The 2nd Annual VetsAid 2018 rolled into the Pacific Northwest with a stop at the newly refurbished Tacoma Dome. Legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Joe Walsh of The James Gang and The Eagles founded the VetsAid Charity and nonprofit organization […]
Upon hearing of Glenn Frey’s passing this afternoon, my thoughts turned almost immediately to Don Felder, the great guitarist whose signature lines helped shape and define much of The Eagles’ music from 1974 to 2001. Felder was summarily dismissed from […]
I stopped listening to the Eagles, one of my favorite bands in the early and mid-70s, when Hotel California came out. Maybe it was the loss of Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner and the addition of Joe Walsh—whom I had […]
Like the Oscars, the Grammys have a tortured history. Each began not so much to reward outstanding efforts in their respective areas, but rather as a self-congratulatory promotional event that somewhat cynically purports to reward art. Sometimes they do reward the […]
Tift Merritt must have been stoked to find Don Henley had chosen to open his first solo album for 15 years with the title track from her 2002 debut album, Bramble Rose. It’s a stab at a country credential Henley doesn’t need – […]
It’s another good week for new music, so let’s hop right on. Patty Griffin Servant Of Love Having heard that this was a “breakup” album, I was expecting something pretty somber from Patty this time around. Although there are some […]
