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Spring into the Blues
With the weather warming and signs of spring now all around, here’s a little something you can take with you when you go, whether that’s out and about on the trail, down the highway, or just to your favorite chair … Continue reading
Posted in BluesPowR Radio Hour
Tagged Blues Boy Kings, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Dana Fuchs, Eric Bibb, Eric Clapton, Eric Sardinas, Grady Champion, Jimmy Thackery, John Cephas, Johnny Rawls, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Liz Mandeville, Melinda, Mike Zito, Otis Clay, Phil Wiggins, Rob Stone, Robben Ford, Robert Randolph, Roly Platt, Rufus Thomas, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Sidestreet Reny, Steve Hill, Vaneese Thomas
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Guitarist Robben Ford looks Into the Sun with latest release
We probably don’t write as much about guitarist and singer Robben Ford as we should here, considering the nearly three dozen albums he’s put out over the years in both his own name and with a variety of bands. But … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Keb Mo, Robben Ford, Robert Randolph, Warren Haynes
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Stuff You Gotta Watch: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to blues masters on Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa is no stranger to covering the songs of the blues masters, having, for example, included tracks from Robert Johnson (“Stones in My Passway”), Howlin’ Wolf (“Who’s Been Talking”), and Willie Dixon (“I Got All You Need”) … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Anton Fig, Howlin Wolf, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Kirk Fletcher, Lee Thornburg, Michael Rhodes, Mike Henderson, Muddy Waters, Nick Lane, Reese Wynans, Ron Dziubla
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A 70th birthday appreciation for guitarist Harvey Mandel
We’re a day late in bringing this to you, but saw this nice birthday tribute to and update on Chicago guitarist Harvey “The Snake” Mandel written by Tompkins Square Label founder Josh Rosenthal. Although it’s been several years since Mandel’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged Chicago Blues Reunion, Harvey Mandel
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Second annual Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival offers more blues than any one fan can hear
You know it’s probably a pretty blues-packed program when you’re only able to catch short segments of such talented acts as Albert Castiglia, Nikki Hill, Mac Arnold & Plate Full o’ Blues, Peter Karp and Sue Foley, and Dana Fuchs … Continue reading
Posted in Shows
Tagged Albert Castiglia, Corey Harris, Dana Fuchs, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Jim Weider, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Long, Kelly Bell Band, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Mac Arnold and Plate Full o' Blues, Mark May Band, Nikki Hill, Peter Karp, Popa Chubby, Sue Foley, Tom Principato
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Just a few days left to help fund Jonn Del Toro Richardson’s debut solo album
Last summer, we had the chance to catch Texas guitarist and singer Jonn Del Toro Richardson as part of the Project Blues event in Columbus, Ohio. A 2005 International Blues Challenge dual winner, both as a member of Diunna Greenleaf‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged Anson Funderburgh, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Project Blues
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Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival 2015 in photos
We’re still compiling our written recap of this year’s Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, but, in the meantime, you can now view the photos we captured during those two days in our BluesPowR Gallery, including dedicated albums for Joe Louis Walker, … Continue reading
Posted in Shows
Tagged Albert Castiglia, Corey Harris, Dana Fuchs, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Jim Weider, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Long, Kelly Bell Band, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Mac Arnold and Plate Full o' Blues, Mark May Band, Nikki Hill, Peter Karp, Popa Chubby, Sue Foley, Tom Principato
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Johnny Winter wins blues Grammy plus a few Lancaster Roots & Blues Fest pics
Aside from Johnny Winter‘s posthumous award for Best Blues Album for his Step Back – the late guitarslinger’s first Grammy win for his own music, despite three of the albums he produced for Muddy Waters having won Grammys a few … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Shows
Tagged Buddy Guy, Corey Harris, Grammy Awards, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Mac Arnold and Plate Full o' Blues, Popa Chubby
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Quadruple Maple Blues Award winner Steve Hill keeps blues to himself with Solo Recordings Vol. 2
Recently, we told you about the debut album from Canadian harmonica player Roly Platt entitled Inside Out. With a late fall release, that one came out just a bit too late to be eligible for this year’s Maple Blues Awards … Continue reading
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Tagged Maple Blues Awards, Steve Hill
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Plenty of blues at the roots of second annual Lancaster music festival
If you’re looking for a modern-day example of the famous Willie Dixon adage “The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits” in action, then think of the Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival as the equivalent of … Continue reading
Posted in Shows
Tagged Albert Castiglia, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Corey Harris, Dana Fuchs, Jason Ricci, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Long, Kelly Bell Band, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Mac Arnold and Plate Full o' Blues, Nikki Hill, Peter Karp, Popa Chubby, Sue Foley, Trudy Lynn Blues Review
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