Sol Roots
@solroots.bsky.social
"New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul, energetic rock, and hypnotic rhythms." Sol is a Home Grown Music Network artist and a "Next Generation" Music Maker Foundation artist. SolRootsMusic.com
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Sol Roots
@solroots.bsky.social
· Dec 11
"Sol is a fierce guitarist and soulful singer"- JamBase
"Sol's vocalizing reminds me of Moses Allison, Van Morrison, & Mississippi hill country singers"- Big City Blues Magazine
"Sol Roots and the band provide an upbeat cocktail of equal parts blues, New Orleans funk, rock, and soul"- The Jamwich
"Sol's vocalizing reminds me of Moses Allison, Van Morrison, & Mississippi hill country singers"- Big City Blues Magazine
"Sol Roots and the band provide an upbeat cocktail of equal parts blues, New Orleans funk, rock, and soul"- The Jamwich
FRI DEC 5
Sol Roots band
at Two Nineteen
Alexandria VA
"award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced Funk, deep Blues, heartfelt Soul & energetic Rock"
Two Nineteen / Basin St. Lounge is a hot spot for some of Washington DC & Northern VA area's top bands, & features southern & New Orleans cuisine
Sol Roots band
at Two Nineteen
Alexandria VA
"award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced Funk, deep Blues, heartfelt Soul & energetic Rock"
Two Nineteen / Basin St. Lounge is a hot spot for some of Washington DC & Northern VA area's top bands, & features southern & New Orleans cuisine
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
FRI DEC 5
Sol Roots band
at Two Nineteen
Alexandria VA
"award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced Funk, deep Blues, heartfelt Soul & energetic Rock"
Two Nineteen / Basin St. Lounge is a hot spot for some of Washington DC & Northern VA area's top bands, & features southern & New Orleans cuisine
Sol Roots band
at Two Nineteen
Alexandria VA
"award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced Funk, deep Blues, heartfelt Soul & energetic Rock"
Two Nineteen / Basin St. Lounge is a hot spot for some of Washington DC & Northern VA area's top bands, & features southern & New Orleans cuisine
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All my guitar heroes are less-is-more kinda players and Steve Cropper was a master of that style
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Green Onions
One of the greatest rhythm guitar players of all time has left us
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
All my guitar heroes are less-is-more kinda players and Steve Cropper was a master of that style
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Steve Cropper’s birthday.
Here with Sam & Dave doing “Soul Man” on “Midnight Special.”
Cropper was on the original recording, and was mentioned in the song: “play it Steve.”
youtu.be/HYk7NWjsuHI?...
Here with Sam & Dave doing “Soul Man” on “Midnight Special.”
Cropper was on the original recording, and was mentioned in the song: “play it Steve.”
youtu.be/HYk7NWjsuHI?...
Soul Man - Sam & Dave | The Midnight Special
YouTube video by The Midnight Special
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Steve Cropper’s birthday.
Here with Sam & Dave doing “Soul Man” on “Midnight Special.”
Cropper was on the original recording, and was mentioned in the song: “play it Steve.”
youtu.be/HYk7NWjsuHI?...
Here with Sam & Dave doing “Soul Man” on “Midnight Special.”
Cropper was on the original recording, and was mentioned in the song: “play it Steve.”
youtu.be/HYk7NWjsuHI?...
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"Guitarist Steve Cropper, who left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records, has died … He was 84."
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84:
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84:
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
variety.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Guitarist Steve Cropper, who left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records, has died … He was 84."
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84:
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84:
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I, 2, you know what to do, Cleveland!
Thurs Dec 4
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I, 2, you know what to do, Cleveland!
Thurs Dec 4
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
December 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Thurs Dec 4
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland OH
"The Nighthawks perform blues, R&B, soul, & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup features drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
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Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
51st.news
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
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Phil Upchurch, Guitarist and Composer for Michael Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Dies at 84
Phil Upchurch, Guitarist and Composer for Michael Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Dies at 84
Phil Upchurch, a guitarist who played with Quincy Jones, Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, died on Nov. 23 at 84 years old.
variety.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Phil Upchurch, Guitarist and Composer for Michael Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Dies at 84
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Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84
Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84
Among the classic records Upchurch played on were Hathaway's 'This Christmas' and Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman.'
