Bill DeMain
Bill DeMain is a correspondent for BBC Glasgow, a regular contributor to MOJO, Classic Rock and Mental Floss, and the author of six books, including the best-selling Sgt. Pepper At 50. He is also an acclaimed musician and songwriter who's written for artists including Marshall Crenshaw, Teddy Thompson and Kim Richey. His songs have appeared in TV shows such as Private Practice and Sons of Anarchy. In 2013, he started Walkin' Nashville, a music history tour that's been the #1 rated activity on Trip Advisor. An avid bird-watcher, he also makes bird cards and prints.
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There will never be another like the man who was an artist, a showman, a businessman and the creator of rock’n’roll

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Nikki Lane is channelling Nashville, and mixing hillbilly glamour with high-octane twang

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The psychedelic-blues quartet give us the inside scoop

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The $75 record store challenge - this month, Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke

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In 1972, Terry Dolan made an album with members of the Stones, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Steve Miller Band and Santana. For some reason, it's remained unreleased until now...

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1969-70 were magic years for Creedence Clearwater Revival – hit singles and albums, critical acclaim, screaming fans, Woodstock. And then it all went wrong…

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Already blazing a trail on Nashville’s fertile country rock scene, ZZ Top-approved power trio The Cadillac Three are back with singles-rich second album Bury Me In My Boots

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They may say their success is “like a Cinderella story”, but just how did Black Stone Cherry go from a tiny farming town in southern Kentucky to Wembley headliners in just seven years?

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Ex-Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson is back with a new band and album - he tells us why he’s ditched the music industry in favour of creative freedom and 10-minute cosmic jam sessions

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Fifty years ago, the world changed for ever – and music was at the heart of it. Out went the squeaky-clean heroes, and in came grubbier anti-heroes. It was goodbye rock’n’roll, hello rock.

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The singer-songwriter reveals all about getting divorced, getting older and finally getting the blues.
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