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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…
Continue Reading »VOTE for the Blues Blast Awards NOW!
NEWS FROM THE VIZZTONE LABEL GROUP VOTE NOW for the Blues Blast Music Awards! Blues Blast Magazine is having their annual awards ceremony and celebration in Champaign, Illinois on October 23, 2014. Voting is from July 15 -…
Continue Reading »It's "A New Day" for Georgia Songbird EG Kight - Her New CD Coming September 16 from Blue South Records
It’s A New Day for Georgia Songbird EG Kight - Her New CD Coming September 16 from Blue South Records Latest Album Reflects Her Comeback After a Life-Threatening Illness EAST DUBLIN, GA – It truly is A New…
Continue Reading »Ruf Records artist: Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - Too Many Roads - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Too Many Roads, from Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado and it's classic blues rock. Opening with If You Wanna Leave, a driving shuffle track with Risager and Peter Skjerning on guitar,…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records Set to Reissue MonkeyJunk's First Album, "Tiger in Your Tank," with Two Bonus Tracks, On July 29
Stony Plain Records Set to Reissue MonkeyJunk’s First Album, Tiger in Your Tank, with Two Bonus Tracks, On July 29 2009 Album Originally Won Blues Music Award as “Best Artist Debut” EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces…
Continue Reading »"Tribute To Walter Trout" Tour - First Show July 31 at Sainte Rocke
WALTER TROUT BAND FEATURING GUITARIST DANNY BRYANT & SPECIAL GUEST JON TROUT, KICK OFF MUCH-ANTICIPATED TOUR Perform Locally: Sainte Rocke in Hermosa Beach/Thurs, July 31 (Hermosa Beach, CA) - One of this Summer most antcipated tours, "A Tribute…
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