Category Archives: Albums

Liz Mandeville tells it from the heart on Heart ‘O’ Chicago

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Mike

Though not as widely known perhaps as such contemporaries as Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball, Deanna Bogart, and Janiva Magness, Wisconsin-born singer and guitarist Liz Mandeville is really starting to make a name for herself among today’s top ladies of the … Continue reading →

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Blues rockers Walter Trout, John Mayall together again on Black Friday Record Store Day vinyl exclusive

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mike

We don’t usually pay a whole lot of attention to Black Friday deals, but here’s one that we thought might actually be worth standing in line for: a special edition, double A-side 7-inch vinyl record featuring tunes from the legendary … Continue reading →

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Previously unreleased studio album captures magic of late blues guitarist/singer Sean Costello

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Mike

As you might imagine, there are plenty of blues guitarists we’d love to go back and see live if we had the time machine to do so, including the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Otis Rush, … Continue reading →

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Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater gets Soul Funky on first live album in quarter of a century

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mike

We weren’t able to make it to the recent CD release party for Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater‘s new album Soul Funky at Buddy Guy’s Legends, nor have we yet had the chance to check out the video from the show … Continue reading →

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Nearly twenty years after debut recording, Alvin Youngblood Hart still has Helluva Way of setting self apart

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mike

Okay, so Alvin Youngblood Hart may not exactly be the first name that jumps to mind when you’re talking bluesmen who are also quite capable of rocking out. The California singer and multi-instrumentalist has been entertaining and delighting music fans … Continue reading →

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Sugar Ray Norcia, Curtis Salgado, and Dave Maxwell among All-Stars playing Open Mic at the Knick

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Mike

Tucked away in the town of Westerly on the southwest border of Rhode Island, the Knickerbocker Cafe has enjoyed a rich blues history, having served as the site of a regular gig from the hometown Roomful of Blues for a … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Keep on Playin’ the Blues

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Mike

It’s been just over two and a half years now since blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer Louisiana Red passed away, but our friends at Wolf Records are helping to ensure that Red’s legacy continues to live on with The … Continue reading →

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Blues-rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor reveals The Dirty Truth on indie label debut

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Mike

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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Gary Clark Jr. back and blu on new Live double CD/vinyl

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mike

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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Blues-rock artist Joe Bonamassa unveils another masterpiece in Different Shades of Blue

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Mike

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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