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December 17, 2017 |
The Blues This Christmas |
The Blues This Christmas a reprint by Richard Ludmerer I always look forward to the holiday season as a time when I can break out my Christmas albums. This… |
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December 15, 2017 |
Lyn Stanley The Moonlight Sessions, Volumes 1 and 2 |
Lyn Stanley The Moonlight Sessions, Volumes 1 and 2 A.T. Music Jazz vocalist Lyn Stanley has the kind of self-made story that makes us admire her even before we hear… |
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December 14, 2017 |
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters The Luckiest Man |
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters The Luckiest Man Stony Plain Records Ronnie Earl plays guitar with a passion and creativity that is rarely equaled. For a number of years he… |
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December 11, 2017 |
Little G Weevil Something Poppin' is Popping Indeed! |
by Rhetta Akamatsu Originally published in Rhetta's Reviews Little G Weevil has a full band with him ton Something Poppin' and he sounds modern while keeping his blues roots not… |
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December 11, 2017 |
Rockin’ Johnny Burgin Neoprene Fedora |
Rockin’ Johnny Burgin Neoprene Fedora West Tone Rockin’ Johnny Burgin graced many of the great Delmark records, especially as the guitarist for Tail Dragger. After a storied stint in the… |
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December 9, 2017 |
Sweet Pea Atkinson Get What You Deserve |
Sweet Pea Atkinson Get What You Deserve Blue Note Records Sweet Pea Atkinson is an R n’ B vocalist who began as a singer with the Don Was produced “Was… |
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November 29, 2017 |
Royal Johnson - Howlin |
by Rhetta Akamatsu Royal Johnson is a band out of Macon, GA. It was formed by Chance Foyal and Andy Johnson. Looking at the delightful cover of their second album,… |
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November 28, 2017 |
Mitch Woods Friends Along The Way |
Mitch Woods Friends Along The Way Entertainment One Mitch Woods was born in Brooklyn, NY and classically trained at the State University in Buffalo. Woods fell in love with boogie-woogie… |
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November 20, 2017 |
Corey Dennison Band Night After Night |
Corey Dennison Band Night After Night Delmark This band screams SOUL. Delmark is perhaps the most authentic Chicago blues label and has been for fifty years now but this band… |
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November 20, 2017 |
Likho Duo Blues and the World Beyond |
Likho Duo Blues and the World Beyond Likho Before we tell you a little about these two guys, we need to provide some explanation about the name, which is a… |
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November 20, 2017 |
Peter Ward Blues On My Shoulders |
Peter Ward Blues On My Shoulders Gandy Dancer Records Peter and Michael Ward grew up in Lewiston, Maine where they listened to blues records and went to see artists as… |
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November 15, 2017 |
The Love Light Orchestra featuring John Nemeth Live from Bar DKDC in Memphis, TN! |
The Love Light Orchestra featuring John Nemeth Live from Bar DKDC in Memphis, TN! Blue Barrel Records John Nemeth now lives in Memphis, Tn. In the days following the 2017… |
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November 13, 2017 |
Jimmie Vaughan Trio featuring Mike Flanigin Live At C-Boy’s |
Jimmie Vaughan Trio featuring Mike Flanigin Live At C-Boy’s Proper Records Jimmie Vaughan makes his home in Austin, Tx. When he is not on the road with his “Tilt A… |
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November 8, 2017 |
Shaun Murphy Mighty Gates |
Shaun Murphy Mighty Gates Vision Wall Records Shaun Murphy was initially inspired by the Blues but found work in the theater. That led to a Motown recording contract as the… |
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November 6, 2017 |
James Armstrong Blues Been Good To Me |
James Armstrong Blues Been Good To Me Catfood Records James Armstrong was born in Los Angeles, California in 1957. His mother was a blues singer and his dad a jazz… |
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November 4, 2017 |
Downchild Something I’ve Done |
Downchild Something I’ve Done Linus Entertainment Downchild was originally formed in 1969 by brothers Donnie and Hock Walsh. The band name comes from a song by Sonny Boy Williamson II.… |
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