Category Archives: Songs

Louisiana bluesmen Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush easily recognized — and playing at their best — on single “Who Was That”

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Mike

Speaking of cross-generational collaborations (as we were in last week’s post on Kenny Neal and son teaming for a new single), we were pretty excited to hear about the upcoming album from two other Louisiana bluesmen, who were born more … Continue reading →

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Kenny Neal and son Micah Willis collaborate on devilishly good new single Devil’s in the Delta

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Mike

Here’s some swampy blues released last week from Louisiana bluesman Kenny Neal and his son Micah Willis, with Kenny’s brothers Frederick (keyboards) and Darnell (bass guitar) helping to make it even more of a family affair (along with Amos Singleton … Continue reading →

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Jon Cleary and band offer fresh, flying take on old favorite

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Mike

Here’s another single we’ve been digging recently, released this week, and that will really get your feet moving and you feelin’ good…the lead track from New Orleans (by way of the U.K.) pianist Jon Cleary‘s upcoming The Bywater Sessions album, … Continue reading →

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TajMo returns with inviting new single Room on the Porch

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Mike

We’ve heard some great new blues singles these past few weeks and thought we’d share a few of them with you through a series of quick, no-fuss weekly posts, so that you can get right to enjoying them too! Here’s … Continue reading →

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“Hold On” for this powerful take on Odetta classic from Misty Blues

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Mike

We probably haven’t paid as much attention to the Massachusetts band Misty Blues in recent years as we should have, but that doesn’t mean we need to keep living with that mistake! Here’s the latest single from the band from their upcoming … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: Murali Coryell unfurls Ukraine War Cries

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Mike

Guitarist and singer Murali Coryell, the son of late jazz fusion guitarist Larry Coryell, delivers a subdued but powerful message on his latest single, “Ukraine War Cries”. Along with Coryell’s usual emotive playing and soulful vocals, the slow blues grooves of … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: Ghost Hounds unleash Smokestack Lightning, announce upcoming blues album

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Mike

We’ve been meaning to write something about the Pittsburgh-based blues-rockers Ghost Hounds for some time now, and for once procrastination may actually have worked in our favor: not only do we get to tell you about the band, with whom … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: Joe Louis Walker remembers B.B. and Lucille with some Regal Blues

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Mike

Veteran blues guitarist and singer Joe Louis Walker has a new album out this month on Cleopatra Records, which, as acknowledged by its title of Eclectic Electric, is indeed an eclectic collection of tracks ranging from originals like the chugging … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: Canadian bluesman Steve Hill’s take on Robert Johnson classic Hellhound on My Trail

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Mike

Probably one of the biggest highlights of our week was the release of this new single from one-man blues band Steve Hill: a splendid cover of the haunting Robert Johnson classic “Hellhound on My Trail”, available now through all streaming … Continue reading →

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Tune into the Weekend: 2019 International Blues Challenge Solo Act Winner Jon Shain Airs “2020 Blues”

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Mike

Even with 2020 now well within our rearview mirror, Covid and other events have helped to ensure the year will be long-remembered, and, for many, probably not among the U.S.’ finest days. That’s just one of the issues North Carolina … Continue reading →

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