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The Roots of Keith Richards

Posted by Lance Davis - May 26, 2014 - Billie Holiday, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Keith Richards, Lester Young, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Slickers, Slim Harpo, Smokey Robinson, Warren Zevon

I recently finished Keith Richards‘ autobiography, Life (2010), and I don’t know why, but I was surprised at the pathos, honesty, insight, and sense of history. The Rolling Stones have turned into a corporate-sponsored pirate ship, so I think I internalized my disappointment in what their legacy had become. I put off reading Life […]

Remember The Rose Bowl, We’ll Win Then

Posted by Lance Davis - January 12, 2010 - A.A. Bondy, Alabama, Art Tatum, Bear Bryant, Billie Holiday, Dexateens, Drive-By Truckers, Jerry Reed, Louvin Brothers, Roll Tide, Steely Dan

It ain’t every day that a guy’s favorite team wins the championship in glorious, tradition-rich college football. And if that guy’s favorite team is the Alabama Crimson Tide — his alma mater, no less — then perhaps a musical celebration is in order. So, in honor of my beloved Tide and their 14-0 run […]