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"...I just started moanin' with them" - Alabama Slim's life in music
Alabama Slim, turning hardship into song Listening to Alabama Slim on the phone, one thinks of old Southern Blues and Gospel music, his voice smooth like butter and as warm as hot chocolate. Hearing him sing is even…
Continue Reading »Mother-In-Law - David "Honeyboy" Edwards
95-year-old Honeyboy Edwards performing at Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Sunday, April 17, 2011. Accompanied by Bill Abel (guitar) and Michael Frank (harmonica). David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011)…
Continue Reading »Fresh Funky Blues Jam - Wingnut Adams
Wingnut pays homage to the roots of the Blues, while injecting his own life experiences into a funky musical stew that captures hearts and souls everywhere! Wingnut began his musical journey as a percussionist for well respected artists…
Continue Reading »Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders Headlining 2012 Ensenada Blues-Rock Fest
Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders Headline 2012 Ensenada Blues-Rock Fest - Second Consecutive Year Performing at the Festival For Guitarist Reuben Vigil - "Reuben Vigil is the Real Deal." SAN DIEGO ACOUSTIC "Despite his obvious virtuosity, (frontman)…
Continue Reading »New Hawaiian Boogie - George Bedard
George Bedard has been a seminal figure on the Michigan roots rock scene for more than 20 years. A member of the Silvertones in the 1970s and Tracy Lee & the Leonards in the 1980s, Bedard has been…
Continue Reading »The 24th Street Wailers Are Unshakeable New CD and Canadian Tour
The 24th Street Wailers Are Unshakeable New CD and Canadian Tour On the heels of their sophomore release ‘Unshakeable’, Toronto’s The 24th Street Wailers are kicking off festival season with a Canadian tour that includes opening for American…
Continue Reading »Mommy Was A Zombie - Dance Hall Pimps
Created in February 2009 by blues singer/songwriter RJC and guitarist Jeff Jourard (formerly of The Motels), the Dance Hall Pimps is a genre-bending show band playing original music that ranges from rootsy garage rock with a haunted swamp…
Continue Reading »Guitarist Dave Widow Performing at 4th Annual "Cars & Stripes Forever" 6/29
"Dave Widow and the Lineup do an amazing job channeling the authenticity of blues, covering influential legends like Taj Mahal and T-Bone Walker without compromising their own style...Widow's guitar playing oozes with emotion and his raspy vocals hit…
Continue Reading »FWG Records artist: Cee Cee James - Blood Red Blues - New Release Review
I just received a copy of Blood Red Blues, the new Cee Cee James recording that will be released on July 17, 2012. The title track, Blood Red Blues, opens the 12 original track release with a gritty,…
Continue Reading »Stax Records reissues Booker T. & the MG's 'Green Onions'
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP RELEASES BOOKER T. & THE MGs’ GREEN ONIONS AS PART OF ITS STAX REMASTERS SERIES JULY 24, 2012, RELEASE DATE CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK R&B INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM Title track inducted into GRAMMY Hall of…
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