JW Jones Belmont Boulevard Blind Pig Records JW Jones is an Ottawa based artist who has received twelve Maple Blues Award nominations. The Maple Blues Award is the Canadian equivalent to our Blues Music Awards. Jones released his first album “Defibrillatin” in 2000 on the Northern Blues label. Guest artists on his recordings include Kim […]
Trudy Lynn featuring Steve Krase Royal Oaks Blues Café Connor Ray Music Trudy Lynn was born Lee Audrey Nelms. In the mid-sixties she sang with guitarist Albert Collins. She began using her stage name soon after. In 1989 she released her debut recording “Trudy Sings the Blues” on Ichiban Records. She recorded five albums for […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 10/14/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Tune into the ONLY blues radio show that is 100% dedicated to the Touring Blues artist! INDIE BLUES, NEW BLUES, BLUES YOU CAN USE!! .. Remember the excitement you use to get when you discovered that new artist? Remember how great it was to […]
An Exclusive Interview with EG Kight! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud A versatile entertainer, EG Kight has performed around the world, and has been involved in fundraising concerts in Germany, Japan and Mexico. Kight takes great pride in representing the U.S., and she was honored to be the recipient of the 2013 Georgia Music Legend […]
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Vol.15” Englishtown, NJ 9/3/77 www.RealGoneMusic.com 3 CD’s “Dick’s Picks Volume 15” is a complete performance from Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, an outdoor event with over one-hundred thousand fans in attendance. The New Riders of the Purple Sage and The Marshall Tucker Band also performed. How do I know these details? […]
Robin and Linda Williams Back 40 Red House Records Robin and Linda Williams are a husband and wife harmony duo. They got their start on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio program in 1975. That year they also released their first recording. They were originally inspired by The Carter Family but have absorbed music […]
Devon Allman Ragged & Dirty Ruf Records Devon Allman is the son of Gregg Allman and Shelley Kay Jefts. They divorced when he was still an infant. Devon began playing music as a teen and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Devon didn’t actually meet his father Gregg until he was […]
Jefferson Airplane “Bless Its Pointed Little Head” CD Vinyl Replica www.CultureFactoryUSA.com The Jefferson Airplane’s first live album recorded in ‘68, with the memorable cover art of Jack Casady passed out at a long table hanging onto a bottle of wine. It also validated the band’s immense instrumental chops and impassioned vocals from Grace Slick, Paul […]
An Exclusive Interview with Devon Allman by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud DEVON ALLMAN Making a Scene is proud to have as their exclusive Interview this week, Mr Devon Allman! www.devonallmanband.com The dirty blond hair is the same, the body posture is also the same, and there are touches in the voice that have a similar genetic connection, […]
Terry Hanck fell in love with California in the early 60’s and also found his love of music there. He has has been nominated Best Instrumentalist Saxophone in the BMAs, winning once and has won numerous other awards. Terry’s latest album is entitled Gotta Bring It On Home To You, and he joined me on […]
Mississippi Heat Warning Shot Delmark Records Mississippi Heat, the band that was formed in 1991, still has one foot in Canada and the other in Chicago. Pierre Lacocque, is the talented harp player and songwriter who heads up this ensemble. Inetta Visor is the passionate vocalist heard on most of the tracks. Rounding out the […]
Fo’ Reel Heavy Water Independent This is the debut recording from a band that deserves your attention. Fo’ Reel is steeped in New Orleans soul and funk. They are just beginning so this is a formative recording. CP Love was born in New Orleans and first recorded for the King Walk label in the 1960’s. […]
Rob Paparozzi & The Ed Palermo Big Band Electric Butter/Play the Music of Butterfield & The Electric Flag Independent Rob Paparozzi, vocals and harmonica, is a New Jersey based session musician who has toured with “The Original Blues Brothers Band” and also as lead vocalist in the reformed “Blood, Sweat and Tears”. He has played […]
Gary Clark, Jr. Live Warner Brothers Records The Blues has found another young gunslinger guitarist to take our genre to a new and younger audience and his name is Gary Clark Jr. Clark is steeped in the Texas Blues tradition that includes Stevie Ray Vaughan and Freddie King. Clark is a thirty year old Austin […]
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus 9/30/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus with an interview with Mike Zito! This is the complete show! You can tune in LIVE every Tuesday at 2pm at www.peachtreeradiofm.com and Hear the ONLY blues radio show dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues artist! This show only […]
An Exclusive Interview with Mike Zito by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Making a Scene is excited to talk to Mike Zito! A true Road Warrior of the Blues! The natural habitat of the true musician is not the gleaming studio, a glitzy showbiz party or a five-star hotel. It’s the road. And if multiple Blues Music […]
