Father Of The Delta Blues
Father of The Delta Blues The Man We always site blues legends like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy,...
This Week In Rock History: August 19 – August 25
No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant was recorded on August 25, 1994. The project was not an...
Unleash Your Inner Blues Beast
Unleash Your Inner Blues Beast This week, we are going to gear things a little more toward musicians....
This Week In Rock History: August 12- August 18
Remembering The Blues Pioneer Robert Johnson Robert Johnson will forever be remembered as a world-class blues musician who...
Black Country Communion Returns!
Black Country Communion The term ‘supergroup’ is used to describe a collection of musicians who are technically proficient...
This Week In Rock History: August 5 – August 11
The Beatles hit album “Abbey Road” is known for the high level of musicality as well as the...
The Sensational Musicians Behind Carnegie Hall Part II
The Musicians Behind ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ Part 2 This week, we continue talking about the great musicians...
This Week In Rock History: July 29 – August 4
Jerry Garcia was a fantastic lead guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founding member of the rock jam band Grateful...
The Sensational Musicians Behind Carnegie Hall
The Musicians Behind ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ Part 1 Blues-rock guitar icon Joe Bonamassa is known for catchy...
This Week in Rock History: July 22 – 28
The Police were a very popular new wave / reggae rock band from London in the 70’s. Their...
The Party And Aftermath
MÖTLEY CRÜE: The Party And Aftermath Some music genres come and go or fly under the radar with...
This Week In Rock: July 15 – July 21
This week, we shift our focus from rock to one of America’s oldest musical pastimes: jazz. There are...
This Week in Rock: July 8 – July 14
Space Oddity The release of Bowie’s classic tune coincided with “a period of great interest in space flight.”...
The Curious Case of Ziggy Stardust
The Curious Case of Ziggy Stardust It has been over a year since we have lost one...
Guitarists Just Want To Have Fun
What’s That Noise? Musicians love toys. We love tampering and experimenting with noises and gadgets to...
This Week In Rock: July 1 – July 7
Aqualung This is the fourth studio album by the incredible progressive rock band, Jethro Tull. Released in 1971,...
CGBG: The House That Punk Built
CGBG: The House That Punk Built ...
This Week In Rock History: June 24- June 30
“BLACKIE” On June 24th, 2004, Eric Clapton auctioned off his world-famous Stratocaster named “Blackie.” It became the most...
The Blues Fathers
The Blues Fathers They are your fathers.. Well, the fathers of the blues anyway. There are many...
This Week In Rock History: June 17 – June 23
Frankenstein The song “Frankenstein” by the Edgar Winter Group is one of the most instantly recognizable rock instrumentals....
Paranoid Android
Three Radiohead Albums That Have Stunned The Music World It is the year 2017. Music and audience preference...
This Week In Rock History: June 10 – June 16
This Week In Rock History: June 10 – June 16 Play That Funky Music written by Rob Parissi,...
Iconic Recording Studios Part II
Iconic Recording Studios Part II Last week we discussed some famous recording studios and why they are...
This Week in Rock History: June 3 – June 9
Happy Birthday Les Paul! Born Lester Polsfuss June 9, 1915 in Wisconsin, Les Paul is one of the...
Iconic Recording Studios
Iconic Recording Studios (Part 1) When bands are not touring, performing, or traveling around the world, they...
This Week in Rock History: May 27 – June 2
Simon And Garfunkel’s Mrs. Robinson Hits #1 June 1, 1968 Known as one of the folk duo’s most...
Jack [White] Of All Trades
Jack White: Old School Mind With New Flare We are living in a society profoundly dominated and influenced...
This Week In Rock History: May 20- May 26
Disraeli Gears Goes Gold Sensational British Blues-Rock group Cream’s second studio album Disraeli Gears was certified Gold by...
Jimi Hendrix and A Band Of Gypsies
The electric guitar is not something to be taken for granted. It is a source of endless inspiration...
This Week In Rock History: May 13 – 19
Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Concert New York City’s infamous venue, Madison Square Garden hosted a 40th anniversary celebration...
This Week In Rock History: May 6th – May 12th
Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy Hits #1! In their heyday, Led Zeppelin were no strangers to the...
Sharp Dressed Men: ZZ Top puts Texas boogie into the blues
ZZ Top’s brand of Texas blues is a thing of pure musical beauty. In a world where blues...
This Week in Rock History: April 29 – May 5
Jimi Hendrix records Voodoo Child (Slight Return) in New York City! “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” was recorded on...
Joss Stone Helps To Bring Soul Back Into Popular Music
Joss Stone doesn’t need you to tell her she has an amazing voice. She knows it. Her fans...
The Riff Wizardry of Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi is the hard rock riff king! Some would argue Jimmy Page, or Ritchie Blackmore, or...
This Week in Rock History: April 22nd – April 28th
Tom Petty releases his debut solo album Full Moon Fever On April 24, 1989, Tom Petty released his...
This Week in Rock History: April 15 – April 21
Deep Purple made their live debut on April 20th, 1968 at the Vestpoppen, in Kastrup, Denmark. Little did they...
This Week in Rock History: April 8 – April 14
Deep Purple’s – Ritchie Blackmore Ritchie Blackmore may be known as one of the bad boys of rock...
Invasion of the British: Rock and Roll Rabble Rousers!
The rock star lifestyle has been explored in popular culture for decades and these bands don’t just live...
Joe Bonamassa: The Blues Rock Titan
10 Reasons Why Joe Bonamassa Is My Favorite Guitarist – Brian Reiser Joe Bonamassa is the greatest guitar...
This Week in Rock History: April 1 – April 7
Janis Joplin’s Posthumous Album Pearl Hits #1 by Brian M. Reiser Joe Bonamassa Official Blog / Tribut Apparel...
Eric Clapton Rises – 10 Ways A Bluesman Becomes A Legend
BY Brian M. Reiser for the Joe Bonamassa Official Blog Many people think of Eric Clapton as...
Slowhand’s Most Iconic Vintage Guitars
By Devon Saccomanno for the Joe Bonamassa Official Blog The mere thought of notable vintage guitars immediately brings...
Otis Redding: (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding Creates a Soul Masterpiece by Brian M. Reiser for the Joe Bonamassa Official Blog Posted on...
This Week in Rock History: March 25th – March 31st
Van Morrison Records Brown Eyed Girl on March 28th, 1967 On March 28th, 1967, Van Morrison recorded one...
This Week in Rock History: March 18th
By Brian M. Reiser, Published on March 17, 2017 Remembering Free Guitarist Paul Kossoff He may not have...
A New Day Yesterday by Joe Bonamassa – Album Retrospective
A New Day Yesterday It’s hard for me to believe there was actually a time before there were...
Rory Gallagher: At One with his Strat
By Brian M. Reiser Published on March 17, 2017 Rory Gallagher & Fender Stratocaster #64351 ————— Rory...
The Yardbirds Debut with Five Live Yardbirds
The Yardbirds Create Rock History with First Record Five Live Yardbirds The Yardbirds famously introduced three of the greatest guitarists...
Muddy Waters & Leonard Chess: I Can’t Be Satisfied
Muddy Meets Chess Muddy Waters was driving a truck. He was delivering Venetian blinds. That was his...