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Blind Pig nabs major blues awards!
"REMEMBERING LITTLE WALTER," SHAWN HOLT AND THE TEARDROPS WIN MAJOR BLUES MUSIC AWARDS Remembering Little Walter, the live tribute to the blues harmonica genius, won two major Blues Music Awards – “Traditional Blues Album of the Year” and…
Continue Reading »New CD from Davina and the Vagabonds Is a Ray of "Sunshine;" Twin-Cities-Based Band Releases Their Strongest Album Yet, July 15, on Roustabout Records
New CD from Davina and the Vagabonds Is a Ray of Sunshine Twin-Cities-Based Band Releases Their Strongest Album Yet, July 15, on Roustabout Records MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Twin-Cities based Davina and the Vagabonds announce a July 15 release…
Continue Reading »American Blues Artist Group artist: Dudley Taft - Screaming in the Wind - New release review
I just received the newest release (May 20, 2014), Screaming in the Wind, by Dudley Taft and he continues to explore new territory. Opening with Skip James' Hard Time Killing Floor Blues uses a basic blues backdrop and…
Continue Reading »Oxford, Mississippi's The Blues Doctors release debut CD
ROOSTERS HAPPY HOUR IS DEBUT CD FROM THE BLUES DOCTORS Oxford, Mississippi — Got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu? Or perhaps a hole in your soul? Well, a new Mississippi-made blues release aims to cure…
Continue Reading »Real Gone Music - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Riding Your Way
I just received the newest release from Real Gone Records, Riding Your Way - The Lost Transcriptions For Tiffany Music 1946 - 1947 by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys and it's a real authentic cowboy/big band/Mexican/Hawaiian/bluegrass/swing/jazz fusion…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Woke Up In Memphis - New Release review
I just received the newest release (May 20, 2014), Woke Up In Memphis, from Al Basile and it's a giant bowl of R&B and soul. Opening with Yesterday You Left, a poppy R&B track with solid sax contributions…
Continue Reading »Delmark artist: Sleepy John Estes with Hammie Nixon - Live In Japan - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Live In Japan, from Sleepy John Estes with Hammie Nixon. If you like primitive blues/country blues, this is tough to beat. The release is comprised of music previously released in Japan only…
Continue Reading »James Cotton Wins Blues Music Award
JAMES COTTON WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD FOR TRADITIONAL BLUES MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR On Thursday, May 8, Grammy Award-winning harmonica master James Cotton received the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Male Artist Of The Year. The…
Continue Reading »Behold the Bender!
BEHOLD THE BENDER! September 25–29, 2014. Riviera Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada. The Inaugural Big Blues Bender is no ordinary music festival! Featuring a Grammy winning line-up of music superstars, including the legendary B.B. King, this…
Continue Reading »Black Keys SALE, more from Temples, Mutual Benefit, Pure X
BLACK KEYS RUBBER FACTORY, THICKFREAKNESS, and CHULAHOMA CDs/LPs will be on SALE for $10 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. grab 'em on FATPOSSUM.COM The Black Keys will also be on SNL this weekend, and Nonesuch will be releasing…
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