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Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
When 22-year-old harmonica ace Annie Raines first sat in with 42-year-old country blues guitarist Paul Rishell in a Boston bar in 1992, few in the crowd suspected that they were witnessing the beginning of a musical partnership that…
Continue Reading »Paul Thorn celebrates new CD with Stageit webcast, NPR and new video
PAUL THORN’S NEW ALBUM, WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON?, SHIPS MAY 8. RELEASE TO BE CELEBRATED WITH LIVE WEBCAST ON STAGEIT.COM NPR All Things Considered, Bob Edwards Show and kudos from Lefsetz Latest effort features songs by…
Continue Reading »Paul Thorn readies 'Too Blessed to Be Stressed' album for August 19 release.
MISSISSIPPI-BRED SINGER PAUL THORN CRAFTS AN ORIGINAL SET OF ROCK ANTHEMS FOR HIS NEW ALBUM, TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED, OUT AUGUST 19 ON PERPETUAL OBSCURITY/THIRTY TIGERS Heralded songwriter follows up his most successful release to date —…
Continue Reading »PAUL THORN TURNS TO TOP SONGWRITERS ON NEW CD TITLED WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON?
PAUL THORN TURNS TO TOP SONGWRITERS ON NEW CD TITLED WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON? Album, out May 8, features songs by Lindsey Buckingham, Buddy & Julie Miller, Elvin Bishop, Rick Danko, Allen Toussaint, Ray Wylie Hubbard,…
Continue Reading »Paul Thorn's 'What The Hell Is Going On' CD due out May 8
PAUL THORN’S WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON? DUE MAY 8 On new album, Thorn tries something fun and different — covering songs he loves by other songwriters TUPELO, Miss. — Paul Thorn took an unexpected detour on…
Continue Reading »Paul Winn Band - Live At Lazybones - New Release Review - CD/DVD
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live At Lazybones, from Paul Winn Band and it shows his diversity in music. Opening with blues rocker, Down So Long, Winn on guitar and vocal winds…
Continue Reading »Paula Harris - Speakeasy - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Speakeasy, from Paula Harris, and it has old school pop jazz roots. Opening with Nothing Good Happens After Midnight, Harris shows her deep throaty voice over the…
Continue Reading »Pawnshop Bound - William Clarke
William Clarke (March 29, 1951 - November 2, 1996) was an American blues harmonica player. He was chiefly associated with the Chicago blues style of amplified harmonica, but also incorporated elements of soul jazz and swing into his…
Continue Reading »Pawnshop Bound - William Clarke
William Clarke (March 21, 1951 - November 3, 1996) was an American blues harmonica player. He was chiefly associated with the Chicago blues style of amplified harmonica, but also incorporated elements of soul jazz and swing into his…
Continue Reading »Payback - Tad Robinson Band with Alex Schultz
Tad Robinson (born June 24, 1956) is an American soul blues singer. Robinson was born and raised in New York City, attending school at Indiana University's school of music and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a…
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