Ed Ward

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his series on the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: is the Saxophone.

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his series on the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: the keyboards.

Part (3) of Rock Historian Ed Ward's series on the instruments of rock 'n roll. Today he tells us about the guitar.

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his look at the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: the bass.

Rock historian Ed Ward begins a series on the instruments of rock n' roll. Today's installment is drums.

Rock historian Ed Ward on one of the forgotten heroines of rhythm and blues: Camille Howard. She played piano with Roy Milton and his sold Senders during the 1940s and 1950s. She also made a couple of hit recordings of her own. ("Camille Howard, Vol. 1: Rock Me Daddy" -- Speciality Records (Dist. by Fantasy, Berkeley, CA)

Part Two of Rock historian Ed Ward's piece on the burgeoning Austin, Texas music scene. The SXSW (South by Southwest Music & Media Conference) is meeting at the Austin convention Center March 13-17.

Rock historian Ed Ward on the burgeoning Austin, Texas music scene. The SXSW (South by Southwest Music & Media Conference) is meeting at the Austin convention Center March 13-17.

REV. : Part (2) of Ed Ward's review of the new box set of music by the Velvet Underground.

Rock historian Ed Ward remembers The Velvet Underground. Andy Warhol produced their first album in 1966.