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Blues Legend Captain Luke Passes Away at Age 87
Remembering Captain Luke Early this morning, May 12th, blues legend and musical pioneer Luther "Captain Luke" Mayer passed away at age 87. In the month since his health began declining, he was so happy to receive an outpouring…
Continue Reading »Cleopatra Records artist: Canned Heat with John Lee Hooker - Carnegie Hall 1971 - New release review
I just received the newest release, Carnegie Hall 1971 from Canned Heat and it's a living snapshot of a great live band at it's peak with one of the kings of the blues! Opening with the slinky, Framed,…
Continue Reading »Cajun and Blues Music Festival Coming Next Month To Simi Valley, CA
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY CANNED HEAT LEO "BUD" WELCH ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD CANDYE KANE GUITAR SHORTY REVEREND TALL TREE THE RECORD COMPANY SPENCER DAVIS GROUP BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY DWAYNE DOPSIE AND THE ZYDECO HELLRAISERS TERRANCE…
Continue Reading »Jazz Great Cheryl Barnes Sky Rockets on Billboard
Jazz Great Cheryl Barnes Charts Billboard CD Meteoric rise to number 5 starting the week of May 16th Earlier this month Ms. Barnes received two prestigious awards from the Black Women in Jazz & The Arts Association and…
Continue Reading »Three Alligator Artists Receive Five Blues Music Awards
Elvin Bishop Leads All Artists -- Wins Album, Song And Band Of The Year Newcomer Selwyn Birchwood Wins Best New Artist Album Of The Year Marcia Ball Wins Piano Player Of The Year -- The 10th BMA Of…
Continue Reading »Carl Hall, Northern soul singer, 'Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-72' coming on Omnivore June 23
CARL HALL’S YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT LOVE: THE LOMA/ATLANTIC RECORDINGS 1967-1972, OUT JUNE 23, 2015, IS INTRODUCTION TO PROLIFIC, UNDER-THE-RADAR NORTHERN SOUL SINGER Compilation’s 19 songs include hits plus 13 unissued bonus tracks. All were produced by…
Continue Reading »Provogue Records artist: Sonny Landreth - Bound By The Blues - New release review
I just received the newest release (June 9, 2015), Bound By The Blues, by Sonny Landreth and I think it may be his best yet! Opening with Delta blues track, Walking Blues, Landreth maintains a sense of the…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam's Electric Jazzfest Return!
Ironing Board Sam's New Look at Jazzfest! Ironing Board Sam at Jazzfest 2015 Ironing Board Sam, Major Handy, Ernie Vincent and Little Freddie King played at the New Orleans Jazzfest last week. Jazzfest is always an amazing opportunity…
Continue Reading »Real Gone June 30-July 10 Releases Include Ronny and the Daytonas, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Viscounts and More
REAL GONE REVS UP FOR SUMMER WITH RONNY AND THE DAYTONAS 2-CD Set Featuring Their Complete Recordings Highlights June 30/July 10 Slate That Also Includes Limited-Edition Releases from the New Riders of the Purple Sage, Viscounts and Banana…
Continue Reading »On The Fly Music artist: Lee Palmer - Like Elway - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (May 12, 2015), Like Elway, from Lee Palmer and there's a lot of airplay coming. Opening with Rockin' This Chair, a bluesy, country kind of thing with a pinch of New Orleans,…
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