Train, Train – Nolan Struck with King Edward
Nolan Struck was born in the heart of Creole Country near Lafayette, Lousiana. At a young age, Nolan left home and was drawn to the exciting music and dance clubs in Port Arthur, Texas. One night Nolan's performance caught the attention of the talented...
West Coast Blues – Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others,...
Trampled Rose – Gugun Blues Shelter
Previously called the Bluesbug, Gugun Blues Shelter is an Indonesian blues power trio that is a breath of fresh air in the seemingly dying Asian blues scene these days. Influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bettie Davies, and Led Zeppelin among...
Butter and Bacon artist: Voo Davis – A Place For Secrets – Release Review
I have been listening to A Place For Secrets, the most recent release from Voo Davis. David has built quite a reputation as a skilled slide player and performer working with Eddie King. After a short hiatus and dealing with some personal issues, Davis teamed up with...
Classic Rock supergroup “ASIA” returns with “XXX” album on July 2
Mainland Europe Release: June 29th UK Release: July 2nd / North American Release: July 3rd BRITISH SUPERGROUP CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH WORLD TOUR AND 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR ASIA’S 30th ANNIVERSARY UK DECEMBER 2012 TOUR...
Cissy Strut – Leo Nocentelli and the Meters
Leo Nocentelli was one of the original members of the Meters, a groundbreaking funk group based in New Orleans from the mid-'60s to the mid-'70s. The band, playing mostly instrumentals, stayed at the forefront of the music scene in the Big Easy and achieved a good...
Wayward Blues Boy – Aron Burton and Yard Dog Jones
Aron Burton has been hard at work for the past fifty years, securing his place in musical history as a master of the blues, and becoming one of the most sought-after bass players in the business. Born in Senatobia, Mississippi on June 15th 1938, Aron took interest in...
M.C. Records To Release Rick Holmstrom’s Latest
M.C. Records Signs Rick Holmstrom Cruel Sunrise Set For Worldwide Release August 28Northport NY - M.C. Records is thrilled to announce the signing of remarkable guitarist and songwriter Rick Holmstrom. Cruel Sunrise is his first solo recording in five years and...
Deep Ellum Blues – Blackberry Smoke with Billy Gibbons
You can call Blackberry Smoke’s music southern rock and you wouldn’t be wrong. Or you could call it country and you wouldn’t be wrong, either. But you would be selling both the band and its legion of fans short by trying to fit them solely into one genre. With...
T-Bone Shuffle – Skunk Jive
Original liner notes for "Scratch It" album by Ken Chang who has written for Allmusic.com and Blues Revue magazine. --- It was just another small footnote in blues history, but allow me a few lines here and I’ll give you the full story. The sky was overcast, the heat...