“My three mentors are B.B. King, Albert King and Jimi Hendrix,” Trower affirms. “I don’t think it does Hendrix any service for me to be compared to him, because he was a genius. I knew not to copy ...

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Renowned British guitarist Robin Trower is ready to rock Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Saturday, May 27. “In 1962, Trower formed a group that became The Paramounts, later including fellow Southend High ...

Three years out of a stint with Procol Harum, Robin Trower in 1974 released an album that would accomplish many things all at once. Bridge of Sighs introduced pop culture to the actual prison bridge ...

Robin Trower has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour, citing ongoing health issues. The guitarist, whose career started with Procol Harum in 1967, was scheduled to start a tour of the States on Sept. 14.

Hell of a time to get (re)obsessed with KZEW concerts — only, what, 35 years after the fact? But when a Friend of Unfair Park sent me chasing after the Peter Frampton show, look what I found instead ...

At this point in his six-decade career, Robin Trower’s a highly reliable brand, an exceptional guitarist who manages to bask in the blues. After making his name with Procol Harum, he left once that ...

Forty-five years ago Robin Trower released his first solo album, ‘Twice Removed From Yesterday,’ and he hasn’t looked back since. With good reason. Coming out of the ranks of Procol Harum, Trower ...

When Robin Trower left Procol Harum in 1972, his future was anything but certain. As the guitar player in a keyboard-dominated band, his name was virtually unknown outside of a very limited audience.

In the mid-1970s, Robin Trower easily filled the San Diego Sports Arena with cheering fans. At the time, he seemed to be channeling the ghost of Jimi Hendrix, with fiery wah-wah guitar solos and ...

If it's live performances from British classic rockers you're in the mood for, Rhino's got you covered this fall. UFO's 'Hot 'N' Live' assembles a track listing "packed with rare live tracks," ...

Upon Robin Trower's departure from Procol Harum in 1971, he initiated his solo career with Twice Removed From Yesterday (Chrysalis, 1973). It was an understated debut to be sure, the entire first side ...