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The Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Live In Hamilton - New Release Review
I just received the most recent release, Live In Hamilton from The Smoke Wagon Blues Band and it's a cool jam with serious musicianship paired with a lot of fun. Opening with Bill Wither's Ain't No Sunshine When…
Continue Reading »The Smoke Wagon Blues Band - The Ballad of Albert Johnson - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Ballad of Albert Johnson, from The Smoke Wagon Blues Band and we got some tasty stuff here. Opening with title track, Ballad of Albert Johnson, a…
Continue Reading »The Snake - Oscar Brown Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, unsuccessfully in each case.…
Continue Reading »The Snow Lies Deep - John Fairhurst
Wigan native Fairhurst has been honing his craft on the road combining his passions for people and music for years. The result is an awe inspiring wall of sound rooted in his northern blues background with gritty mournful…
Continue Reading »The SOME X 6 Band - The Hoodoo Shake - New Release Review
I've had the opportunity to listen to the newest effort, The Hoodoo Shake by The SOME X 6 Band. This Vancouver based band is made up of Brad Curtis on vocal and bass, Bart Dwyer on guitar and…
Continue Reading »The Sonny Boy Williamson Story
Willie "Sonny Boy" Williamson (possibly December 5, 1912– May 25, 1965) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, from Mississippi.He is acknowledged as one of the most charismatic and influential blues musicians, with considerable prowess on…
Continue Reading »The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a Man is an eight piece band dedicated to blues and soulful music. Incorporated in the band are musicians from as far away as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Quebec, Canada, and from all across the US.…
Continue Reading »The Soul of a Man - The Bill King Trio
Bill King is a photo-journalist, musician, broadcaster and the publisher of eJazzNews. With well over 500 interviews to his name. Bill King has shared company with the elite in the music world. Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Max Roach,…
Continue Reading »The Soul Of John Black - Early In The Moanin' Out 2/3
The Soul Of John Black Early In The Moanin’ Is Greasy, Slippery and Groovy Album Out February 3, 2017 “Whole new brand of soul…” - Rolling Stone “Doctor says I can't be helped - by nobody but thee…
Continue Reading »The Sound of Dire Straits' European tour
"Never mind Love Over Gold. The Straits are PURE GOLD" – Classic Rock THE STRAITS MARCH 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR "THE SOUND OF DIRE STRAITS" FORMER MEMBERS OF DIRE STRAITS PERFORM THE GREATEST HITS MONEY FOR NOTHING, ROMEO AND…
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