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This Stone Has "Gotta Keep Rollin'" - Chicago Blues Singer/Harmonica Master Rob Stone Delivers High-Energy Mojo on His New CD for VizzTone Label Group, Due September 9
This Stone Has Gotta Keep Rollin’ – Chicago Blues Singer/Harmonica Master Rob Stone Delivers High-Energy Mojo on His New CD for VizzTone Label Group, Due September 9 Special Guests on Stone’s First Album for VizzTone Include Blues Hall…
Continue Reading »Richie Onori's Blues Messenger at Arcadia Blues Club
Richie Onori's Blues Messenger (Photo by Deja Cross) RICHIE ONORI'S BLUES MESSENGER TO ROCK ARCADIA BLUES CLUB - FRIDAY, JULY 25 (Arcadia, Calif.) - Acclaimed veteran rock musician Richie Onori unleashes his new band, Richie Onori's Blues Messenger,…
Continue Reading »Blind Pig signs Canadian artist JW-Jones!
JW-JONES SIGNS WITH BLIND PIG! CANADIAN ARTIST SET FOR U.S. BREAKOUT JW-Jones, a red hot young Canadian guitar slinger/singer, is set to break out in the U.S. and worldwide markets with his signing with acclaimed American roots music…
Continue Reading »Ruf Records artist: Royal Southern Brotherhood - HeartSoulBlood
I just received the newest release, HeartSoulBlood from Royal Southern Brotherhood and it's smooth! Opening with World Blues, a swampy, funky rocker with underlying hot slide and guitar work from Mike Zito and Devon Allman. Cyril Neville adds…
Continue Reading »Johnny Winter's passing has been confirmed - Our prayers are with his friends and family
GENEVA (AP) — Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and '70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative,…
Continue Reading »Johnny Winter Dead?
It has been reported that Johnny Winter, a young man of 70 and currently on tour has passed. This was announced by Sugar Blue, a super harp player during his show at Rosa's Lounge this evening. I have…
Continue Reading »Pork Chop Willie Back in the Studio for New Album
Pork Chop Willie heads back to the studio to record follow-up to their breakout debut album Success of 'Love is the Devil' inspires NYC hill country blues group to get an early start on the next album—and expand…
Continue Reading »Alpha Sun Records artist: Bridget Kelly Band - Forever in Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Forever in Blues, from Bridget Kelly Band. Opening with cool blues number, I'll Be Missin' You, bassist Mike Hamm sets up a cool bass line for Kelly's supple vocals. Tim Fik plays…
Continue Reading »Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip - Ramblified
Micke Bjorklof: Lead vocals, harmonica, guitar Lefty Leppänen: Electric- and national steel guitar, vocals Teemu Vuorela: Drums Seppo Nuolikoski: Bass, vocals Timo Roiko-Jokela: Percussion, MalletKAT Bandleader and singer Micke Bjorklof founded Blue Strip with bass player Seppo Nuolikoski…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Thackery - Wide Open - New Release Review - Stilladog (Guest reviewer)
Wide Open. What a perfect name for the newest release by Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers! This album knows no boundaries and is in fact wide open to whatever Thackery was inspired to record. And his inspiration took…
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