Tag Archives: Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Hey, fellow travelers: make sure to catch the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band’s new album The Traveler

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Mike

We here at The BluesPowR Blog certainly don’t mind either some good ballads or all-out rockers from time to time, but the tendency of some blues-rockers to stick with much the same tempo and sound across most of or an entire album, whether putting listeners … Continue reading →

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Riding without the King, B.B. King Blues Band still captures The Soul of the King on new album, tour

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Mike

It’s been four years now since “The King of the Blues” B.B. King moved on to the big blues gig in the sky and what some might consider the better world of which he frequently sang, but the band that backed him has … Continue reading →

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Award-winning bassist-singer Danielle Nicole gives much to smile about with Cry No More

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Mike

We can’t recall why exactly we never got around to telling you about Danielle Nicole‘s 2015 debut solo album Wolf Den, but it’s certainly one worth checking out if you haven’t done so. Whether you like what you heard there … Continue reading →

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Under the Influence (of the blues!)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Mike

Let the blues take over with this intoxicating edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring music from Gregg Allman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi, Bette Smith, Hurricane Ruth, a doubleshot from Colin James, and more! Playlist Under … Continue reading →

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Walter Trout & friends are All in This Together on blues-rocker’s latest

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mike

“After the heaviness and emotional intensity of creating my last studio album, Battle Scars, I just wanted to go in the studio and have some fun and jam with some friends.” — Walter Trout After a couple of albums announcing … Continue reading →

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band lays it on down on rootsy, rocking new album

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Mike

Guitarist and singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band are back to their rocking ways on their brand new CD Lay It On Down (Concord Records), where they also add in some new sounds longtime fans may not expect from … Continue reading →

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Summertime Blues edition

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Mike

“Monday again, I can’t face another day…”: Janiva Magness captures the start of the workweek perfectly with this opening line from the song “I Need a Man” off her new album Original, but hopefully we can help you through the … Continue reading →

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Twenty years on, Kenny Wayne Shepherd still quite at home playing the blues on Goin’ Home

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mike

Here at The BluesPowR Blog, we like Kenny Wayne Shepherd‘s stuff like “Blue on Black” or “True Lies” just as much as the next guy or gal, but for us, his band has never sounded better than when they’re fully … Continue reading →

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Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Doyle Bramhall II help fans experience Hendrix in whole new way

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Mike

In what began as a single concert event in Seattle and has since evolved into a sort of traveling mini-version of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival – both in terms of frequency and starpower, the Experience Hendrix tour rolled through Pittsburgh for the second … Continue reading →

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Just posted: Experience Hendrix tour photos

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Mike

We’ll have more coverage from Thursday night’s Experience Hendrix tour stop in Pittsburgh coming up for you next week, but in the meantime, we hope you’ll check out these photos from the show, capturing performances from Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Doyle Bramhall II, … Continue reading →

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