As we all know, in the UK there’s a deep reverence for American blues and R&B that goes back to the very foundations of much of the music and artists we love and admire today […]
Tag: blues
When you think of the blues, you immediately think of colorful characters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and others. And in the last 50 years or so, Dr. John immediately comes to […]
The Seattle, WA-based singer/songwriter Star Anna has received praise from the likes of Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Guns ‘n’ Roses and Velvet Revolver’s Duff McKagan, and after you hear her voice on “Go to Hell,” the album title track on her […]
27 Ways is the forthcoming debut effort from the Utah Valley-baesd band Desert Noises. The album which is slated for a March 2014 release, comes on the heels of two lengthy tours, playing with the likes […]
La Belle Epoque is the forthcoming the full-length debut effort from the Austin, TX-based quartet of HeadShy. Comprised of Reese Beeman and James Adkisson (former members of the Southwestern psych rock act, 7% Solution), journeyman drummer […]
The present day Republic of Mail, was once part of three different African empires which controlled trans-Saharan trade – the Ghana Empire, the Mail Empire (for which the present day country takes it’s name) and […]
Dege Legg writes, performs and records under the moniker Brother Dege, and as Brother Dege, Legg has been a bit of a closely-kept secret in his native Louisiana. Avoiding traditional career paths, Legg has spent […]
Signed to Jack White’s label, Third Man Records, the Dough Rollers continues White’s and Third Man Records’ reputation for putting out old school, grimy, bluesy rock. “Little Lilly,” is the first single off the Dough […]
Officially formed in 2010, Tedeschi Trucks Band allowed both it’s namesakes and co-founders Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi to spend more time together as they wrote, recorded and toured. The band, which is intimately connected […]
“Back To The Way I Was,” the first single off singer/songwriter Emily Bell’s debut effort, In Technicolor is a pretty outstanding song – it effortlessly fuses sweaty, down home Delta blues, 60s girl groups, Motown-era soul, and […]
I came across this one and had to post it for several reasons – i still wanted to pay homage to one of the greatest and most influential bluesmen that ever lived, and because this […]
The folks at Soundstage, a Chicago-based live concert series which was on air from about 1974-1985, invited the legendary Muddy Waters, who had called Chicago his hometown for most of his adult life to perform […]
Julia Frej, developed a reputation in her native Sweden as a model, radio and TV personality, DJ and performer – and by looking at her, she has a presence that’s undeniable. Frej makes her official […]
Each of the individual members of Perth, Australia’s, the Growl have been in a number of bands in that are part of that city’s musical community – for example, lead singer Cameron Avery is the […]
Seth Olinksy of Akron/Family is releasing a solo effort with the moniker Cy Dune – the album titled, No Recognize will see a March 5th release from Burger Records and Family Tree Records. “Where the Wild Things” […]