Issue Articles
Dick Dale, Howlin’ Wolf, February 12, 1996
B.B. King has “Lucille.” Dick Dale has “the beast.” Dale’s beast is a gold-sparkled Fender Stratocaster with some of the heaviest gauge strings this side of bass guitars. As Dale […]
First Annual Best of the Beat Awards
On the last night of January, the staff of OffBeat and a thousand or so of our closest friends from the music industry gathered at the House of Blues for […]
The Bingemen’s Classic Rock Revival
The Bingemen had an interesting realization while watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November. “Lou Reed comes out and plays ‘Sweet Jane’ with Soul Asylum,” […]
Bill Russell’s Explorations of the Origins of Jazz
When the outspoken jazz documentarian died, much history died with him. But he left behind enough to keep historian arguing for a very long time. Editor’s Note: This is the […]
Dash Rip Rock: Still Smokin’
The scene: a hotel room in St. Louis the night before Thanksgiving. Dash Rip Rock’s new, fresh-faced young drummer, Kyle Melancon, is kicking back on a rare night off. He […]
