Matt "Guitar" Murphy Archives • Americana Highways

Music Reviews: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ and More

June 30, 2024July 7, 2024Jeff Burger0

Music Reviews: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ and More A Joe Meek “Girl Group’ Anthology Unearths Some Gems The late rock and pop producer Joe Meek, who is widely regarded as England’s answer to Phil Spector, masterminded many British […]

REVIEW: True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024John Apice0

True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy This double feature 23-track homage to Matt “Guitar” Murphy would become Matt’s final project. The set was finished after main producer/drummer Bob Christina reached out to musicians (72 responded) who knew Matt. This includes the Mississippi-born musician’s final 3 studio sets. Raised in Memphis & then […]