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STEVE STRONGMAN RELEASES ACOUSTIC CD - A NATURAL FACT
STEVE STRONGMAN RELEASES ACOUSTIC CD A NATURAL FACT Hamilton’s award-winning blues guitarist Steve Strongman is set to release a new acoustic CD titled A Natural Fact, featuring solo acoustic material, and tracks with Alec Fraser on standup bass,…
Continue Reading »Paul Mark & the Van Dorens Set to Release "Smartest Man in the Room" CD on May 22
PAUL MARK & the Van Dorens – Smartest Man in the Room Ground-Breaking Follow Up to Blood & Treasure CD, Recorded in New Orleans and Memphis NEW YORK, NY – Radiation Records announces a May 22 release date…
Continue Reading »Blind Pig Records Artists: Peter Karp and Sue Foley - Beyond The Crossroads - New Release Review
I just got a copy of the new recording, Beyond The Crossroads, by Peter Karp and Sue Foley. This is a happy go lucky blues cd with 12 self penned tracks that will likely see very broad interest.…
Continue Reading »Terrance Simien in Warner Bros. The Lucky One
(Austin, Texas) “Me and the boyz have an original song, “Dance Everyday,” in one of those monster budget Warner Bros. Pictures movies,” says Terrance Simien. The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron, will be in theaters across America on…
Continue Reading »Joe Bonamassa releases new album "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Joe Bonamassa: "Driving Towards The Daylight" Robert Cray: Album Release & June 2012 UK Tour Joe Bonamassa: 2012 UK Arena Tour | Joe Bonamassa: "Beacon Theatre" DVD Walter Trout: "Blues For The Modern Daze" | Flying Colors: Debut…
Continue Reading »Um Um Um" / "Monkey Time - Major Lance
Major Lance (April 4, 1939 – September 3, 1994) was an American R&B singer. After a number of US hits in the 1960s, including "The Monkey Time" and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um", he became an iconic…
Continue Reading »Share You With Someone Else - Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson has come a great distance since his job as a cotton hauler. One day, one of Ernie's relatives, Ivory Joe Hunter came to Ernie with a suitcase full of money that he had made while playing…
Continue Reading »Drink On Little Girl - Forrest City Joe
Blues harpist Forest City Joe was heavily influenced by John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. He not only played like him, but sang like him as well. Unlike his idol, however, who was murdered on June 1, 1948, Joe…
Continue Reading »King Edward - I'll Play The Blues For You
King Edward, Edward Antoine, was born in Rayne, Louisiana. Teaching himself to play the guitar, King learned Zydeco from his cousin Clifton Chenier. King Edward later moved to Chicago where he lived for 15 years and played with…
Continue Reading »Dave Widow And The Lineup Layin' A Foundation (Room) At House of Blues April 4
"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…
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