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“Not many people ask me about that bassline. Back then I only had one bass, and only one set of strings”: How Verdine White crafted “one of his best basslines” with Earth, Wind & Fire

Verdine White was just 23 when he cut this 1975 EWF classic at Colorado’s iconic Caribou Ranch studio

Guitar World · Jul 19, 2025

Soul, psychedelia and sensuality: Minnie Riperton’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Fifty years on from Riperton’s biggest album, Perfect Angel, we look back at the joyous, octave-jumping oeuvre that turned her from backing singer to pop star

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

“The album took off like a rocket ship. It sold 100,000 right away, it was the biggest Muddy Waters album to date”: how Chess Records and Muddy Waters invented psychedelic blues with Electric Mud

In the late 60s, Chess Records persuaded legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to hop on the psychedelic bandwagon – with mixed results

Louder · Jun 22, 2024