Climax Blues Band

Connan Mockasin's debut album is forthcoming and the Hawke's Bay- born psychedelic pop-rocker celebrates with a hometown show. Read More

In the "Mar Yousuf" Church in eastern Baghdad, a dwindling band of believers celebrated a fearful Christmas in the shadow of suicide bombings and sectarian violence. Read More

James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock's multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a member of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the band that propelled Janis Joplin to fame, has died of a heart attack. Read More

It would be nearly impossible to compile a single top-10 list for the year's best albums. Read More

Josh Daniel and Friends Daniel, truly one of the nice guys in the Charlotte music scene after a while in the quote-unquote biz you learn to truly appreciate these sorts of people – is perhaps best known for his work with The New Familiars and his one-man-band (except whilst playing live) Harmony Sparks, but the guitarist and singer has been a fixture on the Charlotte scene for more than a decade now. Read More

Superbly prolific Scottish songwriter, who began singing blues in local folk clubs before forming controversial rock band, Doll By Doll, plays from his sometimes languid and loungey, occasionally ragged and menacing back catalogue. Read More

The two record label honchos knuckled down over a shared telephone line and let loose their chat. Read More

(Glass Onyon) Pink Floyd fanatics rejoice with the first time release of two rare David Gilmour produced albums by UK country rock band Unicorn! Read More