Category Archives: Albums

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters strengthen family ties on Father’s Day

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Mike

Despite its rich, more than 25-year history, we have to admit to being only a fairly recent fan of Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, with the band really first having caught our ear with 2013’s Just for Today, a mostly … Continue reading →

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After years of collaborating, soul/R&B crooners Billy Price & Otis Clay come together This Time for Real

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Mike

When it comes to soul vocals, there may be no one more well-regarded than Mr. Otis Clay, while Pittsburgh rhythm & blues/soul singer Billy Price still at times seems like one of the region’s best-kept musical secrets, despite having served … Continue reading →

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Boasting new line-up, Royal Southern Brotherhood Don’t Look Back on latest release

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Mike

There’s some good news for Royal Southern Brotherhood fans on the band’s third studio album Don’t Look Back (Ruf Records), and that’s that the grooves here are just what we’ve come to expect from the band, despite the rather drastic … Continue reading →

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Keep your Belly full of blues with satisfying new releases from a traditional blues favorite as well as a rising UK contemporary blues outfit

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Mike

One need look no further than the likes of Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nirvana, Pete Seeger, Lonnie Donegan, and Ram Jam to be reminded of the influence of blues/folk multi-instrumentalist and singer Huddie Ledbetter – better known … Continue reading →

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John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Live in 1967 offers previously unheard early performances featuring Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood & John McVie

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Mike

By rights, it shouldn’t even exist, the product of a fan from Holland sneaking a one-channel reel recorder into a series of London shows to capture a band that performed together for only three months before three-quarters of its members … Continue reading →

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Guitarist Robben Ford looks Into the Sun with latest release

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Mike

We probably don’t write as much about guitarist and singer Robben Ford as we should here, considering the nearly three dozen albums he’s put out over the years in both his own name and with a variety of bands. But … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Gotta Watch: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to blues masters on Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Mike

Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa is no stranger to covering the songs of the blues masters, having, for example, included tracks from Robert Johnson (“Stones in My Passway”), Howlin’ Wolf (“Who’s Been Talking”), and Willie Dixon (“I Got All You Need”) … Continue reading →

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Quadruple Maple Blues Award winner Steve Hill keeps blues to himself with Solo Recordings Vol. 2

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the debut album from Canadian harmonica player Roly Platt entitled Inside Out. With a late fall release, that one came out just a bit too late to be eligible for this year’s Maple Blues Awards … Continue reading →

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International bluesmen Roly Platt, Thorbjorn Risager impress on debut offerings

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Mike

Even several weeks into the new year, we’re not ready to give up on 2014 quite yet. Not when it comes to having CDs as good as these to still tell you about, some recent releases from two non-U.S. bluesmen … Continue reading →

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Chicago guitarist Dave Specter delivers Message in Blue with latest Delmark release

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Mike

There aren’t many musicians out there who could pull off a song acknowledging some of the biggest names in Chicago blues without coming across as somewhat opportunistic or trite. But Chicago native guitarist, bandleader, and producer Dave Specter manages to … Continue reading →

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