When Randy Bachman wrote the line “Here’s somethin’ that you’re never gonna forget” in Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s No. 1 single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” he wasn’t talking about a memorable rock concert. But there was a concert 45 years ago […]
Steve Forbert will never forget the performance of Bob Marley and the Wailers with the I-Threes at New York’s Madison Square Garden in June 1978. It was “the best rock show I ever saw,” says Forbert. “Those girls in their […]
Few Americans are familiar with the beautiful voice, poetic lyrics, and memorable folk songs of Catherine MacLellan, who records on Bruce Cockburn’s True North label. Some Canadians liken her to Joni Mitchell, and many revere the work of her late […]
With The Rascals’ reputation of creating some of the most wondrous blue-eyed soul classics in rock history, it may not be too surprising which concert was Felix Cavaliere’s all-time favorite. “Just forget about it,” The Rascals’ keyboard player and singer […]
Though many music fans still do not recognize his name, Chris Hillman has had a monumental impact on American music and may have one of the most impressive resumes of any contemporary musician. He’s probably most famous for being a […]
David Bromberg knows what makes a great show. He once played solo and gave a stirring rendition of Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles” before 600,000 people at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival in Great Britain. He also recently teamed with […]
After too many years as a relatively unknown artist, Gretchen Peters is finally getting her due. Critics are raving about her spectacular new album, Blackbirds, and in October she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fellow musicians […]
The best rock concert Run River North guitarist Joe Chun ever saw was his first. He will never forget Coldplay in July 2009 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. “I was blown away by the production and the […]
It’s a common remark – and sometimes a boast – of music aficionados worldwide: “That was the best concert I have ever seen.” Those glowing words, though, can mean a lot more when they come from the mouths of experienced […]
Eric Andersen was there at the birth of the singer-songwriter movement of the 1960s. But, his story is not bound in time. While his contemporaries include Tim Hardin and Fred Neil, his is a distinct voice. He’s a blues enthusiast […]
