Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal. Starting with […]

Blues from award-winning guitar masters Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia. The dynamic duo of guitarists, nine-time Blues Music Award winner Mike Zito, and five-time Blues Music Award winner Albert Castiglia have come together to create the super-group Blood Brothers. In 2024, their Blood Brothers debut album, produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, won the Blues Music […]

Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including bebop jazz, funk and R&B/soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a “musical gumbo”, has allowed the Dirty Dozen […]