Fourteen years ago – April, 2009, to be exact – we recorded a special interview with John Cale, who had just released the masterpiece solo record “Hobosapiens”.

Not many people would consider 1975 to be a ‘banner year’ for pop music.

For better or worse, the west coast pretty much ran the music industry in the mid-seventies.

You know the names.

When blues enthusiasts mention the ‘three Kings of the blues,” they are usually referring to Albert, Freddie, and B.B. King. For our purposes, though, we need to realign that way of thinking. Considering his longevity and the seismic impact of his presence, B.B. stands alone above all other blues guitarists; he is a king of Kings, so to speak...