Legendary bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn has passed away at age 70 in Tokyo, Japan. He was in Tokyo for a series of performances at The Blue Note. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1941, he joined The Mar-Keys before sigining on with Booker T & The MGs in 1963. The band's instrumental hits include "Green Onions" and "Time Is Tight" but their lasting legacy is as architects of the Stax / Volt sound. At Stax Records, Duck laid down inumerable grooves behind artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas and Albert King performing on more than 600 recordings. From 1983 to 1985, he...
Jerry Douglas, the internationally recognized dobro master, will release his first solo album in 3 years on 26 June via eOne Music. "Traveler" features special guest vocals from Eric Clapton, Mumford & Sons, Paul Simon, Keb’ Mo’, Marc Cohn and Alison Krauss. Douglas’ rendition of the Leadbelly classic “On A Monday,” is noteworthy as it marks his lead vocal debut. Other guests are Dr. John (piano), Béla Fleck (banjo), Del McCoury (harmony vocals), Sam Bush (harmony vocals and mandolin) and Omar Hakim (drums). Recorded in Nashville, New Orleans, New York and Banbury, U.K., "Traveler" was...
The BBC is breaking out more great features and documentaries from yesteryear on air, online and on BBC iPlayer. Currently available is "Behind The Mask: The Eric Clapton Story." It originally aired in 1987. You can hear the programme at scheduled times on BBC Radio 6 or at your leisure on iPlayer or online. All programmes are available for 7 days. Click here to listen.
