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Tune into the Weekend: Bernard Allison carries on father Luther’s Blues on latest offering
The late, great Luther Allison has long been one of our very favorite blues artists, and we’ve talked on these pages many times through the years about his son Bernard Allison being one of several second-generation blues musicians (along with … Continue reading
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Tune into the Weekend: Dom Martin’s howlin’ good tribute to one of the greats
It’s been a minute since we’ve posted here, so we know we owe you something extra cracking. And that’s what we have for you in this rollicking track from Belfast blues-rocker Dom Martin off his latest album Buried in the … Continue reading
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It’s “Jack Daniel’s time” again! New recording captures deep hill country blues from T-Model Ford (from Deep Blues Festival)
It’s been some time since we’ve had occasion to discuss T-Model Ford on these pages, with Ford — who frequently declared “Jack Daniel’s time!” between songs, often accompanied by a drink of it — unfortunately having passed back in 2013 … Continue reading
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With debut album, D.K. Harrell proves he’s The Right Man to carry on the blues
As much as we like telling you about new music from the Duwayne Burnsides, Leonard “Lowdown” Browns, and other acts who have been playing the blues now for decades, there’s perhaps nothing more gratifying than being able to introduce you … Continue reading
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Leonard “Lowdown” Brown answers the call of the blues with debut album
Though his name may not yet be as recognized as the Burnside surname in our last review, the exceptionally strong debut album from Leonard “Lowdown” Brown is sure to help the longtime Houston bluesman win a bunch of new fans … Continue reading
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Second-generation Mississippi Hill Country bluesman Duwayne Burnside goes Acoustic on Blues Music Award-nominated album
Duwayne Burnside‘s latest album Acoustic Burnside (Dolceola Records) — his first in 17 years — may not have won the award in the Acoustic Blues Album category for which it was nominated during last month’s Blues Music Awards (an honor … Continue reading
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Tune into the Weekend: “The Mississippi Blues Child” Mr. Sipp takes it into the crowd on this slow blues lament
We know it’s been a minute since we’ve posted anything but, don’t worry, we ain’t done yet! Here’s something to hold you over until our next album review: another slow blues burner about which we were reminded when we saw … Continue reading
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Still cookin’ after passing of acclaimed keyboardist, Phantom Blues Band serves up some gourmet Blues for Breakfast
One of the last album reviews we posted in early 2020 before Covid forced us into a long unexpected hiatus was the Phantom Blues Band‘s Still Cookin’. Being that we’re still slowly getting back into the swing of things ourselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Salgado, Jim Pugh, Johnny Lee Schell, Kelly Finnigan, Larry Fulcher, Mike Finnigan, Phantom Blues Band, Ruthie Foster
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2022 Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival pics now posted!
Revisit the first night of last month’s Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival through our photos of Shemekia Copeland, Fantastic Negrito, Ruthie Foster and Walter “Wolfman” Washington, now posted in our BluesPowR Gallery!
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