Legendary blues man Bobby Rush is 88 years-old and has lived most of his life performing for music fans. As the gift that keeps on giving, Rush has new music in the works and is finally getting to play songs from his most recent Grammy-winning record for audiences after COVID's lockdown. He told the Houston Press how his career evolved, why he's a true crossover artist and what needs to happen for blues to carry on in a phone interview this week ahead of his show Saturday at Continental Club.
Growing Up Gordon
You’d never guess from the iconoclastic songs on Violent Femmes’ classic, self-titled debut album that Gordon Gano came from a devoutly religious household. His dad, Rev. Norman Gano, was a priest of the American Baptist Church who led multiple congregations over the course of his career. Gordon grew up entranced by the sermons and hymns he would hear in church.
But Rev. Gano had other passions besides the priesthood – he was heavily involved in theater as an actor, director, and teacher, establishing nearly as many theater companies as congregations. Gordon was bitten by the theater bug at a young age, appearing in his father’s productions and likely developing ideas about dramatic presence that would serve him well as a singer.
Rolling Stone 2021 Peach Music Fest to Celebrate Allman Brothers’ ‘At Fillmore East’ Anniversary
Oysterhead, String Cheese Incident, Blackberry Smoke, Warren Haynes and more will perform at July festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Oysterhead, the eclectic musical collective of Trey Anastasio, Les Claypool, and Stewart Copeland, will headline the 2021 Peach Music Festival. After the pandemic canceled the 2020 fest, the Peach, founded by members of the Allman Brothers Band in 2012, returns to Scranton, Pennsylvania, over Independence Day weekend.
This year’s festival dovetails with the 50th anniversary of the Allmans’ seminal live document
At Fillmore East, released July 1st, 1971. The Peach will celebrate the album with a tribute set featuring various special guests.
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