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Check out this “Bad Boy” of a single from Doyle Bramhall II off upcoming Antone’s 50th anniversary box set

Late in April, New West Records announced the August release of a four LP, 41-track box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Austin, Texas, blues music club Antone’s, a place that has helped launch or bolster the careers of many … Continue reading

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“Grown Now”, D.K. Harrell is back with first single off Alligator Records debut

Here’s a real groover from rising star D.K. Harrell, the first single from Harrell’s debut album on Alligator Records coming this summer, Talkin’ Heavy. Accented by horns, with Harrell’s vocals and guitar-playing both in full force, “Grown Now” is one … Continue reading

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Blues trio GA-20 is no stranger to our playlist with latest single “Stranger Blues” (and rest of their new EP!)

Anyone who may have thought that the departure of two-thirds of the original lineup of Boston blues trio GA-20 would set the Matt Stubbs-led band back would have been greatly mistaken, judging by the band’s new four-track EP (EP Volume … Continue reading

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Every day can sound just like Jazz Fest with new album from Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen

We’re down to just two sleeps away from the start of the annual New Orleans Jazz Festival, so if you’re beginning to look ahead for some music to hold you over between your Jazz Festival weekends (besides listening to any … Continue reading

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Catfish releases title track video from band’s final album

Last August, we told you about a superb mini-album from UK blues-rockers Catfish. Sadly, the band’s very talented guitarist and singer Matt Long lost his battle with cancer just a few months later, in probably the most tragic loss to … Continue reading

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Janiva Magness will keep you coming back with latest album Back for Me

We recently spotlighted one of the singles off blueswoman Janiva Magness‘ new album Back for Me (Blue Élan Records), “a slinking, edgy, ‘you done lost your good thing now’-kind of track with some gritty vocals, grungy guitar, and terrific grooves” … Continue reading

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Tony Holiday teams with guitarist/singer Eddie 9V on single “She’s a Burglar”

It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned Memphis blues-soul singer Tony Holiday here. Holiday’s got a new album coming out next week on Forty Below Records, and here’s the opening track: a greasy, soulful take on the Freddie King classic … Continue reading

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Matt Schofield Trio unleashes fiery single Can’t Catch My Breath

For those who may not know him (even though we’ve talked of him often here on these pages, including this 2011 interview), Matt Schofield is a UK blues guitarist and vocalist now living in Florida. Matt’s latest album Many Moons … Continue reading

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Louisiana neighbors Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush show off their Young Fashioned Ways on superb joint album

Recently, we highlighted the lead song off the new album collaboration from blues-rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd and traditional bluesman Bobby Rush, a shuffling number with stinging guitar from Shepherd, gritty vocals and harmonica from Rush, and some swinging horns that, … Continue reading

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Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen keep things bouncing with new single “Uptown Downtown”

You may recall us telling you last month (to the day, in fact) about the first single off Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen’s upcoming album: a very uptempo take on the Cleary classic “So Damn Good”. The lyrics … Continue reading

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