Steve Jones – Lonely Boy: Tales of a Sex Pistol (Book Review)

Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones released his memoir Lonely Boy: Tales of a Sex Pistol via Da Capo Press on January 15, 2017.

Review published by Elmore Magazine on January 16, 2017.

Read the full review here: http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2017/01/reviews/books/steve-jones-lonely-boy-tales-of-a-sex-pistol

AFI – AFI (The Blood Album)

"An attempt to please everyone ends up leaving nobody entirely satisfied."

Review of AFI's 10th studio album AFI (The Blood Album), due out January 20, 2017.
Published by Consequence of Sound on January 15, 2017.
Read the full review here: http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/01/afi-afi-the-blood-album/

Beth Hart: Fire on the Floor Review

"Fire on the Floor is an aged album with a twist: reminiscent of the 1930s and '40s jazz and soul, the album's blips of electric guitar and organ serve as gentle reminders of the modern age."

Review of Beth Hart's new album Fire on the Floor, due out in the U.S. in February.
Published by Blues Rock Review on January 5, 2017.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2017/01/beth-hart-fire-on-the-floor-review.html

Dick Boak is the Soul of Martin Guitars

Dick Boak was offered a job as a guitar craftsman at C.F. Martin and Company after sifting through the spare wood in the company's dumpster in 1976. Forty years later, Boak reflects on his continued work with Martin and the experiences he's had building guitars for musicians like Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash and John Mayer.

Published by Noisey on December 23, 2016.
Read the full feature here: https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/dick-boak-is-the-soul-of-martin-guitars

The Rolling Stones: Blue and Lonesome Review

"The second track, "Commit a Crime," is one of the album's strongest standouts. Most famously recorded by Howlin' Wolf, the Stones' version has a rolling tempo like Wolf's - the spin here is with the guitar solo two minutes in, which Jagger replaces with his own harmonica solo."

Review of the Rolling Stones' latest album Blue and Lonesome, released December 2, 2016.
Published by Blues Rock Review on December 15, 2016.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2016/12/the-rolling-stones-blue-and-lonesome-review.html

Joanne Shaw Taylor: Wild Review

"Wild is not wild; it's careful and sometimes cautious, though there are moments of abandon that sneak in. Wild wears in well, rewarding patient listeners more than those expecting an immediate hit."

Review of Joanne Shaw Taylor's fifth studio album Wild.
Published by Blues Rock Review on December 6, 2016.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2016/12/joanne-shaw-taylor-wild-review.html

Get into the Groove

The San Francisco-based quintet Should We Run's vocalist Krishan Abeyatunge explains his band's evolving identity and sound, as evidenced on their new album Existential. Three weeks prior to the album's debut, Abeyatunge discusses plans for the album release show on November 19 at the Independent in San Francisco.

Published by the San Francisco Weekly on November 16, 2016.
Read the full feature here: http://www.sfweekly.com/music/allshookdown/get-into-the-groove/

The Almighty Dreadnought Turns 100

"From Major Kealakai's initial request to Gene Autry's popularization of the guitar in the 1930s and the following insurgence of Dreadnought players, the [Museum of Making Music] exhibit catalogs the instrument's transformative moments."

Published by Elmore Magazine on October 24, 2016.
Read the full feature here: http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2016/10/features/the-almighty-dreadnought-turns-100

Joe Bonamassa: Live at the Greek Theatre Review

"When the album concludes with "Riding with the Kings" as an encore, Bonamassa leaves his audience with the feeling that, while many artists can and should play the music of these legendary bluesmen, no one can do it quite like him."

Review of Joe Bonamassa's latest release, Live at the Greek Theatre.
Published by Blues Rock Review on October 24, 2016.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2016/10/joe-bonamassa-live-at-the-greek-theatre-review.html

Eric Johnson Interview

Guitarist Eric Johnson spoke with Blues Rock Review about EJ, his latest album and first all-acoustic work released on October 7, 2016.

Published by Blues Rock Review on October 14, 2016.
Read the full interview here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2016/10/eric-johnson-interview.html