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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Tired of Bluesmen Cryin’

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Mike

Here’s one we’ve been meaning to get to for a while, the title track off bluesman Tas Cru‘s latest CD. Inspired by a comment from a young blues fan who “noted that she likes the blues but gets weary of bluesmen … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: The Blues Rolls On

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Mike

Another year may be passed, but Elvin Bishop sure wasn’t fooling around when it came to writing the lyrics of this song, the title track off his 2008 The Blues Rolls On… “The blues is just a blessin’ from a long time ago, … Continue reading →

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As Christmas approaches, some Ho! Ho! Hoey for blues fans

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mike

This summer, we told you about a Kickstarter campaign from rock guitarist Gary Hoey, who you may recall was seeking funds for an album of all blues songs. Having achieved 135% funding for the project, it’s been more a question of when than whether the album … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Thank You for Giving Me the Blues

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mike

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and some big name blues acts coming to town in the days just prior (Tommy Castro and his new band the Painkillers will be playing Moondog’s Tuesday night, while the King of the Blues himself, B.B. King, will grace … Continue reading →

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Give it up now… for Gary Clark Jr. on Blak and Blu

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Mike

We’ve talked quite a bit here before about the rising star of Austin bluesman Gary Clark Jr., who you may recall being hailed as nothing less than “the future of the blues” during this spring’s Red, White and Blues performance at the White … Continue reading →

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Longtime friends in the blues reunite for Tail Dragger, Bob Corritore CD release party

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Mike

We spent a few days in Phoenix for meetings last week, but you know what they say about all work and no play… So we were pretty pleased to learn that harmonica player Bob Corritore was having some friends in to his … Continue reading →

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A year after his death, Willie Big Eyes Smith still helping to keep the blues alive; new CD captures performance by blues legend accompanied by friend Roger Hurricane Wilson

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mike

A while back, we told you about a Kickstarter project aimed at helping with the costs of a live recording from Muddy Waters band alumnus Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Georgia bluesman Roger “Hurricane” Wilson. Though the Kickstarter campaign didn’t … Continue reading →

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This weekend: Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania’s CD release party – Blues from the Burgh III

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mike

If you’re looking to take in some live blues around the ‘burgh this weekend, we can’t imagine a better place to be than Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale Sunday afternoon. That’s where you can catch the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania‘s … Continue reading →

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Quick takes: some mighty sweet new releases from Mighty Sam McClain, Sugar Blue

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Mike

We couldn’t decide which of these blues legends’ great new albums – both released this week – we wanted to tell you about first, so what the heck, here’s both! Sugar Blue – Raw Sugar (Beeble Music) Though few may recognize him by name, nearly … Continue reading →

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With new Almost Always Never, Joanne Shaw Taylor almost never fails to delight

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Mike

U.K. blues-rock guitar-slinger Joanne Shaw Taylor may not have come away from last weekend’s British Blues Awards with any prizes, relinquishing the best female vocalist honor she’s held for the past two years to Chantel McGregor this time around, but she’s certainly got a winner of … Continue reading →

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