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West Coast Blues - Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and…
Continue Reading »Trampled Rose - Gugun Blues Shelter
Previously called the Bluesbug, Gugun Blues Shelter is an Indonesian blues power trio that is a breath of fresh air in the seemingly dying Asian blues scene these days. Influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray…
Continue Reading »Butter and Bacon artist: Voo Davis - A Place For Secrets - Release Review
I have been listening to A Place For Secrets, the most recent release from Voo Davis. David has built quite a reputation as a skilled slide player and performer working with Eddie King. After a short hiatus and…
Continue Reading »Classic Rock supergroup "ASIA" returns with "XXX" album on July 2
Mainland Europe Release: June 29th UK Release: July 2nd / North American Release: July 3rd BRITISH SUPERGROUP CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH WORLD TOUR AND 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR ASIA’S 30th ANNIVERSARY UK…
Continue Reading »Cissy Strut - Leo Nocentelli and the Meters
Leo Nocentelli was one of the original members of the Meters, a groundbreaking funk group based in New Orleans from the mid-'60s to the mid-'70s. The band, playing mostly instrumentals, stayed at the forefront of the music scene…
Continue Reading »Wayward Blues Boy - Aron Burton and Yard Dog Jones
Aron Burton has been hard at work for the past fifty years, securing his place in musical history as a master of the blues, and becoming one of the most sought-after bass players in the business. Born in…
Continue Reading »M.C. Records To Release Rick Holmstrom's Latest
M.C. Records Signs Rick Holmstrom Cruel Sunrise Set For Worldwide Release August 28 Northport NY - M.C. Records is thrilled to announce the signing of remarkable guitarist and songwriter Rick Holmstrom. Cruel Sunrise is his first solo recording…
Continue Reading »Deep Ellum Blues - Blackberry Smoke with Billy Gibbons
You can call Blackberry Smoke’s music southern rock and you wouldn’t be wrong. Or you could call it country and you wouldn’t be wrong, either. But you would be selling both the band and its legion of fans…
Continue Reading »T-Bone Shuffle - Skunk Jive
Original liner notes for "Scratch It" album by Ken Chang who has written for Allmusic.com and Blues Revue magazine. --- It was just another small footnote in blues history, but allow me a few lines here and I’ll…
Continue Reading »Shotgun - Jr Walker and the Allstars
Junior Walker (born Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr., June 14, 1931 – November 23, 1995) was an American musician. His group, Junior Walker & the All Stars, were signed to the Motown label in the 1960s, and became one…
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