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Today we celebrate the birthday of legendary singer-songwriter J.J. Cale, so we thought we’d honor the occasion with a look back at an underrated collaborative album he recorded with a certain guitar legend. Released on November 7, 2006, THE ROAD...

Today we remember the late, great Leon Russell, who – after a long career as a singer, songwriter, and multi-faceted musician – left us on this day in 2016. In his honor, we’re taking a look back at the first...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a rocker who’s always done it his way, no matter what the critics – let alone the fans – might have to say about it. We speak, of course, of Neil Young, and there...

Today we celebrate the birthday of the late, great country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, known for his work with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, of course, but also for his short but highly influential solo career. It’s the latter...

Today we celebrate the birthday of singer-songwriter John Prine. How do we do so? By taking a look back at his last album for Asylum Records, an LP which was a creative comeback of sorts, particularly when its reviews are...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Kurt Neumann, best known as a member of the BoDeans, so to commemorate the occasion, we thought we’d take a look back at the band’s last album for Slash Records, an LP which is...

Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the most amazing guitar players of all time* and a darned fine songwriter, too: Lindsey Buckingham. *If you think this is hyperbole, then we advise you to check out his solo version...

45 years ago this month, Mel Torme performed at a nightclub inside the St. Regis Hotel, and 44 years ago this month, he released the resulting recording. Between the two of ‘em, not to mention the fact that Torme has...

Today we celebrate the birthday of British singer-songwriter Al Stewart, the man who provided us with such ‘70s standards as “Year of the Cat,” “On the Border,” and “Time Passages.” To commemorate the occasion, however, we’re bypassing the albums that...