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Joined by Shemekia Copeland and Ronnie Baker Brooks, Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues are “Begging for Change” with new single from new Rosa’s Lounge Records label
Okay, one more from Chicago before we move on (now you see why they the celebrate the blues the way they do there!)… this new single from Billy Branch and his Sons of Blues is a powerful one both musically … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Branch, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Rosa's Lounge Records, Shemekia Copeland
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New album from Willie Buck and Bob Corritore will have you, too, saying Oh Yeah!
We’re keeping things focused on Chicago after our last post with a look at the latest collaboration from harmonica ace Bob Corritore, who, although he’s called Phoenix, Arizona, (where he owns and frequently plays at the legendary Rhythm Room blues … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Big Jon Atkinson, Billy Flynn, Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Willie Buck
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Delmark All-Stars knock it out of the park with “Sweet Home Chicago” collab with Cubs
We’re no fan of the Chicago Cubs baseball club (still maintaining loyalty to the team firmly entrenched at the complete opposite end of the National League Central standings, and thus forced to glory in championships of a far more distant … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Stroger, Carlisle Guy, Dave Specter, Delmark All-Stars, Mike Wheeler
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D.K. Harrell is Talkin’ Heavy about the blues on Alligator Records debut
Rising bluesman D.K. Harrell keeps on rolling with his sophomore album–and Alligator Records debut–Talkin’ Heavy. Released last week, the album includes another dozen extremely impressive original tracks that demonstrate why the 27-year-old Harrell is one of the hottest acts on … Continue reading
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Tagged D.K. Harrell, Jim Pugh, Kid Andersen
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Gary Clark Jr. goes “Catfish”in’ too on one of two new singles from Antone’s 50th anniversary box set
We know we just spotlighted a cover of Robert Petway’s blues classic “Catfish Blues” and had every intention of going a different direction with this week’s featured single, but then this happened… New West Records this week released another couple … Continue reading
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New Englander Ryan Lee Crosby teams with Bentonia blues master Jimmy “Duck” Holmes for Delta blues classic “Catfish”
Ryan Lee Crosby may not be from Mississippi, or anywhere near it, but that didn’t stop the under-45-year-old Rhode Islander from packing up his bags and equipment and heading there to record his latest album At the Blue Front, due … Continue reading
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Tagged Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Ryan Lee Crosby
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Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ make Room on the Porch for everyone with sophomore album
There’s simply no better pairing in the blues today than when Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ get together, as we heard and saw back in 2017 with their Grammy Award-winning debut collaboration TajMo, which also captured both the Album of … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Branch, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, TajMo
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Blues guitarist and singer Larry McCray looks on the “Bright Side” with track originally written for Bobby “Blue” Bland
We’ve been a big fan of Michigan-raised blues guitarist Larry McCray ever since we first heard him play the Pittsburgh Blues Festival a decade and a half back — and then discovered that McCray was the first artist to record … Continue reading
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Tagged Josh Smith, Larry McCray
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Tune into the Weekend: Blind Boys of Alabama’s Joey Williams joins North Mississippi Allstars on soul-stirring single “Don’t Let the Devil Ride”
The North Mississippi Allstars have a new album coming in early June, but you don’t have–or want–to wait until then to take this one in: a simmering, soulful take on the oft-covered gospel blues classic “Don’t Let the Devil Ride” … Continue reading
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Tagged North Mississippi Allstars
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Jus’ Blues Music Foundation celebrates 25 years with essential anniversary album
We haven’t talked about the Jus’ Blues Music Foundation much here over the years, but their 25th anniversary seems as good a time as any to tell you about the organization’s good works, especially when that anniversary is accompanied by … Continue reading
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Tagged Benny Turner, Bobby Rush, Diunna Greenleaf, Jimmy Burns, Latimore, Lucky Peterson, Mr. Sipp, Theodis Ealey, Trudy Lynn, Zakiya Hooker
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