Lez Zeppelin’s Dash For The Gates Of Glory
By Steve Houk living on music.com In a rare instance, there are those moments when something truly remarkable happens on life’s journey. A time when a voice whispers to you, “Yeah, you did it.”...
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Steve Berlin & Los Lobos: These Wolves Bond For Life
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com When Steve Berlin was honing his killer sax chops in his native Philadephia in the 70’s and 80’s, he was ripping it up with bands like Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs, the...
The Intense Beauty of Allison Moorer’s ‘Blood’
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com For many people, words can take on several different meanings. For singer/songwriter Allison Moorer, the word “blood” does just that, and so much more. Yes, she wrote a beautiful song years...
George Winston’s Life Of Perpetual Masterpieces
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com It always seems that just when you think George Winston can’t possibly make music that’s more beautiful and memorable than what he has already composed, well, he goes and one ups himself....
Squeeze at Kennedy Center: Squeezing Out Sparks
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com If I…if I…if I…didn’t know any better, I would have thought that the Squeeze concert held at the elegant Kennedy Center Concert Hall recently was taking place in 1981 or ’82, at...
Marc Cohn: It’s Called Respect
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Respect. It’s not automatic, it’s not a given and it’s not just handed to you, especially in the music business. You have to earn it, often with a lot of...
Gary Puckett’s Will Power
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com For Gary Puckett, once he found the band he wanted, rock and roll success came at a fast and furious clip. After only a year of being together, he and the...
REO Speedwagon’s Still-Incredible Journey
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Their music was everywhere over a ten year stretch in the 70’s to mid 80’s. You really couldn’t flip on your favorite FM radio station and not hear something from...
Rick Wakeman’s Wonderful Life
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Just mentioning his name exudes the stuff of legend, often eliciting a subtle gasp of awe at the stunning spectrum of his almost 60 year musical career, and the...
