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Scott Ramminger - Do What Your Heart Says To - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Do What Your Heart Says To, from Scott Ramminger and it's a gumbo of great tracks. Opening with mambo, Living Too Fast, George Porter Jr. on bass…
Continue Reading »Blues Hall of Fame Inductees announced: Mavis Staples, Johnny Copeland, Henry Gray, Latimore and more
MAVIS STAPLES, MAGIC SLIM, JOHNNY COPELAND, HENRY GRAY AND LATIMORE ARE AMONG THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE BLUES HALL OF FAME Six performers, one album, five singles, one book and one magazine founder will be inducted at the…
Continue Reading »Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Eric Bibb Shines a Light on "Migration Blues" with New CD Coming March 31 from Stony Plain Records
Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Eric Bibb Shines a Light on Migration Blues with New CD Coming March 31 from Stony Plain Records EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces a March 31 release date for Migration Blues, the new album…
Continue Reading »Maple Street Music artist: Cary Morin - Cradle to the Grave - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Cradle To The Grave, by Cary Morin and it's quite good. Opening with blues number and title track, Cradle To The Grave, Cary Morin accompanies himself on…
Continue Reading »Dave Fields - Unleashed - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Unleashed, from Dave Fields and it's over the top! I've had the opportunity to review a few of Dave Fields' releases and each one gets progressively more…
Continue Reading »Yardbirds, Mitch Ryder, Lazy Lester, Joe-El Sonnier, Robby Krieger headline Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival, May 27-28
THE YARDBIRDS, MITCH RYDER, ROBBY KREIGER, JO-EL SONNIER, BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY, LAZY LESTER, DWAYNE DOPSIE, BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX & THE GOLDEN EAGLES DOUG KERSHAW AND MICHAEL DOUCET, HEADLINE 28th ANNUAL SIMI VALLEY CAJUN & BLUES MUSIC…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: John Ginty featuring Aster Pheonyx - Rockers - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rockers, by John Ginty featuring vocalist Aster Pheonyx and it has a whole different dimension. Opening with powerhouse, The Shark, Ginty melds his notorious Hammond sound with…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - Talk About That - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Talk About That, from John Mayall and it's diverse with a wealth of blues. Opening with title track, Talk About That, John Mayall steps up with a…
Continue Reading »Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band releases new video, "We Deserve a Happy Ending"
REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “WE DESERVE A HAPPY ENDING” Fresh off of viral shotgun guitar video that reached 20 million plus, Rev. Peyton literally sets his best friend on fire in new music…
Continue Reading »Professor Louie & The Crowmatix - Crowin' The Blues
On Crowin' The Blues, The Crowmatix dig down into the origin of many great Blues songs from the Texas Rhythm & Blues style of "I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks" by Marie Adams (Peacock) to "High Heel Sneakers"…
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