Leon Russell changed music in the ‘60s and ‘70s and then ploughed an independent furrow from the ‘80s. At this point in time, it is difficult to appreciate how big Leon Russell was in the early […]
A key architect of the Tulsa Sound and one of the most influential guitarists of the last fifty years. Mention J.J. Cale to anyone with a passing interest in americana and they will immediately know the […]
Side man to musical legends, a successful songwriter with a classic album to re-release. Gordon Payne’s time as a musician was spent largely as a sideman. He recorded one solo album, 1978’s ‘Gordon Payne’ which was […]
One of the architects of the Tulsa sound and lifelong drummer with J J Cale. Tulsa musicians and fans are in mourning following the death of drummer Jimmy Karstein at his Tulsa home on Sunday, 27th […]
These days, not many people are aware of Leon Russell’s music and while fans of americana may recognise the name of one of the architects of the genre, even most americana fans are more familiar with […]
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