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Friends from near and far show their love for UK blues-rocker Matt Long on new tribute album

Today, we move from talking about a tribute album to a universally known bluesman who was around for a long time to a tribute album to a bluesman who wasn’t nearly as well known as he should have been during … Continue reading

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The thrill lives on with star-studded Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced centennial tribute to the King of the Blues

With much of the set having been released across five monthly EPs starting last fall, we’ve already told you, well, raved, about a good number of the tracks off the Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, including some … Continue reading

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Lots of credit to be given on Mike Finnigan’s cover of Freddie King classic My Credit Didn’t Go Through

In November, we told you about the first single off soul man/keyboardist Mike Finnigan‘s posthumous album, due out in late-March on Forty Below Records. Here’s a second track for you, a funky cover of Freddie King’s “My Credit Didn’t Go … Continue reading

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Kim Wilson delivers some scorching blues on latest release Slow Burn

It probably comes as no surprise that, listening to the recent box set of The Fabulous Thunderbirds’ early years, it was some of the bluesier numbers from the band that most caught our ear. So we were of course delighted … Continue reading

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Box set chronicling Jimmie Vaughan’s years with The Fabulous Thunderbirds includes previously unreleased album of material recorded by Doc Pomus prior to band’s debut

Like many, our first real exposure to The Fabulous Thunderbirds came through such tough mid- to late-80s hits like “Tuff Enuff”, “Wrap It Up”, “Powerful Stuff” and “Stand Back”.  And anyone who gave the band more of a listen at … Continue reading

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Remastered classic lets Piedmont bluesman Pink Anderson shine on well beyond footnote in “Crazy Diamond” rock lore

Speaking of old-time bluesmen (as we were in this post regarding the Record Store Day Black Friday releases from T-Bone Walker and Charley Patton)… By now, you’ve probably heard the story of how Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett came up … Continue reading

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Music from T-Bone Walker and Charley Patton among Record Store Day Black Friday blues releases

Regardless of what shopping you may or may not have planned for this Black Friday, you might want to work in a visit to a local vinyl store or four to bag some bluesy Record Store Day (RSD) Black Friday … Continue reading

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Featuring guests such as Buddy Guy and Jimmie Vaughan, third installment of tracks from B.B. King’s Blues Summit project is another dynamite one

It’s hard not to like the latest volume of tracks from the Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, with guests that include such greats as Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Larry McCray. Released last week, Volume 3 kicks … Continue reading

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First single from soulful singer/keyboardist Mike Finnigan’s posthumous album is bursting with blues

We’ll be telling you more about the latest volume of tracks from the Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith-produced tribute to B.B. King here sometime soon but, in the meantime, here’s one that could easily have been a part of the … Continue reading

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Nine Below Zero revisits last two decades of blues with Blues Power Volume 1

A collection of Nine Below Zero‘s best blues tracks recorded over the last two decades, you say? Entitled Blues Power Volume 1? Ok, that’s probably something we here at The BluesPowR Blog are going to need to tell you about… … Continue reading

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