Remembering Steve MacKay: Listen To Stooges’ Sax Player Forge A Masterpiece
2015 / Memorial / Music

Remembering Steve MacKay: Listen To Stooges’ Sax Player Forge A Masterpiece

Authors and critics might be correct when they write off Detroit-area saxophone player Steve Mackay as simply a sideman to the Iggy Pop-led Stooges in the early ’70s, but doing so sadly undervalues the importance of his contributions. Hired hand or not, any musician would want to be involved in making a musical masterwork. Continue reading

Review: Band Tribute Album Lavishes Praise With Little Originality
2007 / Music

Review: Band Tribute Album Lavishes Praise With Little Originality

A diverse roster of faded rock legends, country music idols and modern-day hitmakers have come together on a new tribute album to pay respect to ’60s country-rock granddadies, the Band. Soundbytes’ David Hyland lets readers know what kind of shape this album is in. Continue reading