Jeffrey Greenblatt

BG: Young’s LincVolt To Blame For Blaze

Last week we reported the unfortunate news about the three-alarm fire that severely damaged parts of a warehouse housing Neil Young’s personal memorabilia, vintage cars and other materials from throughout

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Robert Plant & Band Of Joy: Tour Dates

Earlier this fall Robert Plant released his latest foray into the world of roots-rock with Band Of Joy via Round Records. The album, named in honor of the experimental blues band he played in with John Bonham prior to forming Led Zeppelin, features Plant backed by an impressive band of top-notch roots musicians including Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Darrell Scott, Byron House and Marco Giovino.

Plant & Co., who played a brief summer tour, have confirmed that they will head back on the road for a 15-date North American tour that will kick off on January 18 in Asheville, NC at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium and includes a high profile stop at New York’s Beacon Theatre on the 29th. Joining Plant as the opening act will be DUOLOCO otherwise known as Cody and Luthor Dickinson of the North Mississippi All Stars.

READ ON for the full Band of Joy tour itinerary…

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson had always been one of those artist whose name I’ve recognized, mostly for the time he (in)famously spent with John Lennon that became known as “The Lost Weekend”

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Video: Dawes – My Way Back Home

Since we first wrote about Dawes, a little over a year and a half ago, the country and Americana-infused band has seemingly been on a non-stop tour promoting their HT

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Mix Tape: Do You Like To Laugh? Pt. 3

It’s been awhile since we’ve done this, but I thought we’d take a break from the norm and offer a mix tape dedicated to great comedy, because who doesn’t like

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Bloggy Goodness: A Jack White Christmas

With the holiday season just around the corner, those looking for something  unique for the music fan in your life might want to consider the two new vinyl box sets

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Cover Wars: Willin’ Edition

We’re still abuzz from Phish’s fantastic interpretation of Little Feat’s seminal 1978 live album Waiting For Columbus that we wanted to continue to pay tribute to the highly influential, yet somehow criminally underrated band.

Cover Wars


This week we’re placing that act’s classic trucker anthem, Willin’, into the squared circle – a song that has been rumored as the reason that Lowell George was asked to leave Frank Zappa’s Mothers Of Invention, and thus the impetus for the formation of Little Feat. The track originally appeared on the band’s self-titled debut sung in a sparse, talking, country-blues style by George and featured Ry Cooder backing him on steel guitar. The definitive version of tune was reworked for Little Feat’s sophomore release Sailin Shoes, and given the full band treatment with country-rock harmonies and some great piano work courtesy of Billy Payne.

Contestants:

The Black Crowes have no problem wearing their influences right on their sleeve with the band owing a great debt to Little Feat’s potent mix of rock, soul, gospel, jazz, country and funk. The Robinson Brothers & Co. have been covering Willin’ consistently since all the way back in 1992, with Chris channeling the ghost of Lowell George. Source: 2009-11-07

As an added bonus, here’s The Crowes with John Popper and the members of Wilco from a HORDE tour stop on August 27, 1995…


READ ON for more covers of Willin’ from the likes of moe., Uncle Tupelo, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, The Byrds and others…

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Tour Dates: Wheel Of Tengo

As Yo La Tengo gears up for the start of their semi-annual eight-night Hannukah run at Maxwell’s, which gets underway on December 1, the Hoboken-based band has announced a unique

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