Leon Russell

Book Review: “Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History”

February 21, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

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 […]

Lost Albums: Willis Alan Ramsey “Willis Alan Ramsey”

May 19, 2022 Graeme Tait 9

A truly exceptional debut album that neither required nor received a follow-up. Some artists spend their whole career searching for that definitive moment when everything comes together to produce the classic album that sits alongside those […]

The Song Remains: Jimmy Karstein 1944 – 2022

April 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

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 […]

The Song Remains: Hargus “Pig” Robbins 1938 – 2022

February 1, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Probably the greatest, and definitely the most influential, country music piano player of all time. The piano may be a ubiquitous part of the classic country sound, but this has not always been the case. In […]

Classic Clips: Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt – 1979

October 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

An early glimpse of Paradise on a 1920’s blues standard from Burbank, California. Leon Russell, as well as being one of the founding fathers of what came to be called americana, was also a major innovator […]