The Blasters’ debut album was released on Ron Weiser’s small Californian label Rollin’ Rock Records and limited to 2000 copies only. It is very rare to find copies in the UK, so I couldn’t believe my […]
This week’s Classic Clip comes from the very first Farm Aid held back in 1985 and still going strong. It was organised by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to help poor struggling small farmers […]
Dave Alvin is a multi-faceted, multi-talented cornerstone of americana. As a singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer he has consistently excelled to the point where anything bearing his name, in whatever role, is usually a cast-iron guarantee of […]
Twelve covers that shine a light on the soul of Los Lobos Los Lobos are one of the greatest American bands of the last 40 years with their signature mix of rock, blues, country, R&B, folk, […]
Today’s ‘classic album’ is ‘The Blasters‘ by The Blasters, a beacon of American music and a record that is as perfect an encapsulation of the collision between punk and roots as it is possible to imagine. […]
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