Found this wonderful article/interview on Rickey and all his guitars, and on how he came to be part of Lynyrd Skynyrd ... very, very well written and informative. Also talks a lot about the history of Skynyrd ... check it out .... http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/Features/rickey%2Dmedlocke%2Dpowered%2Dgibson/    

Here's a cool look back at one of the most classic Hendrix albums ... Jimi Hendrix secured his throne in psychedelic rock’s Olympus with the completion of Electric Ladyland. The double album was the final and brightest jewel in the acid-and-paisley-era trilogy he’d begun in 1967 with his debut full-length Are You Experienced and the next year’s ...

Here's a cool article on Dion's latest release ... Born to Cry: The Deep, Unlikely Blues of the Great Dion DiMucciIn some ways Dion DiMucci’s career has come full circle. Few knew, but back when the legendary singer was scoring hits like ''Teenager in Love'' and ''The Wanderer'' in the late ’50s and early ’60s, he was also nurturing a secret love ...

The Year’s Best in Blues ... with free MP3 downloads too!None of the albums on this holiday gift checklist for roots music lovers showed up on Billboard’s pop charts, yet the blues remains one of America’s most enduring, influential, and supremely entertaining musical forms more than 100 years after its birth. The soul, depth, beauty, and ...

Neil Young Incites Near Riot on First Night of Six-Day New York Residency On Wednesday, December 12, the exterior of the Palace Theatre in uptown Manhattan was eerily illuminated by the blinking lights of a cluster of emergency vehicles parked out front. Despite it being the first night of Neil Young’s six-night residency at the Palace, the New ...

The best rock and roll has always been made by rugged, and sometimes ragged, individuals—musicians so strong, willful, and full of rebel spirit there’s only one word to describe them: badasses. Their iconoclastic natures empower them to change the course of the music. It also makes them outlaws. Some live to tell, others don’t, but they all earn ...

Here's an article on a great new documentary on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers .... Must See: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Documentary The heart of Runnin’ Down A Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, is clear enough—the enduring power in the Heartbreakers’ 30-some-odd-year career is rooted in the classic ...

Here's an interesting story about a new festival coming to New Jersey .... U.K. Festival Promoters Jump the Pond to Vineland An ice storm is currently pummeling the Midwest United States and Christmas preparations are still being made, but already the schedule for summer 2008 is brimming with music festivals, with still more squeezing their way ...

Check this out .... Wilco to Play it All in Chicago Ah, to be Wilco. They’re one of those forward-thinking bands that always make the right moves for fans. Whether it’s giving away extra tracks for those who already purchased this year’s Sky Blue Sky, doing pre-sale tickets for shows, or streaming live concerts—not to mention playing flawless ...

Thought some of you might have interest in a great article about the Who in 1967, which turned out to be a pivotal year in their existence. Check it out ..... Flashback: The Who Sell Out in 1967 The Who began 1967 as a scrappy London quartet best known in the U.K. By the end of the year, they were international sensations. Along with Jimi ...

The guy that started that other thread must be smokin' crack, or he's into the Spice Girls, or BOTH! I know there are people that simply just don't like Zeppelin's music, but to criticize their musicianship is just absurd. Check out the article below ... it's a review of their reunion show last week. I think they set out to prove they could still ...

’77 Flashback: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Street Survivors Over a dozen years, Lynyrd Skynyrd evolved from a high school band in Jacksonville, Florida to the top dogs of Southern rock. By 1977, they’d released four studio albums, including the multiplatinum Second Helping and Nuthin’ Fancy, and the live classic One More from the Road, which made their epic ...