ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 3, 2005 By Steve Newton Brian Setzer has always shown a propensity for being hip, with it, a real cool cat who's up on the latest scene. That's why, in the early '80s, his trio the Stray Cats was at the forefront of the rockabilly revival. And when … Continue reading Album review: Brian Setzer, Rockabilly Riot Vol. One: A Tribute to Sun Records (2006)
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Steve Lukather’s smoking guitar rules at Ringo’s All-Starr hitfest in Vancouver
Not all of the folks attending last night's Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band show in Vancouver might have known who Steve Lukather was.
Lee Rocker goes solo after Stray Cats and Phantom, Rocker and Slick
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 14, 2007 By Steve Newton As a kid growing up in Long Island, New York, standup bassist Lee Rocker would marvel at Earl Slick's razor-edged guitar work on the 1974 David Bowie concert album, David Live. He never expected that 10 years later he'd be playing with Slick in a band … Continue reading Lee Rocker goes solo after Stray Cats and Phantom, Rocker and Slick