Author Archives: Mike

Born to the Blues

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Mike

We know we’ve been a little quiet here on The BluesPowR Blog lately, but hopefully this latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour will help make up for that, featuring music from Magic Sam, Johnny Rawls, Mac Arnold & Plate … Continue reading →

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Play like Buddy Guy

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Mike

For all of us aspiring guitarists who have long dreamt of playing with – or even like – Grammy and Blues Music Award-winning guitarist and the reigning king of the blues Buddy Guy, a new book of tabs from Hal … Continue reading →

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The Blues Never Sleeps

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Mike

Here’s the latest installment of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring music from recent Blues Music Award (BMA) winners Walter Trout and Duke Robillard, as well as a double-shot from quadruple BMA nominee Anthony Geraci, plus tracks from Tasha Taylor and … Continue reading →

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Posthumous single from dual Blues Music Award winner Otis Clay: Mississippi Poor Boy

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mike

You may have seen in our last post that among the multiple award recipients at last week’s annual Blues Music Awards was the late soul-blues crooner Otis Clay, whose wins in the soul male artist and soul blues album (for his … Continue reading →

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Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Otis Clay among big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Mike

The winners of the 37th Blues Music Awards were announced last night in Memphis, with Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Otis Clay, Cedric Burnside, and Victor Wainwright each taking home a pair of awards in a five-way tie for the event’s big … Continue reading →

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Second volume of live recordings offers another listen at Mayall’s pre-Fleetwood Mac Bluesbreakers

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Mike

Every time we hear a new album from John Mayall, like last year’s Find a Way to Care, we think The Godfather of British Blues just may be sounding better musically than ever. But then we hear something like this, … Continue reading →

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Listen up: Alabama soul/bluesman Sam Frazier Jr. begs Take Me Back on long-lost album

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the latest album from real-life blues brother Benny Turner, which you may recall featured a restored version of a song Turner recorded with piano great Charles Brown just before Brown’s death and that had for … Continue reading →

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Canadian bluesman Steve Hill continues to beat of own drum with Solo Recordings Vol. 3

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mike

In a world filled with blues-rock trios and quartets, Canadian bluesman Steve Hill stands alone – literally – himself providing all the drums, hi-hats, and harmonica needed to accompany his primary instruments of guitar and vocals. We first told you … Continue reading →

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Blues brother Benny Turner makes name for self with When She’s Gone

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Mike

We’ve spent quite a bit of time talking here about the numerous second generation blues men and women helping to carry on their fathers’ musical legacies, including such artists as Shemekia Copeland, Bernard Allison, Lurrie Bell, Mud and Big Bill … Continue reading →

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Knickerbocker All-Stars Go Back Home to the Blues on much anticipated follow-up

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Mike

A few years back, we told you about a terrific collection of songs from The Knickerbocker All-Stars, a group of mostly New England musicians committed to helping to preserve and carry on the musical tradition of Rhode Island’s famed Knickerbocker … Continue reading →

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