Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band

— written by rock scholar Stephen T. Lewis — The first full-scale biography of the soul-haunted voice behind The Band, tracing his roots in Stratford, his pivotal role with Dylan and The Hawks, and his enduring impact on rock history.

Cowboy – 1971 LP 5’ll Getcha Ten

Cowboy – 1971 LP 5’ll Getcha Ten

Discovered and recommended by Allman Brothers Band founding guitarist Duane Allman, the Jacksonville, Florida-based group “Cowboy” was introduced to Allman Brothers producer Johnny Sandlin and a beautiful musical relationship was formed. Brimming with a...

Taste – ‘Live Taste’ 1971

Jamming aggressively in the ‘rock room’ today in the third and final album by Irish rockers ‘Taste’. Released in February of 1971 following the band’s demise, Live Taste was recorded during the group’s final tour at the Montreux Casino, in Montreaux, Switzerland. This...
Joni Mitchell – 1971 LP ‘Blue’

Joni Mitchell – 1971 LP ‘Blue’

    Spinning in the navy of the early evening tonight in the ‘rock room’, is one of the finest and most famous of the revealing ‘singer songwriter’ records to emerge from the 1970’s.  Joni Mitchell’s Blue illustrates through its honest human expression...