Tito Jackson of The Jackson 5 died Sunday of a heart attack at age 70 in New Mexico. Jackson breaking his father’s guitar string was the catalyst that started The Jackson 5. Joe Jackson discovered his son’s musical talent after scolding him for secretly playing his instrument. Mr. Jackson purchasedContinue Reading
Oscar LaDell’s Live In Studio(s) EP is a brief study in American roots music. The Australian via Denver, Colorado-based musician sings blues and pop with the voice of a much older soul than his 25 years. He revisits the earlier days of electric blues with “Salt N Sand, ” fortified byContinue Reading
Etta James was a well-established R&B singer by the time of her 1973 solo album. She started having hits at 16 after she was discovered by Johnny Otis in 1954. When the ’70s arrived she worked with famous rock producer Gabriel Mekler and took a different musical direction. “All TheContinue Reading
Jack White’s first solo album Blunderbuss launched with the blues ballad “Love Interruption.” His previous group The White Stripes parted ways in 2011 and the lo-fi alternative rock sound was replaced with a heavily acoustic flavor. “Love Interruption” was a duet with vocals from Ruby Amanfu and together they describedContinue Reading