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Triple LP from blues legend Freddie King will have you Feeling Alright this Record Store Day

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Mike

It’s hard to believe it’s already that time of year, but Record Store Day 2026 is right around the corner (Saturday, April 18). Here’s the first of several titles we’re highly recommending you seek out at your local vinyl store. … Continue reading →

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Posthumous Mike Finnigan album is everything we hoped it would be, and more

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Mike

We’ve already told you about the first couple of singles off Mike Finnigan‘s eponymous posthumous album (Forty Below Records)–splendid takes on Curtis Salgado’s “20 Years of B.B. King” (featuring Joe Bonamassa on guitar) and Freddie King’s “My Credit Didn’t Go … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Mike

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

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Mike

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

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Mike

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

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Mike

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

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Mike

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

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Mike

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

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Mike

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

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Mike

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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