Steve Winwood first captured the public's imagination as a teenage prodigy with the Spencer Davis Group in the mid-1960s, churning out hits like "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man." His formidable talent as both a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist soon steered him towards new creative ventures, notably the formation of Traffic. Alongside fellow luminaries like Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood, and…
My first visit to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (a.k.a. "Jazzfest") was sort of a happy accident. In 1988, I was a young 20-something Grateful Dead tourhead, and I heard rumors that Little Feat was going to play…
The legendary Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY hosted two very different, but incredibly talented jam bands on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Motet, a six piece funk band from Denver, CO, were in the headliner time slot, with Lespecial…
After noticing a fan with a sign that read "My Rose of Kentucky," Strings confirmed that the band knew how to play the song before diving right into the Bill Monroe classic. If there is anything that Kentuckians take more seriously than bluegrass, it would be college basketball, and being at the home of the University of Kentucky basketball, they continued to weave the theme of the night into…
Willie Nelson's heart has always been as big as his Texas roots. Perhaps his most enduring contribution outside of music has been his co-founding of Farm Aid in 1985. This concert series, which raises funds to support American farmers, reflects Willie's deep ties to the land and his concern for the agricultural community. Over the decades, Farm Aid has raised over $60 million, helping family…