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Blues Lyrics of the Week: April Fool Blues
It’s been a while since we’ve featured a Blues Lyrics of the Week but we think you’ll agree that this is a good one considering the date on the calendar. From the self-dubbed “UK’s most experienced emerging R&B blues band” … Continue reading
Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Doyle Bramhall II help fans experience Hendrix in whole new way
In what began as a single concert event in Seattle and has since evolved into a sort of traveling mini-version of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival – both in terms of frequency and starpower, the Experience Hendrix tour rolled through Pittsburgh for the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Cox, Brad Whitford, Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Chris Layton, Dani Robinson, David Hidalgo, Doyle Bramhall II, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Gales, Eric Johnson, Experience Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Malina Moye, Mato Nanji, Noah Hunt, Zakk Wylde
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Just posted: Experience Hendrix tour photos
We’ll have more coverage from Thursday night’s Experience Hendrix tour stop in Pittsburgh coming up for you next week, but in the meantime, we hope you’ll check out these photos from the show, capturing performances from Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Doyle Bramhall II, … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Cox, Brad Whitford, Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Chris Layton, David Hidalgo, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Gales, Eric Johnson, Experience Hendrix, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Malina Moye, Mato Nanji, Zakk Wylde
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Buckwheat’s World, party time, excellent! Zydeco legend’s Kickstarter campaign eyes YouTube series
With more and more musicians of all genres turning to crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and indiegogo to assist in bringing their work to fruition, it’s kind of neat to see some of the different types of projects that have … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckwheat Zydeco
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Nick Moss’ time has come today with Time Ain’t Free
Last fall, we gave a little preview of Chicago guitarist Nick Moss‘ latest project Time Ain’t Free when we told you about a Kickstarter campaign aimed at helping to defray the costs of the album. That campaign never did see … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Ledbetter, Nick Moss
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Joe Louis Walker kicks up some stinging blues on Hornet’s Nest
After delivering all kinds of Hellfire on his 2012 album, blues singer and guitarist Joe Louis Walker is back with another terrific offering on Alligator Records in Hornet’s Nest. Like that prior project, Hornet’s Nest was again produced by Tom … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Louis Walker, Reese Wynans, Tom Hambridge
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Lancaster Roots & Blues in photos
Thanks to all who have waited patiently to see our photos from the inaugural Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, which have now been posted to our BluesPowR Gallery, with dedicated albums showcasing Johnny Winter and James Cotton, Samantha Fish, and Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, in addition … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Thomas King, Heritage Blues Orchestra, James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Lonnie Shields, Samantha Fish, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Tom Principato, Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers
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Inaugural Lancaster Roots and Blues festival draws impressive crowd of blues artists and fans
When we talked with Lancaster Roots and Blues organizer Rich Ruoff a few weeks back by email, he noted that he doesn’t do things halfway. This past weekend, we got to see just what he meant when we and a few thousand … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Thomas King, Heritage Blues Orchestra, James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Lonnie Shields, Monster Mike Welch, Samantha Fish, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Tom Principato, Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers
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Coming soon: Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival coverage
It may have been a bit warmer everywhere this weekend, but nowhere was it hotter than in Lancaster, PA, where thousands of fans converged for the inaugural offering of the Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival featuring more than 50 roots music artists … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Thomas King, Heritage Blues Orchestra, James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Lonnie Shields, Samantha Fish, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers
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Matt Schofield shares keen vision for the blues on Far As I Can See
If you’ve somehow missed reading – either here on our blog or elsewhere – about the immense talents of UK guitarist and singer Matt Schofield, this week presents a terrific opportunity to catch up, with the release of Schofield’s fifth … Continue reading
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Tagged Matt Schofield
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