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New Sugar Ray Norcia video - Remembering Little Walter
SUGAR RAY NORCIA VIDEO FROM LITTLE WALTER TRIBUTE On December 6th, five of the finest harmonica players on the current blues scene - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, and James Harman - gathered…
Continue Reading »Blues and Trouble - Grand Marquis - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (June 25, 2013), Blues and Trouble from Grand Marquis. Grand Marquis is Bryan Redmond on lead vocal and sax, Chad Boydston on trumpet, Ryan Wurtz on guitar, Ben Ruth on bass and…
Continue Reading »Mark Pucci Media Congratulates All Our Artists Receiving Nominations for the 2013 Blues Blast Music Awards
MARK PUCCI MEDIA CONGRATULATES ALL OUR ARTISTS RECEIVING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS! Traditional Blues Album • Doug MacLeod - There's A Time Blues Rock Album • Albert Castiglia - Living The Dream • Royal…
Continue Reading »Five Alligator Artists Receive Nine 2013 Blues Blast Award Nominations
FIVE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE NINE 2013 BLUES BLAST AWARD NOMINATIONS Alligator Records artists Curtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Janiva Magness and the late Michael "Iron Man" Burks received a total…
Continue Reading »Love Looks A Lot Like You - Track44
Jimmy Pircio - guitars & vocals Dan Sevush - keys & vocals Ric Naistadt - bass & attitude Rob Egan - drums Track44 started as a partnership between Jimmy Pircio (frets) and Dan Sevush (keys).With the recent addition…
Continue Reading »The Planetary Blues Band Headlines Indy Criterium Cycling Race & Festival
Hoosier Blues: The Planetary Blues Band, three brothers hailing from Valparaiso, are out to do Indiana proud with the release of their new album, Once Upon A Time In The South Loop. They headline the Indy Criterium Cycling…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Lurrie Bell - Blues In My Soul - New Release Review
I just received a copy of the new release, Blues In My Soul, by Lurrie Bell and it certainly lives up to my high expectations. Bell is one of those guys that continuously puts out great music! Opening…
Continue Reading »Seven Thunders - Rob Carlton Band
Have you heard of this guitar wiz from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that goes by the name of Rob Carlton? If not, get ready for the blazing hot sound of RC as he excites the world with his phenomenal…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Studebaker John's Maxwell Street Kings - Kingsville Jukin' - New Release Review
I just received a copy of the new release, Kingsvile Jukin' by Studebaker John & the Maxwell Street Kings and it's a raw blues butt whoopin good time! Opening with Mississippi To Chicago with all of the vigor…
Continue Reading »VizzTone Label Group artist: Candye Kane featuring Laura Chavez - Coming Out Swingin' - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (June 25, 2013), Coming Out Swingin' from Candye Kane and it may be her best effort to date. Opening with the title track, Coming Out Swingin' Kane and notable guitarist Laura Chavez…
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