Robby Krieger (1946), guitarist of the illustrious American rock band the Doors (1965 – 1971), shifts his musical course on his latest album. The Soul Savages’ gospel and soul influences enrich his guitar and sitar playing and give wings to the still pickless Krieger. In 2021, the guitarist completed his memoir in which he soberingly […]
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Fans of Bret Easton Ellis (1964) had to wait thirteen years for his latest novel The Shards. After a powerful beginning, the penultimate novels by the American author collapsed after a few chapters, so expectations were not that high anymore. Like in his debut Less Than Zero, Ellis returns in The Shards to his high […]
J.J. Cale: The Troubadour From Tulsa
J.J. Cale left as quietly as he had arrived. The American singer-songwriter spent his life trying not to be noticed too much. Yet he certainly left his mark on music history. I first stumbled upon his name in a review of the debut album of the British group Dire Straits (in 1978): ‘Mark Knopfler plays […]