JamBase — Words by: Ann Svilar | Images by: Josh Miller & Dave Vann Grace Potter and The Nocturnals :: 11.14.08 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Grace Potter and The Nocturnals :: 11.14 by Miller With a voice like Patty Griffin, a lively tempera... more info

JamBase — LOOKIN' FINE AT 59 AND SOUNDING EVEN SWEETER Happy birthday, Ms. Bonnie Raitt! The bottleneck slide whiz emerged as a teenager in the eye of the '60s blues revival, opening for the likes Mississippi Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and singing wit... more info

Dlisted — Gordon Ramsay (42) Jack Osbourne (23) Sam Sparro (26) Azure Skye (27) Dania Ramirez (29) Bucky Covington (31) Tara Reid (33) Tom Anderson (33 or 38) Gretchen Mol (36) Parker Posey (40) Kamar De Los Reyes (41) Courtney Thorne-Smith (41) Leif Garrett (... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Thomas said... Most Played Songs on my iTunes this week: There's a little something for everyone. Live U2, Ryan Adams, John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, and more. Stop by, take a look, and grab yourself some... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jef JaisunGenre-hopping keyboardist Merl Saunders passed away Friday (October 24) in San Francisco at the age of 74. According to a BBC report citing Saunders' son, the musician's death was the result of complications following a stroke.In a... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jef JaisunGenre-hopping keyboardist Merl Saunders passed away Friday (October 24) in San Francisco at the age of 74. According to a BBC report citing Saunders' son, the musician's death was the result of complications following a s... more info

Mercury News, California — The Bay Area's Merl Saunders, who played with such notable musicians as Jerry Garcia and Bonnie Raitt, died Friday after long illness. more info

JamBase — Merl Saunders Washington :: 02/14/34 - 10/24/08 Merl Saunders by Bob Minkin Merl Saunders was born Merl Saunders Washington (he dropped the "Washington" for show biz purposes) in San Mateo, California on February 14, 1934; he passed away early th... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Arthur Shim B.B. King :: 09.25.08 :: Klein Memorial Auditorium :: Bridgeport, CT B.B. King :: 09.25 :: CT The legendary king of the blues, Riley "B.B." King strolled into town, appearing at a small community theater in Br... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This country guy doesn't rush. He does things his way. It's all there, in his first album in 24 years. Most musicians, even country-leaning ones, know more about horsepower than the po... more info