Billy Boy Arnold The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold Stony Plain Records This new album produced by Duke Robillard features The Duke Robillard Band backing up the legendary singer, songwriter and harmonica master Billy Boy Arnold. In Chicago 1948 a nervous thirteen year old Arnold knocked on the front door of his idols home and […]
Rachelle Coba Mother Blues Mono Records This album is an introduction to Rachelle Coba. These are band performances but Coba’s voice and guitar are upfront as she fingerpicks her Stratocaster. The results are an intimate look at an emerging artist. All of the songs except one were written by Coba who is one helluva songwriter. […]
Liz Mandeville Heart ‘O’ Chicago Blue Kitty Music This is Liz Mandeville’s sixth album and second on her own Blue Kitty label. Mandeville’s first four albums were on Earwig Records including 2008’s “Red Top”. Her last recording was 2012’s “Clarksdale”. Mandeville was bitten by the Blues bug when she moved from Wisconsin to Chicago in […]
The Chris O’Leary Band Live at Blues Now! Basel, Switzerland Fidellis/Vizztone Chris O’Leary spent his early career as a vocalist for Levon Helm and The Barnburners. The Chris O’ Leary Band’s first cd “Mr. Used to Be” received a 2011 Blues Music Award nomination for Best New Artist Debut. They won the Blues Blast Award […]
LIve from the Midnight Circus 9/23/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus show from 9/23/2014 .. complete with the interivew with Howard and the White boys! Tune in and listen to the only Blues Radio show that is dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues artists! What will you here on “LIVE […]
An Exclusive Interview with Rocco from Howard and the White Boys by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This week we talk to Rocco from the international Touring and Chicago Blues veterans “Howard and the White Boys” about their new release Live at Rosa’s Lounge and the future of the blues. Website: www.howardandthewhiteboys.net Facebook: Howard and the […]
Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls Soul Brothers Catfood Records Soul Brothers Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls are quite a pair. Otis Clay has recorded for Cotillion, Hi-Records, Bullseye, Blind Pig, and the Echo record imprints. He is a 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Rawls was O.V. Wright’s musical director and guitarist and his last […]
Marcia Ball The Tattooed Lady and The Alligator Man Alligator Records Marcia Ball is a Texas and Louisiana roots music icon. This new album is her fifth for Alligator Records and seventeenth album overall. Ball has been nominated for 42 Blues Music Awards and has won nine times. She has been “Piano Player of The […]
Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish The Dance Self-produced In the 1990’s Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish recorded three great albums for Tone-Cool Records; 1995’s “Trolling The Hootchy”, 1996’s “You’re Going To Loose Your Head”, and 1998’s “Walk The Plank”. Their last album was 2006’s self-produced “Film Noir Angel”. Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish are from […]
Iko-Iko Bullets in The Bonfire Vol. 1 Little Silver Records The band Iko-Iko has been in existence for nearly thirty years. The band is named after the classic New Orleans song authored by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. Since the beginning they have been lead by singer-songwriter Graham Wood Drout. They started as the house band […]
An Exclusive Interview with Joel DaSilva by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We talk with Joel about his new CD, Touring and the Future of the Blues! Joel DaSilva has blues running through his veins. Born and raised in his sweet home, Chicago, DaSilva hails from a musical family. His mother and father traveled throughout Brazil […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 9/16/2014 with the Interview with Joel DaSilva by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus September 16 2014, with an interview with Joel DaSilva!
My Darling Clementine The Reconciliation ? Five Head Entertainment My Darling Clementine is a Birmingham, England based country music group lead by the husband and wife duo of Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish. They are inspired by the music of George Jones and Tammy Wynette; Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton; and Johnny Cash and […]
Ruthie Foster Promise of a Brand New Day Blue Corn Music Ruthie Foster, the former gospel singer turned Blues singer, won the 2010 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of The Year. She followed that up by winning Traditional Blues Female Artist of The Year in 2011, 2012, and again in 2013. Her […]
Duke Robillard Calling All Blues! Stony Plain Records In 1967 Duke Robillard formed “Roomful of Blues”. Ten years later their self titled first album was released, and although Duke Robillard left in 1979, he began the band that is still in existence today. Count Basie once called them “the hottest blues band I’ve ever heard.” […]
Monkey Junk Tiger in Your Tank Stony Plain Records Monkey Junk is an Ottawa, Ontario based blues band that won the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut. This album is a re-issue of their debut recording originally released in 2009. They have three albums on Stony Plain Records their latest being 2013’s […]
Rob McCoury The 5 String Flame Thrower McCoury Music Rob McCoury is the son of Del McCoury and the banjo player in The Del McCoury Band. “Kansas City Railroad Blues” is the hard driving vehicle that sets the stage for this album of mostly banjo instrumentals. The song credits include Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, J.D. […]
