Wear An Alligator On Your Feet!
Wednesday April 30, 2008
OK, I thought that I'd seen it all … but "blues sneakers?" Big league athletic shoemaker Adidas has teamed with Alligator Records to release a custom-designed shoe as part of ... Read More
Jason Ricci's Rocket Number 9 CD Review
Tuesday April 29, 2008
Jason Ricci is one of the most exciting young bluesmen making a name for himself on the scene through relentless touring and ever-improving recordings. Ricci and his band, New Blood, ... Read More
Essential Early Blues-Rock Bands
Monday April 28, 2008
The wedding of blues music and rock & roll in the evolution of the blues-rock genre did not happen in a vacuum. It was largely the invention of white British ... Read More
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend 2008
Friday April 25, 2008
Eureka Springs, Arkansas will be rockin' and rollin' from Thursday night, May 29th through Sunday, June 1st, 2008 when the city hosts the annual Eureka Springs Blues Weekend. This year's ... Read More
Rob Roy Parnell Album Preview
Thursday April 24, 2008
Blue Rocket Records has announced a June 17, 2008 release date for Let's Start Something, the new album from Texas singer and harmonica player Rob Roy Parnell. With a reputation ... Read More
From the Vault: Gary Moore's Back To The Blues CD review
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Guitarist Gary Moore has been around the block a time or two, honing his axe on highly-amped rock & roll boogie (the original Skid Row), jazz-rock fusion (Colosseum II) and ... Read More
Experience Cajun Flavor At Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest 2008
Monday April 21, 2008
The 19th annual Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest will be held this year on Friday, May 30th through Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, New Jersey. ... Read More
CD Review: Ray Bonneville's Goin' by Feel
Sunday April 20, 2008
Born in Canada, but raised in America, singer/songwriter and self-professed "blues poet" Ray Bonneville considers himself to be a "North American." The itinerant musician has traveled constantly throughout the three ... Read More
Blues Musicians Due Dollars From Digital!
Saturday April 19, 2008
The technology news site p2pnet had this article recently about Sound Exchange and the millions of dollars of royalties being held by the organization on the behalf of musicians that ... Read More
Robin Trower Talks About The Blues
Friday April 18, 2008
Robin Trower is best known for both his work with 1960s-era British rockers Procol Harum, as well as his groundbreaking 1970s solo albums. Trower's best work during the decade mixed ... Read More
Sean Costello R.I.P.
Wednesday April 16, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia television station WSB is reporting on its website that bluesman Sean Costello was found dead in his Atlanta hotel room on Tuesday, April 15th. The cause of death ... Read More
Stony Plain Announces New Robillard and Garrett Discs
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Canadian indie roots-music label Stony Plain has announced May 13, 2008 as the release date for two very promising new albums – guitarist Duke Robillard's A Swinging Session With Duke ... Read More
Beale Street Music Festival 2008
Monday April 14, 2008
During the postwar boom years of the blues, Beale Street in Memphis was a customary stop for any touring blues artist. Lined with clubs and a thriving street scene, artists ... Read More
CD Review: Sean Costello - We Can Get Together
Thursday April 10, 2008
We Can Get Together is guitarist Sean Costello's fifth album, and it represents his best work to date. A collection of rockin' blues and soulful R&B rave-ups, Costello shows his ... Read More
Cat Power vs. Jessie Mae Hemphill
Thursday April 10, 2008
San Francisco Weekly is reporting on the dust-up over the recent album by Chan Marshall, a/k/a Cat Power. On her latest album release, Jukebox, Marshall recorded the song "Lord Help ... Read More
CD Review: North Mississippi Allstars - Hernando (Songs of the South)
Tuesday April 8, 2008
Hernando is the fifth North Mississippi Allstars studio album, and the trio's first for their own independent Songs of the South Records label. Named after their Mississippi hometown, Hernando follows ... Read More
Mississippi Heat Album Preview
Friday April 4, 2008
Led by harmonica master Pierre Lacocque since forming in 1991, Mississippi Heat has made waves in the blues world with its unique blend of throwback Chicago blues, soulful R&B, and ... Read More
Western Maryland Blues Fest 2008
Friday April 4, 2008
The 13th annual Western Maryland Blues Fest will take place from May 30 through June 1, 2008 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Through the years, the festival has grown to become one ... Read More
Dave Specter Album Preview
Thursday April 3, 2008
Fans will get a double dose of extraordinary blues guitarist Dave Specter on April 22, 2008 when Delmark Records releases the artist's Live In Chicago on both CD and DVD.
Recorded ... Read More
HighTone Records Sells Out!
Tuesday April 1, 2008
The All About Jazz website, along with other news outlets, is reporting that HighTone Records has closed its doors and sold its extensive back catalog of recordings to Shout! Factory.
Larry ... Read More
Juke Joint Festival 2008
Tuesday April 1, 2008
The fifth annual Juke Joint Festival will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. If you're a blues fan, a trip to the heart of the Mississippi ... Read More