Category Archives: Songs

Blues guitarist and singer Larry McCray looks on the “Bright Side” with track originally written for Bobby “Blue” Bland

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Mike

We’ve been a big fan of Michigan-raised blues guitarist Larry McCray ever since we first heard him play the Pittsburgh Blues Festival a decade and a half back — and then discovered that McCray was the first artist to record … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: Blind Boys of Alabama’s Joey Williams joins North Mississippi Allstars on soul-stirring single “Don’t Let the Devil Ride”

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Mike

The North Mississippi Allstars have a new album coming in early June, but you don’t have–or want–to wait until then to take this one in: a simmering, soulful take on the oft-covered gospel blues classic “Don’t Let the Devil Ride” … Continue reading →

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Charlie Musselwhite blows up a Storm (Warning) on this single from upcoming album

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Mike

Here’s one from veteran bluesman Charlie Musselwhite‘s soon-to-be-released (as in, this Friday) album Look Out Highway (Forty Below Records) that we like for several reasons: in addition to having a bit more fire vocally than many Musselwhite tracks, this number … Continue reading →

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Check out this “Bad Boy” of a single from Doyle Bramhall II off upcoming Antone’s 50th anniversary box set

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Mike

Late in April, New West Records announced the August release of a four LP, 41-track box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Austin, Texas, blues music club Antone’s, a place that has helped launch or bolster the careers of many … Continue reading →

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“Grown Now”, D.K. Harrell is back with first single off Alligator Records debut

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Mike

Here’s a real groover from rising star D.K. Harrell, the first single from Harrell’s debut album on Alligator Records coming this summer, Talkin’ Heavy. Accented by horns, with Harrell’s vocals and guitar-playing both in full force, “Grown Now” is one … Continue reading →

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Catfish releases title track video from band’s final album

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Mike

Last August, we told you about a superb mini-album from UK blues-rockers Catfish. Sadly, the band’s very talented guitarist and singer Matt Long lost his battle with cancer just a few months later, in probably the most tragic loss to … Continue reading →

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Tony Holiday teams with guitarist/singer Eddie 9V on single “She’s a Burglar”

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Mike

It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned Memphis blues-soul singer Tony Holiday here. Holiday’s got a new album coming out next week on Forty Below Records, and here’s the opening track: a greasy, soulful take on the Freddie King classic … Continue reading →

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Matt Schofield Trio unleashes fiery single Can’t Catch My Breath

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Mike

For those who may not know him (even though we’ve talked of him often here on these pages, including this 2011 interview), Matt Schofield is a UK blues guitarist and vocalist now living in Florida. Matt’s latest album Many Moons … Continue reading →

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Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen keep things bouncing with new single “Uptown Downtown”

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Mike

You may recall us telling you last month (to the day, in fact) about the first single off Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen’s upcoming album: a very uptempo take on the Cleary classic “So Damn Good”. The lyrics … Continue reading →

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Janiva Magness sounds mighty good to us on single “I Was Good to You Baby”

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Mike

Blues soulstress Janiva Magness is back with a new album this month that we’ll tell you more about soon, but here’s a quick taste for you in the meantime, in the form of a slinking, edgy, “you done lost your … Continue reading →

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