Tag Archives: Paul Nelson

Tune into the Weekend: All I Got for Christmas was the Blues and a Broken Heart

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Mike

We admit that we haven’t gotten much into the Christmas spirit so far this season (still seems a bit early for that to us!), but this swaying new blues-rock single from longtime Johnny Winter guitarist, band leader and Grammy Award-winning producer Paul Nelson sure does help, entitled “All I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tears

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Mike

Ring in the holidays with the latest talk-free edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring sounds of the season from the Paul Nelson Band and the Rev. Jimmie Bratcher plus music from Colin James, Muddy Gurdy, Matt Andersen, real-life son of the blues … Continue reading →

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Mojo Risin’: Tyler Morris steps up among blues-rockers with Next in Line

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mike

Recently, we told you about a rising young Massachusetts guitarist named Seth Rosenbloom. Tyler Morris is another, even younger guy from the same neck of the woods, but with a bit heavier of a style, as you can hear on … Continue reading →

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Lance Lopez shows lowdown blues ways on Live in NYC

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the latest release from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, which incorporates a bit more of an Americana sound than we’re accustomed to hearing from the band. Those who prefer your blues-rock somewhat heavier and more … Continue reading →

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Quick takes: latest from blues masters John Mayall, Joe Louis Walker

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Mike

Here are a few more recent releases we just couldn’t let go unmentioned before the new year, from two of the biggest names in the blues! John Mayall, Find a Way to Care (Forty Below Records) Even after all these … Continue reading →

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Chicago tribute show, latest album Step Back both good ways to remember blues guitar legend Johnny Winter

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Mike

If, like us, you weren’t able to make it to Chicago for the Johnny Winter remembrance show that took place at Buddy Guy’s Legends a few weekends back (or to a computer for the accompanying live webstream of the program), … Continue reading →

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Johnny Winter box set chronicles nearly 50 years of blues rock legend keeping True to the Blues

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Mike

With five decades worth of hard-driving rock and blues under his belt, it’s hard to believe that there hasn’t been a definitive box set of Texas blues-rocker Johnny Winter‘s music before now. Perhaps it was precisely the daunting nature of … Continue reading →

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Johnny Winter recalls blues roots on latest CD

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mike

There’s an old Willie Dixon adage you might have heard that “The blues is the roots, and the rest is the fruits.” One timely example of that sentiment is Texas guitar slinger Freddie King‘s inclusion among this year’s nominees for the … Continue reading →

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