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Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Ain't Nobody Worried - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Nobody Worried, by Rory Block and it's a solid entry into her Power Women of the Blues series (Volume 3). Opening with Mavis Staples' I'll Take…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Avalon - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (June 4, 2013), Avalon, from Rory Block and it's quite different! This is the 4th CD in Blocks noted "Mentor" series of releases in tribute to blues masters. (Earlier releases included Gary…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - I Belong To The Band - New Release Review
I have just received and had the opportunity to review the third in Rory Block's "Mentor" series of Blues Artists. This new CD, I Belong To The Band - A Tribute To Rev. Gary Davis follows earlier tributes…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Prove It On Me - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Prove It On Me, by Rory Block and it's pretty tasty. Opening with Helen Humes' He May Be Your Man, Rory Block uses her laid back bluesy…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Sass Jordan - Rebel Moon Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rebel Moon Blues, from Sass Jordan and it's got a raw edge. Opening with a funky take on Sleepy John Estes' Leaving Trunk, Sass Jordan shows just…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: The Hogtown Allstars - Hog Wild - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hog Wild, from The Hogtown Allstars and it's super. Opening with New Orleans flavored, Mr. Lucky, featuring Chuck Jackson on lead vocal, Gary Kendall on bass, Pat…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artists: Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau - Lead Belly's Gold - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Lead Belly's Gold, from Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau and it's pure gold! This release, composed mostly of traditional and Lead Belly originals is spiced with a few originals by Bibb and…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artists: Habib Koite' and Eric Bibb - New Release Review
I have just received Brothers In Bamako, the newest recording from American singer/guitarist Eric Bibb and West African singer/guitarist Habib Koite'. This recording will hit the streets on November 6, 2012. This is an interesting blend of American…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records Signs Acclaimed Canadian Roots Guitarist/Singer Sue Foley and Will Release Her Label Debut CD, "The Ice Queen," March 2, 2018
Stony Plain Records Signs Acclaimed Canadian Roots Guitarist/Singer Sue Foley and Will Release Her Label Debut CD, The Ice Queen, March 2, 2018 Special Guests on New Disc Include Jimmie Vaughan, Z.Z. Top’s Billy F Gibbons and Charlie…
Continue Reading »Stop It Baby - Shakura S'Aida
Shakura S'Aida is a Canadian blues and jazz vocalist, songwriter and actress. She is sometimes credited as simply Shakura, and should therefore not be confused with the Colombian pop star Shakira. She was born in Brooklyn and lived…
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