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Leave Here Running
Here’s another talk-free edition of our world-famous BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring doubleshots of music from the North Mississippi All-Stars, Grady Champion, and Mitch Kasmar, as well as tracks from Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Angel Forrest with Steve Strongman, The … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Forrest, Cash Box Kings, Grady Champion, Keb Mo, Mitch Kasmar, North Mississippi Allstars, Scott Ramminger, Steve Strongman, Taj Mahal
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Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery
We’ve just posted the full set of photos from our recent weekend roadtrip through West Virginia and Ohio, featuring pics from both the opening night of the Heritage Music BluesFest in Wheeling and the Project Blues Review in Columbus. With … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Price, Bob Margolin, Heritage Music BluesFest, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Jontavious Willis, Keb Mo, Project Blues, Ronnie Earl, Rory Block, Sean Carney, Taj Mahal, TajMo, the Texas Horns, Tom Holland
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Mistreated Blues
“If you’ve ever been mistreated, you know just what I’m talkin’ about” with this latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring double shots of both Taj Mahal and horn player Nancy Wright, as well as tracks from John Mayall, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally Venable Band, Ben Poole, Jason Willmon, Joe Louis Walker, John Mayall, Johnny Nicholas, Nancy Wright, Sammy Eubanks, Sonny Moorman, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castro, Trey Johnson
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Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ take blues “All Around the World” with TajMo
We’ve been fortunate to be able to tell you about several pretty terrific blues collaborations in recent weeks: first, a project reuniting guitarist John Primer and harmonica player Bob Corritore, and then a soulful recording from new friends Monster Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Billy Branch, Bonnie Raitt, Colin Linden, Joe Walsh, Keb Mo, Lee Oskar, Taj Mahal
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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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