Results for Eric Burdon

Like many rock and roll greats, Eric Burdon lived his days in the sun as a lead vocalist, and his place in the Animals and War spun some of rock's ultimate classics. Many argue Burdon was the leading force in the Animals, leaving the rest of the band in the shadow of his mind-blowing vocals. The 1970s saw Burdon with a case of the "funk bug" as part of the polyester-clad War, and when he left War, he followed his decade or so of rock-god status with a series of bluesy rock albums that showcased his epic voice and revealed his need to experiment and move on as a solo artist....more

  • William F. Gibbs

    by j. poetJuly 9, 2008Comments (0)

    "the production and arrangements keep the tunes from being nostalgic exercises" (read more)

  • Bo Diddley: The Originator

    by Denise SullivanJuly 9, 2008Comments (2)

    The list of rock figures who bowed to Diddley is quite simply too long and insane to mention, though my three favorites are the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, and the Clash. (read more)

  • Powder Ridge: The Festival That Could Be Stopped

    by James Greene, Jr.January 30, 2008Comments (9)

    Having spent the first 15 years of my life there, I can say with some authority that Connecticut is a state generally populated by fuddy-duds, buzzkills, and sticks-in-the-mud.  No one there over the age of 35 wants anyone under the age of 25 to have any fun at all. (read more)

  • Blues ’66, Part Two: John Lee Hooker and the Butterfield Blues Band

    by Paul WilliamsDecember 12, 2007Comments (2)

    Originally published in Issue #6 of Crawdaddy! John Lee Hooker, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and Detroit, Michigan, is one of America’s best-known blues singers. He sings and plays in an intensely personal style that is neither Chicago nor Delta; he has performed in almost every club and recorder for practically every blues label in the world. (read more)

  • The Rock & Roll Press

    by Metal Mike SaundersAugust 22, 2007Comments (5)

    Most people listen to rock ‘n’ roll. Yet others read about it, and some actually have the lunacy to write about it! Where there’s money to be made, there’re always crafty entrepreneurs to fill the gap. (read more)