Americana/Roots Troubadour Jeffrey Halford Performing@Creekside Music Festival
"Hemingway With A Blues-y Guitar" - Dirty Linen Magazine Jeffrey Halford (pictured) and his longtime band, The Healers, perform this Friday, June 29, as part of the summer-long...
Ruf Records artist: Oli Brown – Here I Am – New Release Review
Some of you may not have heard Oli Brown but this young man has been tearing up Europe for some time now. Here I Am, Oli's newest release is destined to open America's eyes to England's newest young blues guitar slinger. Oli has a blues rock swagger laying down 12...
When Did You Leave Heaven – Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy was born William Lee Conley Broonzy in the tiny town of Scott, Mississippi, just across the river from Arkansas. During his childhood, Broonzy's family -- itinerant sharecroppers and the descendants of ex-slaves -- moved to Pine Bluff to work the...
FPR News June 2012
In This Issue Breakdown Way Update Jack's Custom Bass FPR @ The Dana 2013 Calendar Submissions Spotlight On: Jill Sobule Ruth Grace Update FRESH CATCH!Electric Hot Tuna has embarked on a tour of the Mid-Atlantic with Steve Kimock. The Electric Tour is...
My Tweet Twaat Twaat – The Za Zu Girl
Elton Island Spivey was born in Galveston, TX. on August 12, 1900. She was the elder sister of Victoria Spivey and also the sister of Addie "Sweet Pease" Spivey (pictured on the CD cover). Victoria and Addie both had lucrative recording careers, but Elton only had one...
Blues After Hours – Pee Wee Crayton
Connie Curtis Crayton (December 18, 1914 – June 25, 1985), known as Pee Wee Crayton, was an American R&B and blues guitarist and singer. Born in Rockdale, Texas, United States, there are several stories on how Crayton acquired the name Pee Wee. In a Living Blues...
Little Peter Blues Band
Hello mon nom est Little Peter je suis guitariste de Blues et j'ai un groupe " LITTLE PETER BLUES BAND ",nous sommes de Toulouse France! Batterie: Stephane Piquemal Basse: Pascal Briez Harmonica: Vaudou Guitare/Chant: Pierre Cayla If you like what I’m doing, Like...
Mighty Cash Cats Featured On German TV, Upcoming Live Shows, And More
Mighty Cash Cats shown here during their June 20 taping for Germany's "RTL Punkd 12" television show, which airs over that country's top-rated Channel RTL. Johnny Cash's music is still huge in Europe - and now, because of their recent TV taping, so are the Mighty Cash...
Underworld Records/Blind Raccoon artist: Tim “Too Slim” Langford – Broken Halo – New Release Review
I just received Broken Halo, the newest solo release from Tim Langford. Langford, best known as the guitar player with the Taildraggers, has put together a very interesting solo project using acoustic guitar, dobro, tenor Uke and harmonica along with electric bass and...
Knock On Wood – Eddie Floyd
Eddie Lee Floyd (born June 25, 1937) is an American soul/R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s and the song "Knock on Wood". Floyd was born in Montgomery, Alabama, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He...