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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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Tagged Alice Armstrong, Ben Poole, Blue Nation, Brave Rival, Catfish, Chantel McGregor, Dom Martin, Elles Bailey, Joe Bonamassa, Matt Long, Paul Jones, Sean Webster, The Cinelli Brothers, Walter Trout, When Rivers Meet, Will Wilde, Zac Schulze Gang
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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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Tagged B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Chris Cain, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, D.K. Harrell, Derek Trucks, Eric Clapton, Eric Gales, Gary Clark Jr., George Benson, Ivan Neville, Jimmie Vaughan, Jimmy Hall, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Bonamassa, John Nemeth, Josh Smith, Keb Mo, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kim Wilson, Kirk Fletcher, Larkin Poe, Larry McCray, Marc Broussard, Marcus King, Noah Hunt, Reese Wynans, Robben Ford, Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes
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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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Tagged Mike Finnigan
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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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Tagged Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson
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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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Tagged Charley Patton, Record Store Day, T-Bone Walker
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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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Tagged Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Larkin Poe, Larry McCray, Trombone Shorty
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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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Tagged Joe Bonamassa, Mike Finnigan
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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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Tagged Nine Below Zero, Wayne Proctor
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