Author: JD Nash

“To me, this song is like when you’re living in the ghetto, turn on the lights, and the roaches scatter.” – Sugaray Rayford

“I always wanted to do the American Blues Songbook, like other people do the Great American Songbook.” – Jimmie Vaughan

“Lyrically, ‘Down So Long’ is an acknowledgement of the truth of suffering. The melodies derive equal inspiration from the North Mississippi blues of Robert Belfour and the songs of Malian singer/guitarist Boubacar Traoré.” – Ryan Lee Crosby

King of the Hokum? In this day and age, the crown fits squarely on the head of Chris “BadNews” Barnes while he sits comfortably on the throne of ‘BADNEWS RISING.’ Long live the king!

Since its release, ‘At Folsom Prison’ has been acknowledged as one of the greatest albums of all time

“I started playing the guitar when I was four years old and I’m just as good today as I was then.” – Tom T Hall

Examining ZZ Top’s humor, storytelling, and Texanisms

I put his talent along the same lines as David Crosby in Crosby, Stills, and Nash. What I mean by that is Dusty may not be the first thing one notices about a ZZ Top song, but if he wasn’t there, he would surely be missed.

From nearly dying in childbirth, to playing his first professional gig at age 12, to becoming a father at 15, to being one of the most sought-after studio drummers in history, to his status as living legend, ‘Timekeeper: My Life in Rhythm’ is Howard Grimes’ unvarnished life story.

“To me, it’s more important that a broader audience can find at least a couple of songs on there that they enjoy.”