Born on this date. Lowell George and Little Feat are at their best with these three albums: Waiting for Columbus, Dixie Chicken and Feats Don’t Fail Me Now. An seemingly unlikely pairing, but Lowell George worked quite a bit with Robert Palmer. Frank Zappalittle featLowell GeorgeRobert Palmersouthern funk
I’m looking forward to reading this recently published book. Al GreenB.B. KingBooker T Jonesdavid lesselvisisaac hayesmemphisOtis ReddingSister Rosetta TharpeStax
New York Post — Rolling Stone glam rockguitarnew york dollspunkSylvain Sylvain
Happy birthday. The least godly of rock gods? — 20 Things You Didn’t Know John Paul Jones Did Basically it was a soul rhythm section with a rock-and-roll front line bassjohn paul joneskeyboardsLed Zeppelinrhythm and bluesrock and roll
charley pridecountrycountry and western
Obits here, here, and here. Ken Hensleykeyboardsrock and rolluriah heep
Born on this day. Booker T JonesguitarmemphisStaxSteve Cropper
Peter Green died today. See this article on Green in Guitar World. Peter Green is, arguably, the most underrated guitarist of the British mid-’60s blues boom, consistently relegated to a position somewhere below the holy triumvirate of Clapton, Beck and Page. fleetwood macguitarPeter greenrhythm and blues
A life in pictures. BritainmusicSecond World WarVera Lynn
Tom Jones’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! countrygospelsingerssoul musicTom Jones
