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BE! Records and Bear Family present three deluxe box sets of regional Americana music, photos, and artist information
BE! Records, a German independent record label exclusively distributed through Bear Family Records, presents... The Texas Box, The Michigan Box, and The Florida Box deluxe CD box sets coming February 10th BE! Records, a German independent record label…
Continue Reading »Sarah Shook & the Disarmers sign with Bloodshot Records + Sidelong out on 4/28
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers sign with Bloodshot Records + Sidelong to be released on 4/28 Chapel Hill, NC natives Sarah Shook & the Disarmers have signed with Bloodshot Records and will release their album Sidelong on April…
Continue Reading »Alvon Johnson - The Blues Chose Me - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Blues Chose Me, from Alvon Johnson and I really like it! Opening with I Love The Blues, an easy laid Piedmont style blues, Alvon shows a…
Continue Reading »Hardcore Sex - You Greasy Devil - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, You Greasy Devil, by Hardcore Sex and it's raw and real and I like it. Opening with Clarksdale, a modern stripped down blues, Bear Ryan wails the lyrics…
Continue Reading »Delmark artist: Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire - Grown Ass Woman - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Grown Ass Woman, from Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire and it's a soulful delight. Opening with shuffle track, Can't Do it Like We Do, Sharon Lewis
Continue Reading »VizzTone Records artist: Tim Gartland - If You Want A Good Woman - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, If You Want A Good Woman, from Tim Gartland and it's quite good! Opening with shuffle track, What The Blues Look Like, Tim Gartland establishes a solid…
Continue Reading »Tom Letizia Records artist: Gaetano Letizia & The Underworld Blues Band - Ressurection - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Resurrection, from Gaetano Letizia & The Underworld Blues Band and it's quite interesting. Opening with title track, Resurrection, Gaetano Letizia shows you right up front that you…
Continue Reading »Jongleur artist: Jim Koeppel - RSVP To Paradise - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, RSVP to Paradise by Jim Koeppel. Opening with Johnny's In The Dog House, an easy going shuffle track, Jim Koeppel leads on guitar and vocal. Backed by…
Continue Reading »QUEBEC BLUES ARTISTS SWEEP MAPLE BLUES AWARDS
QUEBEC BLUES ARTISTS SWEEP MAPLE BLUES AWARDS The Paul DesLauriers Band and Angel Forrest win multiple awards The fast-paced performance rich gala featured a moving memorial tribute to the late John Mays (Fathead), Brian Cober and past Blues…
Continue Reading »Old Chimney artist: Jon Gindick - When We Die, We All Come Back As Music - New Release Review
I just received the most recent release, When We Die, We All Come Back As Music by Jon Gindick. Opening with swinging blues title track, When We Die, We All Come Back As Music with full horn section,…
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