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Stony Plain Records artist: Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Rise Up - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rise Up, from Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters and it's smokin! Opening with a simple, acoustic guitar cover of traditional I Shall Not Be Moved, gives you…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters - The Luckiest Man - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (November 17, 2017), The Luckiest Man, from Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters and it's really strong. Opening with Don Robey's Ain't That Loving You, and a great…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Just For Today - New Release Review
I have just received the newest release, Just For Today, from Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters and it is crazy great! (actual release date April 9, 2013). I have been a Ronnie Earl fan for a long time…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Just For Today - New Release Review
I have just received the newest release, Just For Today, from Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters and it is crazy great! (actual release date April 9, 2013). I have been a Ronnie Earl fan for a long time…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - A Woman's Soul - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, A Woman's Soul, A tribute to Bessie Smith, from Rory Block and it's solid. Opening with sassy, Do Your Duty, Rory Block shows she's up to the…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Ain't Nobody Worried - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Nobody Worried, by Rory Block and it's a solid entry into her Power Women of the Blues series (Volume 3). Opening with Mavis Staples' I'll Take…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Avalon - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (June 4, 2013), Avalon, from Rory Block and it's quite different! This is the 4th CD in Blocks noted "Mentor" series of releases in tribute to blues masters. (Earlier releases included Gary…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Hard Luck Child - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (October 21, 2014), Hard Luck Child, from Rory Block and I think that it's the best yet of her "Mentor Series" releases. This album, a tribute to the incredible Skip James, opens…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - I Belong To The Band - New Release Review
I have just received and had the opportunity to review the third in Rory Block's "Mentor" series of Blues Artists. This new CD, I Belong To The Band - A Tribute To Rev. Gary Davis follows earlier tributes…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Positively 4th Street - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Positively 4th Street, by Rory Block and it's a stylized tribute to Bob Dylan. Opening with Everything Is Broken, Block gets it rocking with layered guitars and…
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