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Featuring both solo and collaborative tracks, latest record from blues master Taj Mahal is true Labor of Love
Last week, we gave you an early listen off blues legend Taj Mahal‘s newest album Labor of Love (Acoustic Sounds) in the form of a delightful “Shortnin’ Bread” that paired Mahal with the late one-armed harmonica player Neal Pattman, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Algia Mae Hinton, Cool John Ferguson, Cootie Stark, Etta Baker, John Dee Holeman, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Taj Mahal
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First listen: Shortnin’ Bread from Taj Mahal’s Labor of Love
With blues master Taj Mahal‘s new vinyl-only release Labor of Love (Acoustic Sounds) hitting stores next week, we thought you might enjoy a little taste of “Shortnin’ Bread” that pairs some plucky banjo from Mahal with crisp, whooping vocals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Taj Mahal
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Keb’ Mo’s BLUESAmericana gets three Grammy nods; Johnny Winter, Ruthie Foster, Gregg Allman & Taj Mahal, and Charlie Musselwhite among other nominees
We’re sure that Keb’ Mo’s decision to title his latest album BLUESAmericana had little, if anything, to do with looking to maximize his chances for a nomination in the annual Grammy Awards, where Best Blues Album and Best Americana Album … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Dave Alvin, Grammy Awards, Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Phil Alvin, Ruthie Foster, Taj Mahal
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Three cheers (on 20 years) for the Music Makers!
Few organizations have assisted as many blues men and women in need over the past two decades as the Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF), a North Carolina-based non-profit record label focused on supporting struggling traditional southern musicians by providing everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Benton Flippen, Beverly "Guitar" Watson, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cootie Stark, Eric Clapton, Etta Baker, Guitar Gabriel, Ironing Board Sam, Jerry "Boogie" McCain, John Lee Ziegler, Little Freddie King, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Othar Turner, Precious Bryant, Robert Lee Coleman, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy
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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
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
Posted in Albums, Movies
Tagged Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Beth Hart, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Crossroads Guitar Festival, David Hidalgo, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Los Lobos, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Quinn Sullivan, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes
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Episode 5, The BluesPowR Radio Hour
There’s no better way to enjoy these dog days of summer than listening to a hot new episode of our BluesPowR Radio Hour! Featuring another hour and a half plus of great blues music, our July 2013 edition includes tracks … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Allison, Beth Hart, Brownie McGhee, Dayna Kurtz, Finis Tasby, Frank Bang, Grand Marquis, Joe Bonamassa, Kara Grainger, King King, Lurrie Bell, Mike Zito, Mud Morganfield, Omar Dykes, Popa Chubby, Quinn Sullivan, Rory Block, Ruff Kutt Blues Band, Sonny Terry, Studebaker John, Tail Dragger, Taj Mahal, Tommy Malone, Tommy Z, Trampled Under Foot, Walter Trout
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Taj Mahal, Shemekia Copeland, other blues faithful team to present True Blues
Not since the designation of 2003 as the “Year of the Blues” has the genre been more celebrated than it is on the newTrue Blues CD from Telarc, featuring solo and joint performances from blues greats Taj Mahal, Corey Harris, Guy … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvin Youngblood Hart, Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Phil Wiggins, Shemekia Copeland, Taj Mahal
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With fourth guitar festival, Clapton and friends deliver plenty of blues at the Crossroads
Having attended two of the three previous Crossroads Guitar Festivals (the first in Dallas, as well as the most recent in Chicago), we weren’t all that sure what to think about last fall’s announcement of the 2013 installment of the renowned festival. … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Beth Hart, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Citizen Cope, Crossroads Guitar Festival, Dan Aykroyd, David Hidalgo, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Philip Sayce, Quinn Sullivan, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Susan Tedeschi, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes
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The year in re-blues, part 2: presenting the BluesPowR Radio Hour
Just before the new year, you may recall we took a quick look back at some of the best of 2012. But since words themselves don’t always do justice to the great new music we heard and wrote about during … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Castiglia, Albert Cummings, Buddy Guy, Curtis Salgado, Elmore James Jr., Gary Clark Jr., Gary Hoey, Janiva Magness, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Louis Walker, John Lee Hooker Jr., Liz Mandeville, Mighty Sam McClain, Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters, Oli Brown, Phantom Blues Band, Pinetop Perkins, Robert Cray, Rolling Stones, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Shemekia Copeland, Taj Mahal, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Nighthawks, Volker Strifler
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