Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin, late of the band the Blasters and longtime mainstays of an American roots-rock scene that absorbs elements of rock, folk, country, and blues, have always had a contentious relationship. The Alvins’ performances together since Dave’s departure from the Blasters in 1986 have been mostly limited to a reunion tour in 2003 and tracks on the John Mellencamp-Stephen King musical “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” and Dave’s last album, “Eleven Eleven.. And now they have extended the revived partnership with an entire album, “Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play And Sing The Songs Of Big Bill Broonzy ” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.