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Blues-rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor reveals The Dirty Truth on indie label debut
After three acclaimed studio albums as well as last fall’s live Songs from the Road CD/DVD set – all on the German Ruf Records label – UK-born, now U.S.-based, blues-rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor has stepped out on her own with … Continue reading
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Tagged Jim Gaines, Joanne Shaw Taylor
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Blues Lyrics of the Week: I Gave Up Everything for You, ‘cept the Blues
Here’s one we mentioned in last week’s review of blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa‘s latest release Different Shades of Blue, a down-and-dirty shuffle featuring doo-wop background vocals as well as some nice work on horns and keyboard – the latter courtesy of … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Bonamassa
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Gary Clark Jr. back and blu on new Live double CD/vinyl
Anyone who thought that Gary Clark Jr.‘s smash debut on Warner Brothers Records, Blak and Blu, might not have been, well, bluesy enough probably isn’t likely to have the same view of the rising guitarist’s new live album, out today, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Clark Jr.
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Blues-rock artist Joe Bonamassa unveils another masterpiece in Different Shades of Blue
As a father, I’m frequently reminding my children to take the time to cherish the moment they’re in rather than always looking ahead to what might be coming next. I’ve had to take that same advice myself recently when it … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Fig, Carmine Rojas, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Lee Thornburg, Lenny Castro, Michael Rhodes, Reese Wynans, Ron Dziubla
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Three cheers (on 20 years) for the Music Makers!
Few organizations have assisted as many blues men and women in need over the past two decades as the Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF), a North Carolina-based non-profit record label focused on supporting struggling traditional southern musicians by providing everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Benton Flippen, Beverly "Guitar" Watson, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cootie Stark, Eric Clapton, Etta Baker, Guitar Gabriel, Ironing Board Sam, Jerry "Boogie" McCain, John Lee Ziegler, Little Freddie King, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Othar Turner, Precious Bryant, Robert Lee Coleman, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy
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New CD, star-studded Chicago benefit to honor memory of late bluesman Sean Costello
It’s been just over six years now since the blues world lost singer, guitarist, and rising star Sean Costello. In that time, we’ve seen several new CDs of Costello material – including a good number of previously unreleased tracks on … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Boy Arnold, Colin John, Jody Williams, Kate Moss, Long Tall Deb, Richard Rosenblatt, Sean Costello, Tom Holland
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35 years on, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones still playing the blues, Living Tear to Tear; plus an exclusive interview with Bluetones bassist Mudcat Ward
We’ve all heard the adage “The more things change, the more they stay the same”, and perhaps no blues band today more resembles that comment than the storied Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, who have certainly seen their share of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Geraci, Michael Mudcat Ward, Monster Mike Welch, Neil Gouvin, Ronnie Earl, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Sugar Ray Norcia
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Muddy Waters Tribute caps off stellar night of blues focused on fighting cancer
It’s not every day that you get to see two former guitarists with Muddy Waters‘ band perform together on the same stage, backed by an all-star band of some of the top names in the blues music world. And while … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, David Maxwell, Deuce 'n a Quarter, John Primer, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Karen Lovely, Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith, Muddy Waters, Project Blues, Sean Carney, Tom Holland
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A first look at Project Blues Review 2014
The late, great Muddy Waters once sang about a dream he had on his mind and when he woke up the next morning, not a thing could he find. Saturday night’s Project Blues Review was so good, we thought we … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, David Maxwell, John Primer, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith, Project Blues, Sean Carney, Tom Holland
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One night only Muddy Waters Tribute to assemble Waters band members John Primer and Bob Margolin, other top names in the blues
Yesterday, we told you about the latest releases from second generation bluesmen Mud Morganfield and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith – in Mud’s case, a tribute to his father McKinley Morganfield, a.k.a. Muddy Waters, on which he paired with esteemed harp player … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, David Maxwell, John Primer, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Karen Lovely, Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith, Project Blues, Sean Carney, Tom Holland
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