Blair Jackson

Throwback Thursday: Watch Blues Great Skip James Play ‘Devil Got My Woman’

Mississippi-born blues legend Nehemiah "Skip" James (1902-1969) was one of the great success stories of the late '50s and '60s folk and blues revival. Though h... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Watch Guy Clark Play His Classic ‘L.A. Freeway (Pack Up All Your Dishes)’ in 1989

The death of John Prine a few days ago got me thinking about other underrated songwriters who, though successful in the sense of getting their songs covered by... Read More...

Farewell, Singer-Songwriter John Prine, 1946-2020

By Blair JacksonThis is a rough one. Even though we knew that when John Prine went into the hospital recently suffering from the COVID-19 virus that the de... Read More...

R.I.P. Bill Withers: Watch Him Play “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Use Me” in 1972

By BLAIR JACKSONSad news that the great R&B singer-songwriter Bill Withers has passed away at the age of 81. The West Virginia native made a big impact... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Bob Dylan Plays Stephen Foster’s ‘Hard Times Come Again No More’ in 1993

Seems like no matter what the situation is in the world or in your life, there's a Bob Dylan song that feels right for the moment, even if obliquely. Actually,... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Watch Kenny Rogers Play His Hit ‘Sweet Music Man’

We can't let this Throwback Thursday pass by without giving a tip o' the Stetson to country music great Kenny Rogers, who died on March 20 at the age of 81. I... Read More...

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Throwback Thursday: Watch Christie Lenée and Tommy Emmanuel Play Stevie Nicks’ ‘Landslide’

OK, there's nothing really "Throwback" about this performance, which is actually fairly recent. But Stevie Nicks' classic Fleetwood Mac tune "Landslide," does ... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Happy Birthday, James Taylor! Watch Him Play ‘You Can Close Your Eyes’ in 1970

James Taylor was born in Boston on March 12, 1948, making him 72 years young in 2020--and he's still going strong! Indeed, coronavirus permitting, in April he'... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Watch Glen Campbell Play Willie Nelson’s ‘Crazy’ in 1982

On March 5, 1963, country music singers Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas were killed in a plane crash outside Camden, Tennessee, following a be... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Watch Nirvana Play David Bowie’s ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ Acoustic

February 20, 2020, would be Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain's 53rd birthday had he had not taken his own life in April 1994. Now, I know the Cobain is hardly the fi... Read More...