ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MARCH 4, 1983 By Steve Newton Although only 24, singer/actress Tanya Tucker has already spent half her life in the fast lane of the entertainment business. And the title of her latest album, Changes, is a testimony to what she has gone through since stepping into the spotlight at … Continue reading Tanya Tucker isn’t ashamed to tell anybody that she’s a country singer
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Dickey Betts on the “disco shit” of the ’80s and the nauseating music the Allmans made for Clive Davis
By Steve Newton Hey, as you may be aware, I never tire of posting little audio snippets from my four interviews with guitar legend Dickey Betts. Here's one from 2001 where Dickey, always honest and to the point, explains how the Allman Brothers broke up in the early '80s to let disco run its course--but … Continue reading Dickey Betts on the “disco shit” of the ’80s and the nauseating music the Allmans made for Clive Davis
Jeff Healey on playing a bar-band guitarist in Roadhouse and “marvellous” star Patrick Swayze
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 1, 1988 By Steve Newton Patrick Swayze may be one of the sexiest movie stars around today, but he can't play mean blues guitar. Jeff Healey might not be your typical matinee idol, but he can play mean blues guitar--as anyone at the Town Pump will discover this weekend (July 1 … Continue reading Jeff Healey on playing a bar-band guitarist in Roadhouse and “marvellous” star Patrick Swayze