Issue Articles
Guns N’ Roses, LSU Assembly Center, January 3, 1992; Mississippi Coast Coliseum, January 4, 1992
On a good night, Guns N’ Roses is arguably the best rock band in the world. GNR’s Stonesian hard rock is delivered by a cast of very distinct characters prone […]
NewsBeat February 1992
THE DAYS THE MUSIC DIED… A pair of longtime musical greats with strong ties to the Crescent City—“Champion” Jack Dupree and James ”Thunderbird” Davis—passed away in January. “Champion” Jack, the […]
Tesla, Psychotic Supper (Geffen Records)
Tesla’s most recognizable work thus far has been its acoustic remake of “Signs,” released last year as part of the grab-bag Five Man Acoustical Jam live album—and that’s too bad. […]
The Year of the Wolf: Walter “Wolfman” Washington
When we began discussing possible covers for our 1991 year-end issue, the choice quickly became obvious. Only one act managed to release not one, but two strong albums of decidedly […]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, UNO Lakefront Arena, October 25, 1991
He didn’t come right out and say it, but if Tom Petty had had to sum up his attitude about being onstage, it would probably have been along the lines […]
Fats Domino, They Call Me the Fat Man…The Legendary Imperial Recordings (EMI Records)
Any attempt to review Fats Domino’s material in the conventional sense (“Mr. Domino’s failure to address the needs of urban youth, coupled with his advocacy of seeking ‘thrills’ on hills, […]
Chris Whitley Lives with the Law
Out on a range in a season too soonNo electric light up in my roomWith a dark skin woman I’m naked and saneYou could learn about the world in an […]
Rush, Roll the Bones (Atlantic Records)
Ten years ago, the members of Rush declared their collective minds were not for rent to any god or government with the release of the landmark Moving Pictures, the most […]
Bela and Barker on the Banjo
Danny Barker and Bela Fleck are the opposite ends of the jazz banjo timeline. Barker is a survivor from the banjo’s first heyday, before the advent of the electric guitar; […]
Randy Travis, High Lonesome (Warner Brothers Records)
This record’s most remarkable feature is that songs with many contributing musicians—the average is about 12—can sound so cohesive, and simple. The credits for “Let Me Try,” the ballad that […]
