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Year: 2021
Nesmith was on a farewell tour earlier in the year with Micky Dolenz, now the sole surviving member of the Monkees
Listen to dynamic singer-songwriter/musician Gina Sicilia’s latest single!
“I had a pretty good memory of this material, but when I actually heard it again I was delighted that it really is great. Sam was always strangely unconcerned about stardom, but he was a star anyway. When you play the record, you’ll see what I mean.” – Mitch Easter
“The banjo has a plunky, non-sustaining tone. Still, I believe the banjo deserves to be an instrument of the blues. Even its history could be a blues song!” – Poet laureate Norbert Krapf
Chloe Kay was moved to write the track after Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble’s iconic drummer Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton recounted a story to her during an interview for ‘ABS’ about him and Stevie overcoming challenges together to make it in time to one of their concerts.
Remembering Charlie Watts (June 2, 1941 – August 24, 2021)
This reminiscent, heart-breaking journey through a bleak and cold snowscape by a sad, lone figure in a reindeer-pulled sleigh is brought to life by the animator Scuba Steve
“An inviolate inspiration is one that comes to you completely pure. It appears almost in its completeness, and there’s a recognition of it as being right for you – perfectly right for you. There’s no excuses in it. There’s no fantasy in it. There’s just a recognition of ‘yes.’ And then you capture that in a way that’s authentic to your unique creativity. Hopefully, that’s what I’ve done with this record.” – Steve Vai
Pierce Turner collaborates with former Bowie guitarist on new album ‘Terrible Good’
Tim Carman Pays Homage to His Teacher, Mentor & Legendary Drummer Bob Gullotti in “Blues for Bob”