Category Archives: Albums

Matt Schofield shares keen vision for the blues on Far As I Can See

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Mike

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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New releases: Billy Branch delivers Blues Shock; Damon Fowler shares Sounds of Home

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mike

They say we’re in the Year of the Horse, but so far 2014 is looking a lot more like the year of a whole different kind of animal to us, like maybe an Alligator – with the recent release of … Continue reading →

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With The Devil You Know, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers deliver one hell of a treat

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Mike

Having spent the past few decades toiling in the blues, San Francisco singer and guitarist Tommy Castro is something of what you might call a “devil you know” in the genre. Whether seeing him live or listening to one of … Continue reading →

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Nowhere but up for Sweden’s Julia & The Basement Tapes

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mike

With more than 250 acts from around the world converging on Memphis over the next few days for the annual International Blues Challenge (IBC), we’re looking forward to hearing about – and hopefully seeing a few videos from – some … Continue reading →

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Rediscover the magic of Magic Sam on Live at the Avant Garde

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mike

Last week, we told you about Royal Southern Brotherhood’s latest, the live Songs from the Road CD/DVD set Live in Germany, recorded in Bonn in the fall of 2012. Here’s another terrific “new” live album – albeit of a much … Continue reading →

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Royal Southern Brotherhood keeps rockin’ with live two-disc set

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Mike

With members whose surnames include Allman, Neville and Zito, it’s no surprise that Royal Southern Brotherhood‘s 2012 self-titled debut album was such a standout. After some pretty terrific solo releases from each of the principals (Cyril Neville‘s Magic Honey, Mike … Continue reading →

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Charlie Musselwhite preaches the blues on Juke Joint Chapel

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Mike

It’s been one hell of a year for blues harmonica journeyman Charlie Musselwhite. With two albums recently nominated in both the coming year’s Grammy and Blues Music awards, the Mississippi-born Musselwhite is showing no sign of letting up just yet, with his newest project Juke Joint … Continue reading →

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Ursula Ricks offers some down-home soul-blues on My Street

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Mike

Okay, we admit it: we hadn’t really heard much about soul/blues singer Ursula Ricks either before receiving a copy of her debut album My Street (Severn Records), despite having spent quite a few years bouncing around the same Baltimore/D.C. suburbs where Ricks has been … Continue reading →

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Joanne Shaw Taylor lets it burn on Songs from the Road live CD/DVD set

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Mike

We’ve written here a few times before about the British-born, now U.S.-based blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor. And we’ve also told you about Ruf Records’ popular Songs from the Road series, including a recent set from fellow Brit guitar slinger … Continue reading →

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Coming up on the Crossroads; double DVD, CD sets capture some of world’s best guitarists at Clapton’s fourth Crossroads festival

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Mike

Having been fortunate enough to attend both nights of Eric Clapton‘s Crossroads Guitar Festival this spring, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the highlights DVD that customarily follows, scheduled for release next Tuesday. For the first time, some of the music will … Continue reading →

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