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...
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Jake Shimabukuro’s Humble Rise To The Mahina
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com You’d think that the man who basically reinvented both the playing of and worldwide appreciation for the ukelele in the late 20th/early 21st century would be at least a little...
Rufus Wainwright: Blessed By Life
by Steve Houk livingonmusic.com “I just stepped out of the ocean to talk to you. I live…a blessed existence.” In many ways, Rufus Wainwright does live a blessed existence. He is a highly regarded and thoughtfully...
The Timeless Existence of Tony Bennett
In the past ten or so years, Tony Bennett has sold over ten million records. Yes, that Tony Bennett. And yes, ten million records. By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Now considering this happened while he was in his...
The Mavericks: 30 Years In The Melting Pot
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com The first thing The Mavericks‘ co-founder and drummer Paul Deakin told me when we hooked up to discuss the band’s 30th anniversary of making music was that he and his band had just...
David Crosby’s Glorious Renaissance
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com These days, David Crosby is a pretty happy guy. No, I’m serious. And that’s a big deal, especially considering Crosby’s ornery reputation (I’ve never experienced it in our chats), his wild and...
A.J. Croce: His Own Man
By Steve Houk livinonmusic.com For singer/songwriter AJ Croce, being an up and coming musician and having the name Croce, in addition to looking just like his revered late father, well, that connection didn’t hurt...
Music Notes: Nils Lofgren’s Rocky Beautiful Fifty Years
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Three years ago, a movie called “Hired Gun” came out. The well-told documentary highlighted the stories of some of rock and roll’s best musicians, many largely unknown to the average...
Music Matters: Cancer Can Rock Handles It With Care
An accomplished music producer uses personal experience and a kind heart to give those fighting cancer a moment in the spotlight. By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Musicians. They can be a mighty generous lot. I...
