Dispatches - Page 33 of 42

Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale: The Road To Escondido

By James Calemine Two of Eric Clapton’s biggest hits (“After Midnight” and “Cocaine”) were written by J.J. Cale, so...

Sam Shepard’s career epitomized the rugged soul of America’s West. The award winning playwright starred in Wim...

Born in 1962, Janisse Ray grew up in the coastal plains of southern Georgia—near Baxley. Ray’s book of poetry, Naming...

The Dirty South contends as The Drive By Truckers’ strongest album. This collection of songs contains some of the most...

By James Calemine Chuck Leavell commands respect in the music world. He’s played piano with the Rolling Stones (for...

Seek out the Keith Richards collection Wingless Angels. Keith lived in Jamaica for years and played on a song called...

“Odds and ends/Odds and ends Lost time/Is not found again…” --"Odds And Ends" Bob Dylan & The Band Recorded...

Cool John Ferguson’s Guitar Heaven counts as his second Music Maker album. Born on Saint Helena Island, South...

By James Calemine Etta Baker was born in 1913 amid the hills of Morganton, North Carolina. She began playing guitar at...

During Prohibition in Tampa, Florida, the criminal underworld flourished. Scott M. Deitche’s book, Cigar City Mafia,...

Tony Joe White’s work inspired many great musicians like Ray Charles, Brook Benton, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Dusty...

By James Calemine Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama's There Will Be A Light transcends tiresome self-indulgent...