"I once was a gambler but I lost my money soon..." --Lightning Hopkins "Gambler's Blues" I listened to Lightning Hopkins last Sunday morning. It inspired me to grab the book Amarillo Slim: In A World Full of Fat People, published in 2003, from the shelf....
Charlie Louvin passed away on January 26, 2011. Our interview transpired in 2007 during his reemergence on the music scene, and experienced well-deserved accolades for a lifetime of music. This interview excerpt proves Charlie Louvin knew how to tell a story. What a...
“It seems to me that I once heard Everything is finally cured by time…” –"Come and Go Blues” 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s classic album Brothers and Sisters. New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul’s new book, Brothers and...
I considered just a junkyard volume since I have so many shots of abandoned vehicles. The light proved to shine perfectly on these trucks. Patina at its finest. The elaborate details of deterioration give the center truck its own beauty; standing out like a prom queen...
“My only weapon is my pen, I’m a songwriter…” “Poet” –Sly Stone Sly Stone finally decided to tell his story. It’s a wild ride. Sly & The Family Stone operated at the top of the music world in the late 60s and early 70s until drugs destroyed everything. Written...
“Democracy don't rule the world You better get that through your head This world is ruled by violence But I guess that’s better left unsaid.” –Bob Dylan One of Ernest Hemingway’s first jobs was serving as an ambulance driver in WWI. The job often entailed Hemingway...
In March 2005, I was scheduled to interview Hunter S. Thompson after three requests over a year’s period. I considered giving up after my third request until Thompson’s agent called me to say the interview was set for March 1. Unfortunately, nine days before the...
In 2016, Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) was awarded five million dollars in back royalties. For years, Sly lived in an RV, and before that he was homeless. The story of Sly & The Family Stone cuts to the bone. This article originally coincided with the release of...
This lone structure is near Jordan, Georgia. Another cultural symbol from a bygone era. A portrait that represents farming and the America forest with a low-to-the-ground aesthetic. This place always reminds me of tree farmer Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling...
Peace…Like a River counts as Gov’t Mule’s twelfth studio album, and it’s one of their most complex. The first cut, “Same As It Ever Was” contains an emotive opening riff as the song travels into jazz territory. The past, present and future serves as a recurring theme...