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84
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Remembering Dr. John on what would have been his 84th birthday. In 2010, the Night Tripper spoke to Uncut about the key albums in his remarkable career. “We went to a nudist camp somewhere, we made up a song called ‘The Symphony Of Frogs’…”
Dr John interviewed: “We did a whole voodoo show, but made it into show business”
Legendary New Orleans voodoo master, Dr John takes us on a journey through his colourful career via his key albums
www.uncut.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Remembering Dr. John on what would have been his 84th birthday. In 2010, the Night Tripper spoke to Uncut about the key albums in his remarkable career. “We went to a nudist camp somewhere, we made up a song called ‘The Symphony Of Frogs’…”
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In tribute to the great Steve Cropper, who has died aged 84, here's our final interview with the legendary guitarist - where he answered reader questions on everything from Memphis water to John Belushi on acid and Friday night “schwimps” with Eddie Floyd...
An Audience With Steve Cropper: "I just fire it up and go"
The Stax legend talks Memphis water, John Belushi on acid and Friday night “schwimps” with Eddie Floyd
www.uncut.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In tribute to the great Steve Cropper, who has died aged 84, here's our final interview with the legendary guitarist - where he answered reader questions on everything from Memphis water to John Belushi on acid and Friday night “schwimps” with Eddie Floyd...
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RIP Steve Cropper
Great guitarist, songwriter and producer and one of the important parts of the Stax/Volt machine
Great guitarist, songwriter and producer and one of the important parts of the Stax/Volt machine
Stax Volt Tour 1967 feat. Otis Redding, Booker T. & The MGs, Sam & Dave
YouTube video by bobbynoe1
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
RIP Steve Cropper
Great guitarist, songwriter and producer and one of the important parts of the Stax/Volt machine
Great guitarist, songwriter and producer and one of the important parts of the Stax/Volt machine
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RIP Steve Cropper. Booker T & the MGs were one of the finest bunch of musicians this country ever produced. See, e.g., youtu.be/nbBcXvKvB08?...
Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970)
YouTube video by 60s70sVintageRock
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December 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
RIP Steve Cropper. Booker T & the MGs were one of the finest bunch of musicians this country ever produced. See, e.g., youtu.be/nbBcXvKvB08?...
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Steve Cropper, the prodigious guitarist, songwriter and producer who played a pivotal role in shaping the lean gutbucket soul music made at Memphis’s Stax Records in the 1960s and ’70s, has died at 84.
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and a Shaper of Memphis Soul Music
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Steve Cropper, the prodigious guitarist, songwriter and producer who played a pivotal role in shaping the lean gutbucket soul music made at Memphis’s Stax Records in the 1960s and ’70s, has died at 84.
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
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Steve Cropper and Phil Upchurch 🙏🏿 happened to been on Stage with both and in studio with Phil
December 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Steve Cropper and Phil Upchurch 🙏🏿 happened to been on Stage with both and in studio with Phil
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RIP Steve Cropper - one of the greatest guitarists ever
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
RIP Steve Cropper - one of the greatest guitarists ever
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Steve Cropper was an amazing guitarist. He knew when to play, when to groove. Much more of a lasting influence on me (and I'm sure many, many folk) than early obsessions with Hendrix, Clapton and the like.
I've done a mix highlighting his guitar on Johnnie Taylor's Who's Making Love (right channel)
I've done a mix highlighting his guitar on Johnnie Taylor's Who's Making Love (right channel)
December 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Steve Cropper was an amazing guitarist. He knew when to play, when to groove. Much more of a lasting influence on me (and I'm sure many, many folk) than early obsessions with Hendrix, Clapton and the like.
I've done a mix highlighting his guitar on Johnnie Taylor's Who's Making Love (right channel)
I've done a mix highlighting his guitar on Johnnie Taylor's Who's Making Love (right channel)
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Tonight's the night!
Wed Dec 3
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Tonight's the night!
