Category Archives: Albums

Go Way Down Inside the blues with new tribute album from Big Head Blues Club, honoring blues legend Willie Dixon

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Mike

It’s been five years now since we told you about a Robert Johnson tribute album from an outfit calling itself the Big Head Blues Club, consisting of rock/jam band Big Head Todd & the Monsters joined by a rotating roster … Continue reading →

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Mojo Risin’: Fantastic Negrito pushes blues to the brink on Last Days of Oakland

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Mike

Last summer, we told you about the Muddy Waters 100 project, on which former Waters band guitarist John Primer and a collection of friends paid tribute to the late blues master with a set of updated takes on a number of … Continue reading →

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Versatile Nick Moss Band stretches From the Root to the Fruit on new double CD

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Mike

They say you can’t have it all, but fans of the Nick Moss Band will be especially delighted with this double-disc set (Blue Bella Records) of new music that nicely embodies the Chicago guitarist’s musical career, starting with a soul- … Continue reading →

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Second volume of live recordings offers another listen at Mayall’s pre-Fleetwood Mac Bluesbreakers

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Mike

Every time we hear a new album from John Mayall, like last year’s Find a Way to Care, we think The Godfather of British Blues just may be sounding better musically than ever. But then we hear something like this, … Continue reading →

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Listen up: Alabama soul/bluesman Sam Frazier Jr. begs Take Me Back on long-lost album

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the latest album from real-life blues brother Benny Turner, which you may recall featured a restored version of a song Turner recorded with piano great Charles Brown just before Brown’s death and that had for … Continue reading →

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Canadian bluesman Steve Hill continues to beat of own drum with Solo Recordings Vol. 3

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mike

In a world filled with blues-rock trios and quartets, Canadian bluesman Steve Hill stands alone – literally – himself providing all the drums, hi-hats, and harmonica needed to accompany his primary instruments of guitar and vocals. We first told you … Continue reading →

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Blues brother Benny Turner makes name for self with When She’s Gone

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Mike

We’ve spent quite a bit of time talking here about the numerous second generation blues men and women helping to carry on their fathers’ musical legacies, including such artists as Shemekia Copeland, Bernard Allison, Lurrie Bell, Mud and Big Bill … Continue reading →

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Knickerbocker All-Stars Go Back Home to the Blues on much anticipated follow-up

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Mike

A few years back, we told you about a terrific collection of songs from The Knickerbocker All-Stars, a group of mostly New England musicians committed to helping to preserve and carry on the musical tradition of Rhode Island’s famed Knickerbocker … Continue reading →

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Canadian bluesman Jake Chisholm promises No More Sorrow with sophomore release

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mike

Earlier this week, we told you about the latest live release – as well as an upcoming studio album – from the Nick Moss Band. If you’re looking for a little something additional to help hold you over until the … Continue reading →

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Nick Moss Band delivers Live and Luscious treat on latest project

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mike

We’ve talked about the Nick Moss Band quite a bit here in recent years, and the invitation to participate in the inaugural U.S. offering of the Lead Belly Fest at NYC’s Carnegie Hall earlier this month (and not just because … Continue reading →

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