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Dear Friends, Happy Holidays! I just returned from a marathon tour in California -- four fantastic weeks of concerts and festivals. Highlights included the West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento, the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, and…
Continue Reading »NEWS: Bobby Rush signs to Rounder; new album 'Porcupine Meat' due out Sept. 16.
BOBBY RUSH SIGNS TO ROUNDER RECORDS; FIRST NEW ALBUM, PORCUPINE MEAT, SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER 16 RELEASE With special guests Dave Alvin, Joe Bonamassa, Keb’ Mo’, and Vasti Jackson, and backing from the New Orleans “A” team, album cements…
Continue Reading »NEWS: James "Hot Dog" Lewis, Bobby Rush's keyboardist: 1955-2015
James "Hot Dog" Lewis: Bobby Rush's longtime keyboardist LONGTIME BOBBY RUSH KEYBOARDIST JAMES “HOT DOG” LEWIS DIES Burial fund established for 27-year veteran of Rush’s band; celebration of life scheduled for October 29-31 in Jackson, Mississippi JACKSON, Miss.…
Continue Reading »NEWS: North Mississippi Allstars ready 'new EP, 'Blues Dance Music,' and plan Southern U.S. tour
THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS DISCOVER A NEW WAY TO BOOGIE ON THEIR BLUES DANCE MUSIC EP Luther and Cody Dickinson will be romping and stomping with some new beats when they tour the South this spring. HERNANDO, Miss.…
Continue Reading »NEWS: Ruthie Foster CD out next week, on the road
RUTHIE FOSTER’S LET IT BURN ALBUM SHIPS NEXT WEEK 2012 U.S. tour under way, with Grammy Museum webcast on street date and SXSW appearance. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Ruthie Foster celebrates the release of her new album, Let…
Continue Reading »Next Time You See Me - Robert Covington
Robert Covington, born in Yazoo City, MS, on December 13, 1941, grew up taking music and voice lessons. Active as a teenager in drum and bugle corps, Covington played in a number of bands, including Little Melvin and…
Continue Reading »Nic Allen Music Federation artist: Jewel Brown - Thanks For Good Ole' Music and Memories - New Release Review
II just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Thanks For The Good Ole' Music and Memories, by Jewel Brown and it's a cool Latin flavored blues and R&B release. Opening with Jerry, a Cuban infused…
Continue Reading »Nice and Dirty - Lewis Hamilton of Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers
18 year old Lewis Hamilton has found himself sitting at the top in the Scottish ReverbNation blues charts for months now, and his name is spreading fast around the music scene in the rest of the UK. His…
Continue Reading »Nice and Strong - The Paul deLay Band
Paul Joseph deLay (January 31, 1952 – March 7, 2007), was an American blues vocalist and harmonicist from Portland, Oregon. Paul deLay was born January 31, 1952 in Portland, Oregon. His musical career started in the early 1970s…
Continue Reading »Niche Records artist: Eric Jerardi - Occupied - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Occupied, from Eric Jerardi and it's sopping with sweet soul sound. Opening with Do Right By Him, a super soulful track, Eric Jerardi shows his vocal chops…
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