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Tune into the Weekend: Taj Mahal nails Spike Driver Blues on upcoming Music Maker Relief Foundation anniversary compilation
We’ve talked here before about the Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF) and its good works in helping Southern musicians in need. 2019 is shaping up to be a particularly exciting year for the organization, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Songs, Tune into the Weekend
Tagged Eric Clapton, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy
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Jawbone gives lots to jaw about with self-titled debut
Sticking with the UK flavor of our last review (Ian Parker’s album paying tribute to blues great Willie Dixon), today we’re discussing the eponymous debut album from a new four-man band called Jawbone (who take their name from a song … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Jawbone, Marcus Bonfanti, Paddy Milner
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Ian Parker dishes Spoonful of Gold on album paying tribute to blues great Willie Dixon
We hadn’t heard much about British blues-rocker Ian Parker before we caught a track from his new album on BBC recently, but that — plus learning that said album was a tribute to Chicago blues musician/writer/producer and “Poet Laureate of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ian Parker, Willie Dixon
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Pianist Anthony Geraci branches out on Why Did You Have to Go
If you’re looking for something from pianist Anthony Geraci that’s drastically different from what he does with his main gig with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, then Geraci’s latest album Why Did You Have to Go (Shining Stone Records) isn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Anthony Geraci, Brian Templeton, Dennis Brennan, Doug Woolverton, Jimi Bott, Kid Ramos, Michael Mudcat Ward, Michelle Evil Gal Willson, Monster Mike Welch, Neil Gouvin, Ronnie Earl, Sugar Ray Norcia, Sugaray Rayford, Willie Campbell, Willie Laws
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Doyle Bramhall II continues to evolve with Shades
We first heard Doyle Bramhall II when he and his band Smokestack played opening act on Eric Clapton‘s 2001 Reptile tour. A little research revealed that Bramhall also had a bit of a role on the Reptile album, including serving … Continue reading
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Tagged Arc Angels, Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Greyhounds, Norah Jones, Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Deva Mahal, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton join Bettye LaVette and others at inaugural Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival
We weren’t able to catch much of the inaugural edition of the Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival that took place at the August Wilson Center in downtown Pittsburgh this past weekend, but the few acts we did manage to see … Continue reading
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Tagged Bettye LaVette, Billy Price, Deva Mahal, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, John Scofield, Rev. Shawn Amos, Rodd Bland, Teeny Tucker
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Blues Been Mighty Good to Me
Things may finally be starting to cool down a bit on the outdoor thermometer but we’ve got another hot one for you here with this edition of our talk-free BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring double-shots from both Jim Gustin & Truth … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Toussaint, Andy Frasco, Bobby Messano, Corey Dennison Band, Demetria Taylor, Erin Harpe, Gerry Hundt, Jim Gustin, Joe Goldmark, Marie/Lepanto, Theotis Taylor, Tom Hambridge, Truth Jones
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