Articles

The stories of goldmine

Santana or Slowhand? That’s the choice Neal Schon had to make

April 30, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The Journey guitarist could’ve had his name and face on concert posters with both Derek and The Dominos and Santana. Hey, two out of three ain’t bad, Neal. ►

Trace the musical ‘Journey’ of guitarist Neal Schon

April 29, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

A musical prodigy — he played guitar with Santana when he was still a teen — Neal Schon has been active in the music industry for more than 70 percent of his life. ►

Dear labels: Please don’t skimp on new vinyl releases, reissues

April 25, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

We’re thrilled labels are bringing vinyl back, and we’re happy to pay a premium. But flimsy covers and brand-new records with skips and scratches? Not so much. ►

‘A Boy from Tupelo’ spotlights Elvis Presley’s early work

April 25, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Just 19 master tracks survive from Elvis Presley’s Sun Studio days in 1954 and 1955. But that’s enough to fill a CD and more than enough to secure his legend. ►

Musician was stuck between gospel heaven and blues hell

April 24, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Plenty of blues artists back in the 1930s used an alias when recording. Unlike those trying to make more money or outrun the law, Blind Joe Taggart had another motive to record ‘14th Street Blues’ as Blind Percy. ►

Separate Blue Oyster Cult fact from ‘More Cowbell’ fiction

April 17, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Will Ferrell More Cowbell Blue Oyster Cult

Here are the real life vs. artistic license differences we’ve spotted after multiple viewings of the SNL sketch featuring Will Ferrell and Chirstopher Walken. ►

Trace Blue Oyster Cult’s evolution, from underbelly to umlauts

April 16, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Eric Bloom talks about Blue Öyster Cult’s early days, the now-(in)famous SNL skit and why the band will keep touring for as long as people want to hear them play. ►

Here’s what you said you’re doing for Record Store Day 2013

April 16, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Seize the (Record Store) Day! Here are some highlights of planned events; feel free to add in your plans by commenting on this story or on Goldmine’s Facebook page. ►

For The Outlaws, new studio recording is ‘A Matter of Pride’

April 16, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Not even lineup shifts, member deaths and a hiatus could keep the Southern rock band from getting together to put out its first studio album in two decades. ►

‘Office,’ Grass Roots’ alum Bratton to release three-volume album on vinyl

April 15, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Singer-songwriter, actor and comic Creed Bratton, currently best-known for the quirky former ’60s rock-star character he portrays on the NBC TV series “The Office,” is releasing a new album/audio-biography on vinyl. ►