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Michaela Rae: Blues with a Backbone
by Woodrow Wilkins
There are many who believe the blues is dying, a feeling reinforced by the fact that many of the major icons in this genre are over 80, like B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins and David “Honeyboy" Edwards. However, there is youth in the blues, like Homemade Jamz and now, Michaela Rae Knox. This 14-year-old Colorado guitarist has been playing for 10 years. During her development, she has performed at the Mile High Blues Festival and the International Blues Challenge. ...
Continue ReadingDave Beegle: Clearing the Tracks
by Michael Askounes
Dave Beegle – session man and member of the instrumental outfit The Fourth Estate – is on a mission to prove that true rock guitar playing is alive and well with his compilation release Clear the Tracks. The CD contains tracks spanning Beegle’s ten year career with bands such as The BOQ Trio, Artifact Symphony, Blinddog Smokin’, and The Fourth Estate – along with a couple of solo tracks thrown in for good measure. While Beegle ain’t going bring back ...
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