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Don Wilcock was nominated for Music Journalist of the Year in the 2019 inaugural Capital Region Eddies Awards. He began writing about music for The Army Reporter at U.S. Army Headquarters, Vietnam. He’s written columns for Metroland, The Saratogian, and The Troy Record; and edited several music magazines including King Biscuit Times, BluesPrint and Blues Wax. He wrote Buddy Guy’s authorized biography Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues, and his interviews with more than 6000 artists from Jerry Garcia and James Brown to Derek Trucks have appeared in publications around the world.

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Rockin’ Blues Survivor Jimmie Vaughan to Play Two New York State Dates

Don Wilcock Jul 9, 2019

Ask Jimmie Vaughan what he thinks of what the Fabulous Thunderbirds have done since he left the band in 1990, and he chuckles. “I don’t know what they’ve done. I’m busy worrying about myself.” The T-Birds may have been his highest…

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Albert Lee’s 60-Year Musical Odyssey

Don Wilcock Jun 15, 2019

Eric Clapton gave Albert Lee his guitar from the Cream era, one of more than 40 guitars Albert Lee owns – he’s lost count. They include Don Everly’s Gibson J200 and the guitar Elvis Presley played in “King Creole,” G. I. Blues” and “Loving…

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To Pete, We Were All Family: The Pete Seeger Centennial at The Egg

Don Wilcock May 14, 2019

“Birthdays are important, but I don’t want a big one like I had a few years ago. I just want the family, a few friends and neighbors.” Pete Seeger would have been 100 years old on May 3, 2019. He was getting ready to celebrate his 94th…