The Back Room Blog

Donovan was born and grew up in Glasgow, where the world leaders are now gathered at the crucial climate summit.… Read More

David Lynch has produced and directed a video for Donovan’s recent release “I Am The Shaman.” Two masters of their… Read More

Charlie Watts and Shirley Shepherd, London, 1963.  By Eric Swayne. I was moved when I heard Charlie Watts had passed… Read More

This is the centennial year celebration of The Phillips Collection in Washington, the first museum of modern art in America.… Read More

The painting above by Tom Meyer is part of a major new art mural just installed at the U.S. Embassy… Read More

People Magazine celebrated Bob Dylan’s birthday this week with an in depth look at Ted Russell’s photographs of Dylan, including… Read More

It is a wonderful thing that Bob Dylan and his remarkable creative energy has been with us and endured for… Read More

Last weekend, I drove to Milford, Pennsylvania to see my longtime friend, photographer Chris Makos. I first showed Makos’ photographs… Read More

Today, May 10th, is the ‘Sunshine Superman’ Donovan’s birthday. Just two days ago, May 8th, and 35 years earlier, was… Read More

Greg Gorman has just had published his latest book, It’s Not About Me: A Retrospective. I have all of Greg’s books… Read More