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"Musicians hear chemistry"

From Carole King's "It's Too Late" to Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty," these four men helped create those hits

Salon

‘We were working like crazy’: the studio players behind music’s A-list

Documentary Immediate Family follows the unsung heroes who worked alongside Stevie Nicks, Carole King, James Taylor and others

The Guardian - US

‘Immediate Family’: 5 top studio musicians detail the making of ’60s, ’70s hits

Documentary shines spotlight on instrumental talents who added to classic tracks by James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and other greats.

Chicago Sun-Times

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“With those thicker strings he used, it was like he was in a battle, fighting them with his fingers”: How Stevie Ray Vaughan made Texas Flood

Texas Flood is a touchstone of blues guitar and Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton witnessed the magic first hand. He looks back on how SRV's Popeye strength and god-like tone made for a classic

Guitar World

‘I had to move my tent for Janis Joplin’s helicopter!’ Glastonbury stars on their most surprising festival moments

Debbie Harry, Alison Goldfrapp, Candi Staton, Billy Bragg and others look back at festival experiences they’ll never forget – including getting stuck in the mud and yearning to take off their clothes

The Guardian - UK

New documentary on Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan now available on streaming

Brothers In Blues includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Billy Gibbons and Nile Rodgers

Guitar World

His playing took Eric Clapton’s breath away and David Bowie called him the most exciting guitarist since Jeff Beck: how Stevie Ray Vaughan became a blues guitar hero

Inside the rise of the Jimi Hendrix-worshipping Stratocaster master, who delivered some of the greatest solos and tones in guitar history

Guitar World

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Remembering David Lindley: A tribute to one of the greatest slide players and multi-instrumentalists of all time

Sideman and session player to Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and more, David Lindley leaves behind a formidable musical legacy

Guitar World

David Lindley obituary

Sought-after session player best known for his collaborations with Ry Cooder and Jackson Browne

The Guardian - UK

Appreciation: David Lindley, dead at 78, an arresting music great who was nearly arrested on stage in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — David Lindley may not have been a household name for most music fans, but he most certainly was for his fellow musicians. Witness the classic albums that featured this masterful guitarist, who died last week at the age of 78.

Tribune News Service

David Lindley dies as tributes paid to musician behind Dolly Parton and Jackson Browne hits

Iconic musician David Lindley has died aged 78. He was known to have influenced a number of musicians throughout his career and worked with huge names such as Dolly Parton

Daily Mirror

Will I go? Who do I want to see? Decision-time for attending Bluesfest 2023

I admit it, this is just a tease. With more acts yet to be announced, it's still time to get serious about making a decision to attend or not attend Bluesfest 2023.

Newcastle Herald

Rita Wilson interview: ‘I’ve exhausted the canon of warm, nurturing wives. Give me crazy!’

On her new album, the actor and singer performs Seventies classics with icons like Smokey Robinson, Jackson Browne and Willie Nelson. She talks to Kevin E G Perry about her teenage escapades on the Sunset Strip, bonding with a former One Direction star, and ‘bubbling’ with Wes Anderson

The Independent UK

Rita Wilson creates conversations with '70s-era duets

When Rita Wilson was young, her mother encouraged her to think about lyrics from new perspectives

The Independent UK

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New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and Björk

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Björk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,” the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2” and a Showtime documentary about Sinéad O’Connor

The Independent UK

Jackson Browne review, Santa Barbara: 50 years after his debut, America’s finest singer-songwriter remains a magical presence

The 73-year-old brings his ‘Evenings With’ tour to California, and wows with almost three hours of heartbreakers and hits

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Twisted Sister's Dee Snider to MAGA 'fascists': Write your own damn songs

Last week, Dee Snider, frontman for the 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister, made it clear how he felt about Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and other Trump-suppporting Republicans using his song "We're Not Gonna Take It" at their campaign rallies.

Newcastle Herald

Bluesfest adds fresh blood in first line-up announce for 2023

Old favourites and new sounds are on the line-up in 2023, for the expected first real return to the international class fans have come to expect at Bluesfest. Among the 41 acts announced today are Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Beth Hart, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, Steve Earle, Robert Glasper, Elvis…

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Los Angeles Times

How 2 well-connected LA siblings curated 20 years of eclectic musical magic

LOS ANGELES — Like pretty much everybody else in the world, Sean and Sara Watkins were blown away by Joni Mitchell's surprise return to the stage last month at the Newport Folk Festival, where the 78-year-old singer-songwriter gave her first full public performance since she suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm…

The New Daily

Icy blast causes weather havoc, with more chills to come

Surf and wind warnings are issued across Australia's east coast, as blizzard-like conditions threaten lives in Tasmania and WA experiences damaging gales.

The Guardian - AU

Antarctic blast brings heavy snowfalls and huge swells to Australia’s south-east

Winds of up to 150km/h have battered Tasmania, with the wild weather leaving thousands without power

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Dirty Daddy’: Top comedians get deep, and sometimes dark, in remembering Bob Saget

In Netflix special, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and other admirers remember the ‘Full House’ star who died in January.

ABC News

Heavy rain, snow, cold winds and possible hail to sweep south-eastern Australia this weekend

Heavy rain, snow, cold winds and even possible hail are forecast for the south east this weekend as another Antarctic blast sweeps through.

ABC News

BOM forecasts destructive winds, low-lying snow, rain and freezing temperatures as cold blast hits east coast

It might be just one more sleep away but winter is certainly going to start with a vengeance, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting wild weather in the wake of a strong cold front and associated low.

ABC News

Could this finally be the La Niña's last hurrah as rain spreads south?

As the east coast deals with the latest round of tropical rain after a thoroughly wet season, the big question is if this is all going to end sometime soon.

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