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Rising Blues Rock Artist - Advanced Way Beyond Her Years
Rising Blues Rock Artist Advanced Way Beyond Her Years on the Connor Ray Music Label, recorded at Red Shack Recording Studio Houston The Real Deal at Seventeen The level of feeling that a seventeen year old artist can…
Continue Reading »'Tearing Up The Rails' by Lucas Haneman Express
New release from Ottawa's Lucas Haneman Express available on CD Baby & iTunes With clever, poignant lyrics, upbeat, modern blues and haunting ballads, Lucas Haneman Express have joined the ranks in a long line of exceptional bands from…
Continue Reading »Alan Lomax's man-on-the-street interviews the day after Pearl Harbor featured in Smithsonian program
Howlin' Wuelf Media The Smithsonian Channel announced the debut of "The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor," a look at the historic attack on United States military forces that brought the country into World War II. This program uses a…
Continue Reading »Luca Burgalassi - Windward - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Windward, from Luca Burgalassi and it's soothing and nicely styled. Opening with title track, Windward, Burgalassi leads the way on vocal and acoustic guitar with a smooth…
Continue Reading »Ollie Vee - Into The Dark New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Into The Dark, by Ollie Vee and it's quite outstanding! Opening with To Hell With Your Grey Eyes, lead singer and guitarist, Jesse Adamson leads you on…
Continue Reading »Allman Brothers drummer ButchTrucks shot himself - My prayers are with his friends and family
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks killed himself in front of his wife, police reports released Wednesday show. The 69-year-old Trucks shot himself in the head Jan. 27 at his home, the West…
Continue Reading »Landon Spradlin - No More Blue Mondays - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, No More Blue Mondays, from Landon Spradlin and it's strong. Opening with Seminary, a cool R&B style track featuring Spradlin on lead vocal and guitar and backing…
Continue Reading »Canadian Songwriter Lee Palmer Releases Bridge February 24th
Canadian Songwriter Lee Palmer Releases Bridge Palmer's fourth album in four years is out on February 24th "The music of Lee Palmer is perhaps best described as a mix of blues, country, jazz, folk and Americana. But above…
Continue Reading »Imelda May's "Life Love Flesh Blood" out April 7 on Verve, produced by T Bone Burnett, Single "Black Tears" premieres on Billboard
IMELDA MAY’S LIFE, LOVE, FLESH, BLOOD OUT APRIL 7 VIA VERVE RECORDS “BLACK TEARS” PREMIERES AT BILLBOARD MAY’S FIRST NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM IN THREE YEARS PRODUCED BY T BONE BURNETT Artwork photo credit: Max Dodson “I’ve never met…
Continue Reading »Sheriff & Outlaw Face Off in Wayne Hancock's New Music Video | Culture Collide Premiere
WAYNE HANCOCK "I KILLED THEM BOTH" MUSIC VIDEO (CLICK TO WATCH VIA CULTURE COLLIDE) A sheriff and killer square off in the new music video from Texas honky tonk legend Wayne Hancock, and it's now playing via Culture…
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