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Wicked Tongue - Fife and Drom
Fife & Drom is the collaborative endeavor of NYC-based musicians Abby Ahmad and Mark Marshall. Established in early 2012, FIfe & Drom pen original songs inspired by the works of blues pioneers Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed,…
Continue Reading »Joanne Shaw Taylor's new album "Almost Always Never"?
"ALMOST ALWAYS NEVER" THE NEW ALBUM RELEASED SEPTEMBER 17th Following her acclaimed performance alongside Annie Lennox at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert in June, blues rock sensation Joanne Shaw Taylor will release a brand new studio album Almost…
Continue Reading »Somewhere Down The Line - Albert Washington
Singer and songwriter Albert Washington spent most of his career singing in the blues clubs around Cincinnati, Ohio and his home in Long Island, N.Y. Washington, who is blind, released two recordings for Iris Records in the 1990s,…
Continue Reading »Lost John Boogie - Wayne Raney
Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. Raney was born on a farm with a foot deformity and could not do heavy labor. After learning to play harmonica…
Continue Reading »All Along the Watchtower - Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson’s stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award and five nominations, platinum album, Top 10 hits like “Cliffs Of Dover,” praise from critics…
Continue Reading »$10 CD/LP Sale - Fat Possum Newsletter
$10 Summer Sale CDs and LPs are $10. Double LPs and Picture Discs are $15. Visit the Fat Possum Store to begin shopping. “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense.…
Continue Reading »Blue - Cassie Taylor - New Release Review
I just received the newest effort, Blue, by Cassie Taylor and it's really good! Yes, she's Otis Taylor's daughter but her music is in a different universe. This album doesn't fit into the standard "Blues" mold but I…
Continue Reading »Man's Gotta be a Stone - Colin James
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker. In 1988, following…
Continue Reading »No Money - Lil' Son Jackson
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins. Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a…
Continue Reading »I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World - Beale Street Rounders
There are no photos of the Beale Street Rounders as a group. They were a Memphis, TN. group that only cut two sides, resulting in one 78 RPM record. On this release the song was credited to Davenport.…
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