grand Jury prize Tuesday night (March 13) at t..... [Read More]
 
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Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo' To Play At White House Gig
Posted by Nightwatcher 95 days ago in Industry News
Gibson.com is reporting that Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is following the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Sir Paul McCartney this month by playing a gig for President Barack Obama and ..... [Read More]
 
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Mick Taylor on the Rolling Stones, John Mayall, and Playing Guitar
Posted by jaso 219 days ago in Player News
By the time of our 1979 interview, Mick Taylor, master of slide guitar and the poignant solo, had accumulated some of the most stellar credentials imaginable. Thirteen years earlier, just after he’d t... [Read More]
 
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“Dust My Broom”: The Story Of A Song
Posted by jaso 380 days ago in Player News
The passionate, hard-driving blues song “Dust My Broom” has been filling dance floors and exhilarating listeners for more than 60 years. The song’s been covered by countless performers – a quick searc... [Read More]
 
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Blues Rock Soulstress Dana Fuchs Will 'Love To Beg' on April 12th
Posted by Nightwatcher 444 days ago in Industry News
Ruf Records announces the signing of dynamic rock/blues singer Dana Fuchs and the release of her label debut CD, Love To Beg, on April 12. Ruf Records is distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corpora... [Read More]
 
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Mick Jagger To Perform At Grammy Awards For The First Time; Stones Deny Tour Plans
Posted by Nightwatcher 474 days ago in Industry News
Spinner.com is reporting that Mick Jagger will perform at this year's Grammy Awards for the first time in his 50-year career. The Rolling Stones frontman will appear alongside soul man Raphael Saadiq ... [Read More]
 
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Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood Talks Being Evicted With Hendrix
Posted by Nightwatcher 490 days ago in Industry News
Ronnie Wood and Jimi Hendrix were once kicked out of the flat they shared because they failed to housetrain the Rolling Stones rocker's dog. The Rolling Stones rocker shared a flat with the legendary... [Read More]
 
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Sir Keef? London's Mayor Says Keith Richards Should Be Knighted
Posted by Nightwatcher 510 days ago in Industry News
Spinner.com is reporting : What with striking Tube drivers and the like, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Boris Johnson, the tonsorially-challenged Mayor of London, had enough on his plate at the m... [Read More]
 
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Mick Jagger Picks His Top 10 Classic Blues Songs
Posted by Nightwatcher 514 days ago in Industry News
Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger has named his 10 favorite classic blues songs, as part of Rolling Stone magazine’s “Playlist” series, which features famous artists listing their top music in va... [Read More]
 
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Win An Ultimate Rolling Stones Prize Pack
Posted by Nightwatcher 531 days ago in Industry News
In celebration of the recent releases Ladies and Gentlemen and The Rolling Stones remastered vinyl  box sets, Rolling Stones fans can enter to win the ultimate fan prize pack which includes the 1... [Read More]
 
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It Was One Hit To The Body : Keith Richards Attacks Swedish Journalist During Interview
Posted by Nightwatcher 558 days ago in Industry News
In our human interest story of the day, Spinner.com is reporting that  66 year old Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards proved he's still a 'Street Fighting Man' on Tuesday, threatening and at... [Read More]
 
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Rolling Stones To Tour In 2011
Posted by Nightwatcher 564 days ago in Industry News
The BBC is reporting that The Rolling Stones plan to hit the road in 2011, despite rumors that they had retired from touring altogether. "Everybody's ready to go out there again," guitarist Keith Ric... [Read More]
 
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Keith Richards: "People Still Think 'I'm A Junkie"
Posted by Nightwatcher 572 days ago in Industry News
Billboard is reporting that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards opens up about fame and fighting with Mick Jagger in his new autobiography, "Life," which hits bookstores Tuesday. "I can't untie t... [Read More]
 
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Ronnie Wood On The Stones : "We Will Rock 'Til We Drop"
Posted by Nightwatcher 584 days ago in Industry News
Ronnie Wood has allayed fears of an impending Rolling Stones retirement. With rumors circulating in previous months that the band might call it day after a possible 50th anniversary tour in 2012, the... [Read More]
 
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Blues/Soul Legend Solomon Burke Passes Away In Amsterdam
Posted by Nightwatcher 590 days ago in Industry News
The man known as the "King of Rock and Soul" has died. Police say Solomon Burke died on a plane today at Schiphol Airport after flying from Los Angeles to Amsterdam, where he had been scheduled to per... [Read More]
 
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The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood Smoked Sugar
Posted by Nightwatcher 617 days ago in Industry News
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood was once so hooked on drugs, he accidentally smoked sugar instead of crack cocaine. The veteran guitarist spent up to $4,500 a day on his freebase cocaine habit in the '80s ... [Read More]