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Brush With The Blues - Broken Arrow Blues Band
Got to love a band from Detroit playing Jeff Beck and calling it blues... my kind of band. I'm working on getting a bio and more info. In the mean time ENJOY! Detroit Style Electric Blues & Boogie…
Continue Reading »Devil Down Records Artist Earl "Little Joe" Ayers
Here's an honest blues musician who is obviously uncomfortable in front of the camera... but he still tells a good story! Earl “Little Joe” Ayers is a blues guitarist and singer based in Holly Springs, Mississippi. For over…
Continue Reading »Update on Rod Piazza - Tour Schedule
ROD PIAZZA This past June saw the release of Rod Piazza's 25th recording "Almighty Dollar" on Delta Groove Music and the response so far has been strong. The CD has been riding high on the charts since its…
Continue Reading »Blind Raccoon artist: Levee Town - Pages of Paperwork - new recording review
I just received the new recording "Pages of Paperwork" by Levee Town. An assembly of 14 original tunes, Levee Town explores a lot of territory with a solid rhythm section of Jacque Garoutte on bass and vocals and…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - 1960 National 1210 Twin-Tone Amplifier Demo
The Valco 1210 is a simple 3 tube amp (5Y3, 6V6, 12AX7) with volume and tone controls, 3 inputs, and a pair of Rola 6" x 11" speakers. While about comparable to a Fender Champ in wattage, the…
Continue Reading »TIM SEARCY - WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE- Mike Packer correspondent
Tim Searcy is no ordinary song and dance man. I realize that this blog is about blues but after hearing his music which is rooted in gospel and R&B and the fact that he is Al Green's cousin…
Continue Reading »SF's Psychedelic Rockers Electric Shepherd Playing "Help Save KUSF" Benefit - Fri. Dec. 2 At Rock-It Room
SF's Psychedelic Rockers Electric Shepherd Playing "Help Save KUSF" Benefit - Fri. Dec. 2 At Rock-It Room "Warrior music...driving and strong...last two tracks, which happen to total over twenty minutes combined, are worth digging into and are where…
Continue Reading »TEXAS BLUES GUITARIST ROY TREVIÑO COMES OUT SMOKIN’ ON NEW SELF-TITLED CD PRODUCED BY JIM GAINES, TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 29
PHARR, TX – South Texas-based blues guitarist/singer Roy Treviño announces the November 29 release of his debut self-titled CD on Troubadour Records, produced by Grammy-winner Jim Gaines (Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Luther Allison). The new CD was recorded…
Continue Reading »Tab Benoit on 2011 Blues Cruise
Jimmy Thackery with Tab Benoit Lionel Young and Curtis Salgado. Pro Jam on Last night on the October 2011 Bluescruise. Main Stage Tab Benoit (born November 17, 1967, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American blues guitarist, musician and…
Continue Reading »Ball & Chain - Big Mama Thornton with Francis Clay
Big Mama's last appearance in 1984.Same year she died from heart and liver complications since she drunk too much and brought 350 pounds Big Mama to a mere of 95 pounds.Big Mama was nominated for the Blues Music…
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