Posts From John Swenson
The Rise of Joe Walsh in the 1970s
Walsh made the James Gang more than a power trio and expanded and deepened his style as a solo artist to show himself as far more than the Eagle he became.
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Southern Cooking: 5 Great Southern Rock Albums
Our writer’s picks for one of the most popular genres in the ’70s. The bands here could provide great Southern rock album lists all their own
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11 Top New Orleans Rock Bands
The rock bands in NOLA run from metal to garage rock to singer-songwriters to Louisiana stylistic gumbos. Expert John Swenson picks the best.
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Top 10 English Pub Rock Bands
Pub rock was a 1970s English back-to-basics musical movement that got the punters quaffing pints at music pubs across London to some fine rocking bands.
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Tedeschi Trucks Shine at Rainy 2016 Jazz Fest
Biblical rains severely impacted Jazz Fest 2016’s 2nd weekend. We were still able to see Neil Young, Paul Simon and more
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Van Morrison, Steely Dan at 2016 Jazz Fest
Van the Man shone at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Pearl Jam and Chili Peppers rocked. Steely Dan and Michael McDonald also did sets
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Who Are They at 50
The Who Hits 50! Tour may be the last outing for the veteran British band. But are Townshend & Daltrey up to the challenge of honoring their monumental five decade rock’n’roll legacy? John Swenson, the band’s first biographer, assesses their accomplishments and their first U.K. shows and finds the prospects positive.
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Doug Sahm’s Groove Captured in 2015 Documentary
“You have to see him, you have to hear him, you have to bear witness…”
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