Wishbone Ash: “Live Dates II” Paper Sleeve – 2CD Deluxe Vinyl Replica – Import – Limited Collector’s Edition, Original recording re-mastered (LMLR) www.CultureFactory.fr Digitally re-mastered and expanded in a mini-LP sleeve. “Live Dates II” was the second Wishbone Ash live release. These songs are from a variety of concerts from 1976 to 1980. During the […]
What is Blues? BY BARRY KERZNER One of the most frequent and recurring discussions in blues concerns the basic question, “What is blues?” Obviously, there are many opinions regarding this this topic, and blues lovers are infinitely passionate abouttheir particular viewpoint. Blues is music that bridges many divides, bringing people together to share in its beauty […]
An Exclusive Interview with Frank Latorre by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud www.franklatorre.com An accomplished harmonica player, guitarist and singer, Frank has played with many Blues and Rock greats, including and most recently Johnny Winter. You can hear his mojo working on Johnny’s new release, “Roots” and on Johnny Winters new CD (his last) “Step Back” […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch Murali’s Segment Opens The Show EG’s Segment Begins At The 50:32 Mark Ernie’s Segment Begins At The 96:47 Mark Pierre’s Segment Begins At The 138:03 Mark […]
Grady Champion Bootleg Whiskey Malaco Records This is Grady Champion’s sixth studio recording and first for Malaco Records. Malaco is the southern soul blues label that brought us Bobby “Blue” Bland, Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor and others. Producer Tommy Couch Jr. heads up the Jackson, Ms. Studio and has given Champion the full Malaco treatment. […]
Esther Phillips “Alone Again, Naturally” Expanded Edition www.RealGoneMusic.com Released on the Kudo Record label imprint (a subsidiary of Creed Taylor’s legendary CTI record label) in 1972, “Alone Again, Naturally” by soul-blues-jazz singer Esther Phillips, produced by Creed Taylor, recorded with all-star session players and solo artists like George Benson, Maceo Parker, Ron Carter, and Billy […]
Rob Stone Gotta Keep Rollin’ Vizztone Label Group In 1993 Rob Stone, harp and vocals, began touring with veteran Chicago bluesman Sam Lay. They toured worldwide for four years. Also included in Lay’s band were Chris James, guitar; and Patrick Rynn, bass; and they have been with Stone ever since. Stone’s last release “Back Around […]
There’s a lot of talk , that there is no where to hear blues on the radio these days. While this is a work in progress, check the list for Blues radio show near you, or listen to a station in another City on the Web . If you are not listed and want to be or if […]
Respect Your Venue Sometimes a club has live music for free – no cover charge. In these instances the club pays a certain amount to the band to entertain, hoping to encourage an even bigger crowd to come in to eat/drink. It can be a win for both parties. It is usually not required to order […]
AN Exclusive Interview with Alastair Greene by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This week we talk to Alastair Greene! Long time Guitarist for Alan Parsons! We talk about his band and CD ALASTAIR GREENE BAND “TROUBLE AT YOUR DOOR” You are going to love this interview!Blues and rock have met at many different crossroads. From Cream and […]
Jesse Winchester A Reasonable Amount of Trouble Appleseed Recordings In 1970 Jesse Winchester released his debut recording on the short lived Ampex Record label. He recorded a total of ten studio albums. This last recording was completed shortly before his death on April 11th, 2014. Winchester grew up in Memphis, Tennessee but as a conscientious […]
Missy Andersen In The Moment Main Squeeze Records Missy Anderson states “Something about Soul speaks to me, and if you dip it in some Blues, it’s even better…it’s about the story and the feeling”. Andersen’s first album was the self titled “Missy Andersen” released in 2009. This is Andersen’s second studio recording. Andersen was born […]
Del McCoury Band The Streets of Baltimore McCoury Music In 1963 Del McCoury was the rhythm guitarist and featured vocalist with Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys. His replacement was Peter Rowan. He recorded as Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals and in 1972 released his fifth album “High on a Mountain” on Rounder Records. […]
Making a Scene is honored to talk to Blues Leaf Recording artist Arsen Shomakhov! www.arsenshomakhov.com Making a Scene Talks with Arsen Shomakhov! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Arsen Shomakhov, known foremost as a virtuoso guitarist, exploded into the music scene in the early 2000s. His club tour to moscow in 2002, managed by the Russian […]
Couch Kid News Segment With The Soul Of John Black & Sonny Rock Tonight we had two Couch Kid News Segments to open the show. First The Soul Of John Black stopped by to talk about the two awards his song, Higher Power won during the recent Independent Music Awards – first taking the industry […]
EG Kight A New Day Blue South Records EG Kight, a.k.a. the Georgia Songbird, was the recipient of the 2013 Georgia Music Legend Award. Kight started in country music and has worked with George Jones; Conway Twitty; Jerry Lee Lewis; and Merle Haggard. Since switching to the Blues she has performed with Luther Allison; Koko […]
