Phil continued to front the Blasters while also teaching mathematics at Cal State Long Beach. Then came the 2012 reunion after Phil’s near death experience and the recording of “Common Ground: Dave ...

As Dave Alvin tells the story, it all started the day his older brother Phil brought home a Big Bill Broonzy record. As kids, the brothers who would go on to form The Blasters, drawing together roots ...

You might have thought it was a Penn and Teller thing, the way Dave spoke and Phil stood still. It was even more of a magic act when Phil did step up to the mic and sing out in that holy shit voice of ...

Phil Alvin: When I first discovered Big Bill Broozy, his voice and his songwriting, his humor, his guitar playing, his persona was so big to me. I became a Little Bill Broonzy guy; started singing the ...

It’s been 30 years since roots-rocking brothers Dave and Phil Alvin recorded an album together. Timing has proven to be everything. Their critically acclaimed 2014 album “Common Ground: Dave Alvin + ...

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