Monthly Archives: December 2011

For the past 50 plus months – sometimes several days a week – Ronny Drayton has made the journey to Rikers Island.  It can be a dehumanizing experience.  Just getting into this place can break you: intense and intrusive searches … Continue reading →

When Hubert Sumlin passed away earlier this month, it truly marked the end of a significant era. You can a strong case that Hubert Sumlin was the most influential guitarist of his generation.  His near 20 year association with Howlin’ … Continue reading →

Black Rock Volume 1, my collection of photographs of some of the great men and women of the Black Rock scene is available now in print and e-book form! Some of the artists featured include Living Colour, Cee Lo Green, … Continue reading →

I’m honored to announce that Black Rock Volume 1 will be added to The Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives Of Recorded Sound library!  In addition, I will be recording a segment for their oral history series to talking about the book, … Continue reading →