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Leslie West Presents Guitar To Paul Allen in NYC, Soundcheck Coming November 20
LESLIE WEST PRESENTS DEAN MISSISSIPPI QUEEN GUITAR TO LONG-TIME FAN AND MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER PAUL ALLEN WEST TO RELEASE SOUNDCHECK ON NOVEMBER 20 Album Features West Joined By Jack Bruce, Brian May, Peter Frampton, Bonnie Bramlett, Max Middleton And…
Continue Reading »Provogue Records artist: Leslie West - Soundcheck - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (November 20, 2015), Soundcheck, from Leslie West, and it has a new flavor and hot riffs from the guitar ace. West's 16th release opens with Left By The Roadside To Die, a…
Continue Reading »Chicago Blues Extraveganza - Rhythm Room - Phoenix Arizona - Excellent Concert Review
Bob Corritore, one of the top Chicago blues harp players on the planet today and owner of the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ brought a terrific concert to town last night and I was fortunate enough to be…
Continue Reading »Delta Groove New Releases - Andy Santana / Anthony Geraci
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Continue Reading »Smokin' Joe Kubek (1956 - 2015)
SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK (1956 - 2015) Acclaimed blues guitarist Smokin' Joe Kubek passed away suddenly on October 11, 2015, in North Carolina. His long-time musical partner Bnois King said, "He loved the blues. He was always very serious…
Continue Reading »Andre' Bisson - Left With The Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Left With The Blues, from Andre' Bisson and it's soulful and tasty. Opening with the title track, Left With The Blues, Bisson wastes no time in digging into a bluesy soul number.…
Continue Reading »Eva Cassidy's Complete 1996 Blues Alley Concert--Arrives on December 11 from Blix Street Records
NIGHTBIRD-EVA CASSIDY'S 'COMPLETE BLUES ALLEY' 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION ARRIVES DECEMBER 11 IN THE U.S. FROM BLIX STREET RECORDS RE-MASTERED TWO-CD SET FEATURES 12 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS, INCLUDING 8 NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD SONGS PERFORMED BY THE LATE SINGER ONE NIGHT, ONE…
Continue Reading »Delta Groove Music artist: Andy Santana & the West Coast Playboys - Watch Your Step - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Watch Your Step, from Andy Santana & the West Coast Playboys and it's a mover! Opening with Fran and West 50's R&B track, Knock Knock,Santana delivers with a full New Orleans swing.…
Continue Reading »Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau Hit Paydirt on New "Lead Belly's Gold" CD, Coming November 6 on Stony Plain Records
Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau Hit Paydirt on New Lead Belly’s Gold CD, Coming November 6 on Stony Plain Records New Album Includes Live Tracks Recorded at Famed Parisian Jazz Club, The Sunset, Plus New Studio Recordings EDMONTON,…
Continue Reading »Landslide Records artist: Webb Wilder - Mississippi Moderne - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Mississippi Moderne, from Webb Wilder and it's super! Opening with a short intro, Stones In My Pathway, is a super heavy, swampy, bluesy track. If this was recorded in the early times…
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