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Woodstock Records artists: Waydown Wailers - Backland Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Backland Blues from Waydown Wailers and it has flavors of the Dead and the Allmans with touches of British pop and American country. Opening with Back Door…
Continue Reading »True North Records/ New Sun Records artist: Crystal Shawanda - VooDoo Woman - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, VooDoo Woman, from Crystal Shawanda and it's off the hook. Opening with Willie Dixon's Wang Dang Doodle and Shawanda wastes absolutely no time showing that she means…
Continue Reading »Bake It Black Records artist: Paul Dougherty - Monumental - The Songs of Tommy Dougherty - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Monumental - The Songs of Tommy Dougherty, by Paul Dougherty and it's a cool retrospective. Opening with ballad, Stars Above, Paul Dougherty, son of Tommy Dougherty has…
Continue Reading »Aretha Franklin has passed - My thoughts and prayers are with her family
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died…
Continue Reading »The Bottle Rockets: new album, song, tour!
[album artwork] The Bottle Rockets announce new album, song, tour The Bottle Rockets will release their new album Bit Logic on October 12th, 2018. The forthcoming full-length is the St. Louis quartet's first since 2015's South Broadway Athletic…
Continue Reading »Aiken & Friends Music Fest Brings Three Days of Music & Workshops to Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, New Jersey, on September 20-22
Aiken & Friends Music Fest Brings Three Days of Music & Workshops to Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, New Jersey, on September 20-22 Proceeds Go to Scholarships for Students and Music Education BRANCHBURG, NJ – Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter…
Continue Reading »Roseleaf Records artist: The Proven Ones - Wild Again - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Wild Again, from The Proven Ones and it's quite good. Opening with Jimi Bott penned, Cheap Thrills, The Proven Ones hit the high stepping with a driving…
Continue Reading »Out Of The Past Music artist: Steve Howell & The Mighty Men - Good As I Been To You - New release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Good As I Been To You, from Steve Howell & The Mighty Men featuring Katy Hobgood Ray and it's freshly familiar. Opening with 50's blues rocker, Bacon…
Continue Reading »Acclaimed Saxophonist Steve Wilson Confirms Concerts in DC and NYC, Collaborations with Billy Childs and Chick Corea, and expansion of educational efforts
Acclaimed Saxophonist Steve Wilson Confirms Active Fall/Winter, with Concerts in D.C. and NYC, Collaborations with Billy Childs and Chick Corea, and More International Educational Efforts Continue First Tour of China as Bandleader is a Huge Success Acclaimed jazz…
Continue Reading »Modern Blues Harmonica label artists: The Blues Doctors - Same Old Blues Again - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Same Old Blues Again, from The Blues Doctors and it's cool. Opening with The Champs' track, Tequila, a Latin flavored R&B number ever popular since it's inception…
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