Category Archives: Albums

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

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

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

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

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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Plenty more Magic to be heard on expanded edition of blues/soul great’s Black Magic

We probably don’t need to spend much ink trying to convince you that Magic Sam‘s Black Magic – the follow-up to his 1967 debut West Side Soul – is worth owning; even many casual blues fans will already have a … Continue reading

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Blues pianist Anthony Geraci displays Fifty Shades of Blue on latest masterpiece

Those who may not recognize New England pianist Anthony Geraci simply by name will no doubt be familiar with him through his longtime “day job” – or perhaps more accurately in this instance, being that he’s a musician, “night job” … Continue reading

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Historic recording offers essential listen to Genuine Blues Legends Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Rogers

It’s hard to believe that this coming March will already mark five long years since the death of blues piano great Joe Willie “Pinetop” Perkins. And it’s been nearly four times that long since we lost Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy … Continue reading

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Tommy Castro reveals Method to Madness on latest release

Following a powerful 2014 debut (The Devil You Know) that featured guest appearances from the likes of Tab Benoit, Marcia Ball, Joe Bonamassa, Samantha Fish, the Holmes Brothers, and Magic Dick, among others, hard-working bluesman Tommy Castro and his trimmed-down … Continue reading

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Mojo Risin’: Billy the Kid & The Regulators

We haven’t yet had the chance to catch either of the first two artists featured in our new Mojo Risin’ series – Scottish singer and guitarist Lewis Hamilton and New England vocalist Julie Rhodes – live, but the next act we’re spotlighting … Continue reading

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Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau help rediscover Lead Belly’s Gold

Earlier this year, we told you about a terrific new five-disc set featuring the music of blues-folk singer and player Lead Belly, a project that has since received a nomination in the Best Liner Notes category of the 58th annual Grammy … Continue reading

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