Happy heavenly birthday to one of my main musical influences:
Cool John Ferguson
thankful for all the gigs we've done together all over the world
“Cool John is among the 5 greatest guitarists in the world- he's up in the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery& Django Reinhart"- Taj Mahal
Cool John Ferguson
thankful for all the gigs we've done together all over the world
“Cool John is among the 5 greatest guitarists in the world- he's up in the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery& Django Reinhart"- Taj Mahal
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to one of my main musical influences:
Cool John Ferguson
thankful for all the gigs we've done together all over the world
“Cool John is among the 5 greatest guitarists in the world- he's up in the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery& Django Reinhart"- Taj Mahal
Cool John Ferguson
thankful for all the gigs we've done together all over the world
“Cool John is among the 5 greatest guitarists in the world- he's up in the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery& Django Reinhart"- Taj Mahal
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12/3/25 #MusicSky #Collage
Write It In The Sky - T Hardy Morris
Cruise Ship Designer - Dry Cleaning
Basic Lady - Allen Toussaint
Future Tree - Emma Pollock
Even the Losers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
(You Can’t Go Back To) Oxford Talawanda - Guided By Voices
Secondary Modern- Elvis Costello
Write It In The Sky - T Hardy Morris
Cruise Ship Designer - Dry Cleaning
Basic Lady - Allen Toussaint
Future Tree - Emma Pollock
Even the Losers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
(You Can’t Go Back To) Oxford Talawanda - Guided By Voices
Secondary Modern- Elvis Costello
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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"'Zamrock,' as it was later named, emerged from a moment when music became a vehicle for liberation and modern identity. A generation of musicians began blending the British + American sounds they heard on the radio—psychedelia, blues, funk—with the folk rhythms and pop hits of their own region."
Zamrock Before Zamrock: A Guide to the Early Sounds of Zambia’s Copperbelt
Before the fuzzed-out sounds that shook a nation, early pioneers laid the groundwork.
daily.bandcamp.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"'Zamrock,' as it was later named, emerged from a moment when music became a vehicle for liberation and modern identity. A generation of musicians began blending the British + American sounds they heard on the radio—psychedelia, blues, funk—with the folk rhythms and pop hits of their own region."
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“I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for. "
— John Brown
— John Brown
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for. "
— John Brown
— John Brown
Wed Dec 3
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wed Dec 3
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
The Nighthawks
Moondog's
Blawnox PA
"The Nighthawks perform their blend of blues, R&B, soul & rock. The band is led by master harmonica player Mark Wenner. The 2025 Nighthawks lineup feature drummer Mark Stutso, talented guitarist Zach Sweeney, & powerful bassist/vocalist Sol Roots"
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Mon. Dec. 1 in DMV DC -Hayden Pedigo @ Union Stage;
Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge; Ethiojazz @ Shalla;
Sol Roots Band 6-9 pm @ Westminster Church (blues);
“Purple Rain” movie 4 & 7 pm @ Angelika Pop-Up stevekiviat.blogspot.com/2025/11/dc-b...
Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge; Ethiojazz @ Shalla;
Sol Roots Band 6-9 pm @ Westminster Church (blues);
“Purple Rain” movie 4 & 7 pm @ Angelika Pop-Up stevekiviat.blogspot.com/2025/11/dc-b...
DC / Baltimore / DMV Global Music and More November 2025 Concert Calendar Gig List
DC / Baltimore / DMV Global Music and More November 2025 Concert Calendar Gig List Compiled & curated list of area gigs by local and tour...
stevekiviat.blogspot.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Mon. Dec. 1 in DMV DC -Hayden Pedigo @ Union Stage;
Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge; Ethiojazz @ Shalla;
Sol Roots Band 6-9 pm @ Westminster Church (blues);
“Purple Rain” movie 4 & 7 pm @ Angelika Pop-Up stevekiviat.blogspot.com/2025/11/dc-b...
Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge; Ethiojazz @ Shalla;
Sol Roots Band 6-9 pm @ Westminster Church (blues);
“Purple Rain” movie 4 & 7 pm @ Angelika Pop-Up stevekiviat.blogspot.com/2025/11/dc-b...