Singing With Sting

Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Robert Downey Jr, Bruce Springsteen, Luciano Pavarotti, Sheryl Crow, Lady Gaga, Toby Keith , Mary J. Blige, John Mayer, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Steven Tyler, Jeff Beck

This week In One-Off Collaborations 38/52

Candy Dulfer & Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol & Miley Cyrus, Macy Gray & David Murray, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Sheryl Crow & The Dixie Chicks, Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb, Andy Williams & Judy Garland, Ricky Skaggs & John Scofield, Elvis Costello & The Roots, Buddy Guy & John Mayer, Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler

Singing (and Playing) Jimi Hendrix

Otis Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Slash, Boz Scaggs, Paul Gilbert, Gary Moore, Zakk Wylde, Ben Harper, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Charlie Hunter, Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Singing (and playing) With B.B. King

Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Ray Charles, U2, Ruth Brown, Richie Sambora, Gary Moore, Tracy Chapman, David Gilmour, Luciano Pavarotti, Gladys Knight, Jerry Reed

This week In Male Balladeers 36/52

Justin Timberlake, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Gregory Porter, Carl Perkins, John Mayer, George Michael, Tom Waits, Michael Bublé, Randy Newman, Dean Martin, Ed Sheeran

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 36/52

Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Steve Howe, Philip Sayce, Steve Vai , Carlos Santana, Gary Clark Jr., John Mayer, Warren Haynes, Mike Stern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jack White

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 35/52

Orianthi, Richie Sambora, Robby Krieger, Paul Gilbert, Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Hackett, Philip Sayce, Gary Clark Jr., Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Buckethead, Steve Vai, Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Peter Frampton, Adrian Belew

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 34/52

Buckethead, Stanley Jordan, Vernon Reid, Jimmy Herring, David Gilmour, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lonnie Mack, Nils Lofgren, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, Nuno Bettencourt, Johnny Marr, Nita Strauss, Dave Navarro

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 33/52

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Johnny Winter, Buzzy Feiten, Duke Robillard, Roy Buchanan, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, John Mayer, Eric Gales, Shawn Lane

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 29/52

Warren Haynes, Mick Taylor, John Mayer, Johnny Winter, Albert King, Vernon Reid, Joe Perry, Brian May, Tommy Iommi, Prince, Slash, Stone Gossard

This week In One-Off Collaborations 28/52

Paul McCartney & Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty, Roger Mcguinn & Chris Hillman, John Mayer & Bob Weir, Alicia Keys & Jack White, Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy, Louis Armstrong & Mahalia Jackson, Wayne Shorter & Santana, Gil Evans & Sting, George Benson & Al Jarreau, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Tina Turner & Mick Jagger

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 24/52

Billy Gibbons, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brian May, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde, Stanley Jordan, Charlie Hunter, John Scofield, John Mayer, Jack White, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Satriani

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 22/52

Billy Gibbons, Ritchie Blackmore, Tom Morello, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton, John Cipollina, Joe Perry, Jerry Cantrell, Craig Chaquico, John Mayer, Robin Trower, Mick Mars

Happy Birthday Willie Nelson. ‘Simple Nelson’

This day (April 29, 1933), in Abbott, Texas, U.S., is born Willie Hugh Nelson a.k.a Willie Nelson, American singer, songwriter and activist

Tracklist :

1 . Hello Walls

2 . Mr. Record Man (1969)

3 . Bloody Mary Morning (Austin City Limits, 1974)

4 . If You’ve Got The Money Honey (1977)

5 . Live Medley (w/ Bee Gees, Glen Campbell, 1979)

6 . Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Midnight Special 1980)

7 . Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Austin City Limits, 1981)

8 . You Were Always On My Mind (1982)

9 . Stardust (HBO Special, 1983)

10 . On the Road Again (Farm Aid, 1985)

11 . Whiskey River (Farm Aid, 1986)

12 . Island In The Sea (1987)

13 . I Never Cared For You (1988)

14 . There You Are

15 . City of New Orleans (w/ The Highwaymen)

16 . Graceland (w/ Paul Simon, Farm Aid, 1992)

17 . Hard Times (w/ Bob

Warner Bros. publish Gary Clark Jr.’s fifth album : ‘This Land’ (2019)

Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land' is his fifth album produced by Jacob Sciba and released on February 22, 2019 by Warner Bros.

Gary Clark Jr.

The Guardian



Langston Hughes was my first introduction to writing. I remember checking out a book of his poems at the library in elementary school

USA Today



He laughs, more bitter than amused. “I got a pearl Cadillac. I loved that car. But cops would pull me over, and I’d get squad cars on me for no reason... American Songwriter

According to Clark, the neighbor had approached him and said, “Who owns this house?”, refusing to believe it could belong to someone who looked like Clark.

Gary Clark Jr. - This Land

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Buddy Guy celebrates his 77th birthday with Gary Clark Jr. and Quinn Sullivan plus Tom

Tedeschi Trucks Band release their fourth album ‘Signs’ featuring ‘Hard Case’ (2019)

Tedeschi Trucks Band's 'Signs' is their fourth album recorded live to two-inch analog tape, co-produced by Derek Trucks, Jim Scott and Bobby Tis, featuring among other guests Warren Haynes & Doyle Bramhall II and released on February 15, 2019 by Fantasy

Tedeschi Trucks Band

NPR



There's such warmth to the playing, you can picture the band members standing in the studio

American Songwriter



Each musician contributes,... Tedeschi’s powerful gritty vocals and Trucks’ trademarked, often rib-rattling guitar Glide

Largely free of the affection to which she sometimes succumbs, the warm, incisive singing of Susan Tedeschi

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Signs

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Susan Tedeschi performs at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI >> 13 MINUTES on RVM >>

The

Three Concerts with Pino Palladino

Bassist extraordinaire, Pino Palladino, who celebrates his birthday today – Happy Birthday BTW – has been for almost 40 years a “top session bassist”. Very much in demand, Pino has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest.

Willie Nelson does not sing Frank Sinatra’s repertoire like Sinatra. He sings it his way.

Willie Nelson's 'My Way' is his sixty-eighth studio album featuring Norah Jones on one song, produced by Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings and released on September 14, 2018 by Legacy Recordings

Willie Nelson

Rolling Stone



“He didn’t worry about behind the beat or in front of the beat, or whatever – he could sing it either way, and that’s the feel you have to have.”

The Mainichi



a bluesy intimacy that may make some of those who don't care much for Sinatra's braggadocio and bombast on his own version give the song another chance. The Art Desk

He doesn’t amp up the croon factor or melodrama like so many young Bublé wannabes. He simply inhabits the songs

Willie Nelson - My Way

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Recorded on January 12 & 13, 2007, "Two Men with the Blues" is a

This week In One-Off Collaborations 26/52

Leonard Cohen & Sonny Rollins, John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt, Stanley Clarke & George Duke, Tito Puente & Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood, Diana Krall & Elvis Costello, Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks, Deborah Harry & Joss Stone, Madonna & Gogol Bordello, Linkin Park & Jay Z, Diane Charlemagne & Moby, David Gilmour & Roger Waters