NEW YORK (AP) — Roky Erickson, the blue-eyed, dark-haired Texan who headed the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the 1960s that scored with "You're Gonna...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country soul icon Ronnie Milsap is a bit of a studio geek, and he thinks a lot about music technology and recording equipment. So it makes sense that he spent a long time getting 13 other singers and bands into the studio to record duets with him for a new album, "Ronnie Milsap: The Duets," to be released Friday, just two days after his 76th birthday.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — There is little question that the focal point of most rock 'n' roll bands — aside from the lead singer — is the lead guitarist.

But where do rock gods turn when they need professional help repairing and updating the tools of their craft? Some turn to Idaho Falls resident Eric Daw, the Post Register reports.

Various Artists, "Strange Angels: In Flight With Elmore James" (Sylvan Songs)

Elmore James has been dead 54 years, and the blues aren't doing too well either. This lively tribute album gives both a boost.

The fan base for the kind of music James performed may be shrinking, but the parade of talent on "Strange Angels" shows there's still a lot of love for the blues among contemporary musicians.