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Le Roi Records artist: Alastair Greene - Through The Rain - New Release Review
I just got a copy of Alastair Greene's new recording "Through The Rain". This is a pretty interesting recording... a definite change up from his last recording, "Walking In Circles". This is definitely not your daddy's blues recording.…
Continue Reading »New Release: Mill Block Blues - Ruff Kutt - Review
Ruff Kutt Blues is the name of the project started by James Goode, a Rockabilly Hall of Fame bass player and fan of Texas Blues. The other name you need to know on this project is the name…
Continue Reading »RIP Doyle Bramhall - February 17, 1949 to November 12, 2011
This sad news just in: Texas blues legend Doyle Bramhall died from heart failure in his sleep Saturday night, at home in Alpine, Texas at the age of 62. He reportedly had been suffering from pneumonia in recent…
Continue Reading »Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Valerie Wellington
Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993) was an African American, Chicago blues and electric blues singer and actress. Her 1984 album, Million Dollar $ecret saw her work with Sunnyland Slim, Billy Branch, and Magic Slim.…
Continue Reading »She's Worse - Carey Bell
Carey Bell (November 14, 1936 - May 6, 2007) was an American blues musician, who played the harmonica in the Chicago blues style. Bell played harmonica (harp) and bass for other blues musicians during the late 1950s, 1960s…
Continue Reading »Don't Get Around Much Anymore - William Max Maxwell
The blues is in his blood Pearl Street player William Maxwell finds joy in music Daily Camera, Boulder Colorado By Greg Glasgow (Contact) Sunday, November 26, 2006 “Do you take requests, sir?,” asks the young man with an…
Continue Reading »Damn Shame - The Josh Garrett Band
Josh Garrett is a Blues singer and guitar player from New Roads, LA. He and his family relocated to the bayou town of Houma, LA (Terrebonne Parish) when he was a young child. While growing up in Houma,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Linda Manzer luthier
Today I was told that there was a rumor that world renown Canadian luthier Linda Manzer has gone out of business. I am happy to report that she is alive and well and still has a closed waiting…
Continue Reading »A Fool For Your Stockings - Woody and The Bluepackers
WOODY & THE BLUEPACKERS is a blues pub-rock band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The members of the band come from different musical backgrounds: 60's beat, 70's punk, 80's new wave, hard rock, blues, reggae and even disco have…
Continue Reading »Don't Advertise Your Man - Lakota John & Layla Locklear with Cary Morin
John Lakota Locklear, 14 year old Native American (Lumbee) of Pembroke, North Carolina was 7 years old, when he started playing harmonica and 9 years old when he picked up his first guitar. He was intrigued by the…
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