American Songwriter

The Walker Roaders Start Off New Year with a Howlin’ Wolf Tribute of “Smokestack Lightning”

When members of Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys and The Pogues came together for a new project, one thing remained blatantly apparent, their devotion to storytelling through a folk-rock lens. “We ...
Rolling Stone

Walker Roaders Return With Booming Cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Smokestack Lightning’

The Walker Roaders — the supergroup featuring ex-members of the Pogues, Flogging Molly, and Dropkick Murphys — have released a new cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning.” The cover finds the ...
Stereogum

Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Sued Over Howlin’ Wolf Documentary

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach is being sued for backing out of a documentary about Chicago blues legend Howlin’ Wolf, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The film, entitled Smokestack Lightning: The ...
KCRW

Tom Waits and Howlin' Wolf: More Alike than You Thought

Bad As Me and the new 4 cd set of Chester Burnett, better known as Howlin’ Wolf (1910-1976). It’s called Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters. The two singers, though separated by a ...
Pitchfork

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Sued Over Howlin’ Wolf Documentary

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach has been sued over his involvement in a planned documentary about the iconic Chicago blues musician Howlin’ Wolf, THR reports. Smokestack Lightning: The Legendary Howlin' ...