A “noncooperative” documentary follows the life and career of Eric Clapton from the breakup of the Yardbirds until the 1970s.

A "noncooperative" documentary follows the life and career of Eric Clapton from the breakup of the Yardbirds until the 1970s.

Old Sock (Surfdog Records / Bushbranch). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax). Review by James Mann.

33 1/3 (Telarc). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Live at Legends (Silvertone/RCA). Review by Joe Frietze.

Santana invades the stage at Montreux Jazz fest for an unforgettable concert.

Eric Clapton and the 1960s – Carl F Gauze thinks that’s the epitome of Classic Rock.

The Black Dirt Sessions (Partisan Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

After spending decades as a session musician, Bay Area blues artist Tom Casino carves his own identity in the aging genre by adding drunken wit and Ramones pop-punk to the mix.

Supernatural (Legacy Edition) (Arista/Legacy). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Does that sound like the Beatles to you? Author Kristofer Engelhardt delivers an updated version of his exhaustive 1998 guide, detailing the individual Beatles’ musical contributions to other artists’ recordings.

Fans of cutting-edge electronic music most likely have Michael Rother to thank. Rother was one of the prime movers in a German music scene, dubbed krautrock, that still sets the standard for exciting, weird, and groovy music. Ink 19 had the pleasure of chatting with Rother, who seems as comfortable with creating new music as he is with being a careful archivist of the music and legacy of his previous bands.

James Mann finds it hard to say goodbye to an American Genius, and recounts all the wonderful ways he said hello.

Matt Parish looks into the eyes of soul at a recent Leon Russell show.

Eric Clapton plays his hits at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival, and the glare of perfection is too much for Carl F Gauze’s eyes.

Guitar Language (Dallas Records). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Five Moons. Review by Kyrby Raine.

Slow Ride (Inside Sounds). Review by Joe Frietze.

Steve LaFashia, guitarist for Jealousy Curve, chats with Brittany Sturges about winning the 2005 Zippo Hot Tour contest, the band’s next album, their dream tour and forensics.