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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…
Continue Reading »Blues Without Booze - Doc Pomus
Jerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991), was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted…
Continue Reading »It's a Blessing to Call His Name - Rev. Lonnie Ferris
Lonnie Farris released 16 songs under his own name between 1962 and 1964. His recordings are incredibly eclectic and draw from all sorts of musical influences. Within this body of work, you’ll find booting saxophone solos, syncopated washboard…
Continue Reading »VCBS Wed. Jam, Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog Welcome Guitarist Teresa Russell 6/27
Ventura Bluesman Tommy Marsh & BAD DOG Welcome Gal Guitarist Extraordinaire Teresa Russell As Special Guest For This Week's VC Blues Society-Sponsored Jam At The Tavern - Wednesday, June 27 (VENTURA, CA) - Ventura's most talked-about jam night…
Continue Reading »Killin' Floor - JAMES SON THOMAS
James "Son" Thomas (October 14, 1926 – June 26, 1993) was an American Delta blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor from Leland, Mississippi Born in Eden, Mississippi, United States, Thomas was known as a folk artist for his sculptures…
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