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Out Of The Past Music: Steve Howell - Gallery of Echoes - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Gallery of Echoes, from Steve Howell and it's a traditional look at traditional blues. Opening with Blind Lemon Jefferson's Stocking Feet Blues, with Howell on vocal and…
Continue Reading »Out On The Farm - Elester Anderson
From the Eight-Hand Sets And Holy Steps: Early Dance Tunes And Songs Of Praise From North Carolina's Black Tradition (1978) Recorded by Glenn Hinson and Charles Ellertson (b Oct 25, 1925) in the late 1970s in Speed, Edgecombe…
Continue Reading »Out On The Rolling Sea - Joseph Spence
Joseph Spence (born August, 1910 in Andros, Bahamas - died March 18, 1984 in Nassau, Bahamas) was a Bahamian guitarist and singer. He is well known for his vocalizations and humming while performing on guitar. Several American musicians,…
Continue Reading »OUT THIS FRIDAY (9/22): EIlen Jewell has the 'Down Hearted Blues' on Signature Sounds
EILEN JEWELL STEPS BACK IN TIME FOR DOWN HEARTED BLUES, RELEASING SEPT. 22 ON SIGNATURE SOUNDS Sax great Curtis Stigers contributes to renditions of unearthed blues treasures by Otis Rush, Memphis Minnie, Howlin’ Wolf and other favorites PopMatters…
Continue Reading »Out Today: David Bromberg releases "The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues"
DAVID BROMBERG BAND "The Blues, The Whole Blues, and Nothing But the Blues" Out Today Stream "Walkin' Blues" "The album solidifies Bromberg's legacy as an American music icon in his own right." - Music Aficianado "Bromberg has never…
Continue Reading »OUT TOMORROW (5/5): Otis Taylor's 'Hey Joe Opus/Red Meat' features guests Warren Haynes, Langhorne Slim, String Cheese Incident
ROOTS MUSIC VISIONARY OTIS TAYLOR CREATES ATIMELESSS PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM AND DEBUTS HIS TRANCE BLUES FESTIVAL LABEL Hey Joe Opus/Red Meat seamlessly blends hypnotic songs and instrumentals; features guests Warren Haynes, Langhorne Slim and String Cheese Incident’s Bill Nershi,…
Continue Reading »Outlaw Blues - Larry Miller
After picking up his brother's guitar and writing his first song, he felt his future lay in Rock music, being influenced by some of the guitar greats - Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan and…
Continue Reading »Outlaw Blues - Larry Miller
After picking up his brother's guitar and writing his first song, he felt his future lay in Rock music, being influenced by some of the guitar greats - Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan and…
Continue Reading »Outrageous 8 Records artist: Hollywood Paul Litteral - Legacy - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Legacy, by Hollywood Paul Litteral and it's light and has a great groove. Opening with Fathead Newman's, Hard Times, Paul Litteral on trumpet is surround by talent…
Continue Reading »Outrageous Fusion Blues - Scott Henderson
Born in 1954, Scott Henderson grew up in an era where blues-rock was at it's peak. His formative musical years took place in South Florida where he played the clubs with various bands, playing everything from Led Zeppelin…
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