Category Archives: Roots

Neil Young biography out on October 2nd.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Tony

Neil Young’s biography ‘Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream’ is due out on October 2nd. Not much information – so far, but according to Neil: ‘I felt that writing books fit me like a glove; I just started and I … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s ‘violent’ new video

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Tony

The video for Bob Dylan’s new single “Duquesne Whistle” from his new album ‘Tempest’ can be described as a bit of ‘light comedy’ featuring young man trying to impress a woman he spots on the street. However after attempts to … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 2 : Hoboing With Honeyboy

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tony

Radio 2 broadcast a celebration of the life  bluesman David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards, on August 28th. Honeyboy died a year ago. According to the BBC blurb: “American based music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana conjures the wild and tangled forests, the … Continue reading →

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The King Of 78s – Joe Bussard – new interview on Dust & Grooves

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Tony

Few people have devoted as much of their life to records as Joe Bussard has. Born in 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, he started playing records on his parents’ phonograph and by the end of World War II, he had the … Continue reading →

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Two Songs From Dylan’s ‘Tempest’

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Tony

Two songs from Bob Dylan’s ‘Tempest’ due out on September 10th. ‘Early Roman Kings’ has already been featured on this site. Uncut magazine in the UK gave the album ten out of ten!

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B.B. King’s Career Spanning 10 CD Boxed Set

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tony

Since B.B. King started recording in the 1940s, he has released over fifty albums. Born on September 16th, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. B.B. has one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles. Now in his 80’s … Continue reading →

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tony

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading →

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