Graeme Edge: The Right Guy for the Era
Sean MurphyProg rock (in general) and the Moody Blues (in particular) needed that guy, and Graeme Edge was that guy. His spoken word was exactly what that era demanded, distilling the…
Eternity Doesn’t Die: An Appreciation of Lee “Scratch” Perry
It's impossible to adequately summarize or describe Lee "Scratch" Perry's life in sounds; from inventing/advancing dub to mentoring Bob Marley to an entire decade (the '70s) that saw him churn…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Shafi Hadi’s Silence
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Eric Dolphy’s Death
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Roland Kirk’s Dream
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Beethoven’s Silent Consecration
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Jimi Hendrix’s Hair
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Tina Turner’s Legs
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
Robert Fripp at 75: The King of the Court
Happy 75th to an artist who has not merely helped shape and define whatever it is, exactly, prog rock has managed to encompass, but as a positive force for music:…
Original Poem: Rahsaan Kirk’s Dream
Sneaking in right before the end of Black History Month, my poem "Rahsaan Kirk's Dream" -- a tribute to another one of my all-time heroes: a blind iconoclast who figured…