Author Archives: Mike

Listen up! Krystle Warren’s Nae-Nae and Ruthie

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Mike

There’s a whole lot to like about Krystle Warren‘s latest album Three the Hard Way (Parlour Door Music) and blues is just a small part of it, with the album also including sounds of neosoul, R&B, hip hop, folk, jazz, … Continue reading →

Posted in Songs | Tagged | Comments Off on Listen up! Krystle Warren’s Nae-Nae and Ruthie

Lance Lopez shows lowdown blues ways on Live in NYC

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the latest release from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, which incorporates a bit more of an Americana sound than we’re accustomed to hearing from the band. Those who prefer your blues-rock somewhat heavier and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged , | Comments Off on Lance Lopez shows lowdown blues ways on Live in NYC

Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Mike

We’ve just posted the full set of photos from our recent weekend roadtrip through West Virginia and Ohio, featuring pics from both the opening night of the Heritage Music BluesFest in Wheeling and the Project Blues Review in Columbus. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Bob Margolin, and more stand up to cancer at Project Blues Review 2017

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Mike

This past weekend, we had the honor of attending our second Project Blues Review show in Columbus, Ohio. Still pretty amped after having seen a fantastic performance from Taj Mahal and Keb Mo’ the previous evening at the Heritage Music … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Bob Margolin, and more stand up to cancer at Project Blues Review 2017

TajMo, Rory Block, Jontavious Willis, and others shine at opening night of Heritage Music BluesFest

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Mike

There were plenty of stars to see across the West Virginia-Ohio region this past weekend, and we aren’t talking about the ones you may have spotted while watching for the Perseid meteor shower. There’s really no telling what all we … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on TajMo, Rory Block, Jontavious Willis, and others shine at opening night of Heritage Music BluesFest

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band lays it on down on rootsy, rocking new album

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Mike

Guitarist and singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band are back to their rocking ways on their brand new CD Lay It On Down (Concord Records), where they also add in some new sounds longtime fans may not expect from … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged , | Comments Off on Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band lays it on down on rootsy, rocking new album

George Thorogood throws rootsy Party of One on debut solo album

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Mike

George Thorogood certainly isn’t the first rocker to make an album of all blues and roots music (see, for example, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Gary Hoey, and this recent announcement from Black Stone Cherry), nor is he really … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged | Comments Off on George Thorogood throws rootsy Party of One on debut solo album

If I Ever Get Lucky

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Mike

If summer’s all about freedom, then this episode of our (have we mentioned talk-“free”?) BluesPowR Radio Hour fits right in, featuring doubleshots from both the Tucci Band and blues-rocking “Mama” Ana Popovic; “Something Strange” from the Billy Price Band; some … Continue reading →

Posted in BluesPowR Radio Hour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on If I Ever Get Lucky

I Am the Blues documentary captures current state of Delta blues

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Mike

You may recall the live, GRAMMY Award-winning project from more than a decade back focused around the Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen, featuring the music of Robert Lockwood Jr., David Honeyboy Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, and Henry Townsend. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on I Am the Blues documentary captures current state of Delta blues

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters to headline Project Blues 2017 fundraiser

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Mike

There’s now just less than a month remaining until the 2017 edition of the annual Project Blues fundraiser about which we’ve told you in the past. They’ve had some great lineups for this event since its inception, including such names … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters to headline Project Blues 2017 fundraiser