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Inspired by mid-sixties Miles Davis and John Coltrane Groups, Aaron Comess Sets Straight Ahead, high-energy jazz quintet CD for March 2015
Drummer Aaron Comess has delivered by far his most straight ahead, purely-jazz album to-date, a high energy collection of originals and seminal covers inspired by an era that changed the course of his musical life: the Miles Davis…
Continue Reading »Gee Whiz, It's Christmas! - Treasa Levasseur Presents New Christmas Single for 2014 Season
Just in Time for the Holidays: Treasa Levasseur Presents New Single for 2014 Season Gee Whiz, It's Christmas! available on iTunes, Airplay Direct, and Radio Submit JUNO nominated Blues/Roots/Soul artist Treasa Levasseur presents an eclectic collection of yuletide…
Continue Reading »A.V. CLUB VIDEO PREMIERE: Ha Ha Tonka - "Lessons"
HA HA TONKA NEW MUSIC VIDEO: "LESSONS" PREMIERE ON THE A.V. CLUB NOW PLAYING ON YOUTUBE FROM HA HA TONKA'S NEWEST BLOODSHOT ALBUM LESSONS WATCH AND SHARE HA HA TONKA "LESSONS" VIDEO --- Season's greetings!! After a highly…
Continue Reading »Welcome in 2015 (A Few Days Early!) with Blowin' Smoke at Harvelle's
WELCOME IN 2015 (A FEW DAYS EARLY!) WITH LARRY "FUZZY" KNIGHT'S BLOWIN' SMOKE RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE AT HARVELLE'S Saturday, December 27, 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Blowin' Smoke Are Getting Ready To Celebrate Twenty Big Years of…
Continue Reading »What People Are Saying About Markus James' New CD, "Head for the Hills"
Markus James - Head for the Hills "…primitive, raw, powerful and as real as it gets." - -Reflections in Blue full review “Creative ideas, boldness, and conviction…” - -Downbeat Magazine Full review -http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2015/DB1501/single_page_view/66.html “…one of those infectious infusions…
Continue Reading »Bobby Rush garners second consecutive Grammy nomination plus Blues Music Award noms
BLUES LEGEND BOBBY RUSH GARNERS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BEST BLUES ALBUM GRAMMY NOMINATION Rush’s Decisions, recorded with funk band Blinddog Smokin’ and special guest Dr. John, continues to grab accolades with four Blues Music Award nominations LOS ANGELES, Calif.…
Continue Reading »Royal Southern Brotherhood Takes the Sonic Highway to Muscle Shoals' FAME Studios
Royal Southern Brotherhood Takes the Sonic Highway to Muscle Shoals’ FAME Studios With New Guitarists Bart Walker and Tyrone Vaughan ATLANTA, GA - Ruf Recording artists, Royal Southern Brotherhood, are raising the ante as they roll into the…
Continue Reading »Ruf Records: 20 Years Anniversary - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, 20 Years Anniversary, from Ruf Records. This is a hot release of music from 1994 to present showing the breadth of Ruf artists talent. Opening is one of my personal Rolling Stones…
Continue Reading »Murder By Death Debuts New Song "Strange Eyes"
(download artwork for usage) *Exclusive stream via Entertainment Weekly of lead single from forthcoming album Big Dark Love *iTunes album pre-order / New tour dates + Murder By Death will release their seventh full-length album Big Dark Love…
Continue Reading »Flying Machine Records artist: Anne McCue - Blue Sky Thinkin' - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (February 10, 2015), Blue Sky Thinkin', from Anne McCue and it takes you to a different place. Opening the release is Dig Two Graves, a swinging blues track with smooth vocals and…
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