Robert Finley – Sharecropper’s Son
Sharecropper's Son is the career-defining new album from Robert Finley, "the greatest living soul singer" who found overnight success after 67 years of hard work. The resulting Dan Auerbach produced album is a soulful masterpiece, rooted in the vintage sounds of southern harmony, rhythm and blues.
Recensie: Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys – Elmore James For President
Laat Rutte & Co nu eens met een bloedgang die vaccins aanrukken want Johnny Mastro’s muzikale escapades zoals die op Elmore James For President te horen zijn behoren simpelweg tot de primaire levensbehoeften. En naar het schijnt verlangt Mastro net zo hevig naar de shows met het Nederlandse publiek als andersom.
Blues Grammy Awards 2021
The winners have been announced for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Archie Lee Hooker And The Coast To Coast Blues Band – Living In A Memory
Formed by Archie Lee Hooker, the nephew of John Lee Hooker, Archie and his leading handpicked team are highly recognized for creating compelling, soul-enriching productions that leave their audiences wanting more. They have recorded a new 12 song CD called 'Living In A Memory', and this all-original playlist of storytelling art is set to be released through Dixiefrog worldwide on April 30th, 2021.
Recensie: Joanna Connor – 4801 South Indiana Avenue
Een prachtig eerbetoon van Joanna Connor aan deze legendarische club met die bijzondere uitbaatster, ook wel bekend als ‘The Godmother of the Chicago blues’. Alsof er een deur is geopend in de legendarische kelderclub waar iets van de sfeer geproefd kan worden uit de ver vervlogen tijden. De knallende opener is meteen een spetterend duet met Jimmy Hall waarin een voorname rol is weggelegd voor de toetsenist die indertijd deel uitmaakte van Double Trouble en waarin rauw slidegitaarwerk de boventoon voert.
John Hiatt & the Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings
John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band will release Leftover Feelings on May 21st via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Jerry Douglas and recorded at Historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tenn. A meeting of two American music giants in a legendary setting, Leftover Feelings is neither a bluegrass album nor a return to Hiatt’s 1980s days with slide guitar greats Ry Cooder and Sonny Landreth. There’s no drummer, yet these grooves are deep and true. And while the up-tempo songs are, as ever, filled with delightful internal rhyme and sly aggression, The Jerry Douglas Band’s empathetic musicianship nudges Hiatt to performances that are startlingly vulnerable.
In Memoriam : Chris Barber
British Jazz Giant Chris Barber Dies at Age 90
Van Morrison – Latest Record Project Volume I
‘Latest Record Project’ is the opening track and introduction to Van Morrison’s forthcoming 42nd studio album ‘Latest Record Project Vol. 1’ which explores the classic and timeless quality of the blues from a fresh perspective.
The Peter Frampton Band – Frampton Forgets The Words
On the heels of his recently released New York Times Best Selling memoir, the rock n' roll legend and Grammy winning artist Peter Frampton turns his focus back to music with his new studio album Frampton Forgets The Words. With his 1954 Les Paul Phenix, Frampton brings virtuosic guitar playing to 10 instrumental interpretations of his favorite songs including "Isn't It A Pity" by George Harrison, "Reckoner" by Radiohead, "Loving The Alien" by David Bowie, and more.
The Last Soul Company: The Malaco Records Story (Book)
New Book The Last Soul Company: The Malaco Records Story, Out March 23, Celebrates America’s Oldest Independent Record Label. Collects Stories, Photos + Ephemera From Over 50 Years Of The Gospel, Soul + Blues Juggernaut.
Jimbo Mathus And Andrew Bird – These 13
These 13 is a little bit folk, a little bit gospel, a little bit bluesy, a little bit Hank, a little bit hill country, but most emphatically, it is all heart. Andrew Bird and Jimbo Mathus have climbed the height of their creative ladders in this collection of soul-strung songs, both lyrically and musically, a synchronicity between the two that feels joined in some special imaginative place that can only be visited by the best of songwriters.
When Rivers Meet release “Walking On The Wire” single and music video
When Rivers Meet release "Walking On The Wire" single and music video. The new single is accompanied by a stunning music video filmed in Brightlingsea in the North Essex countryside utilizing breath-taking aerial drone footage. The cinematography is gorgeous. Check it out!
Jim Capaldi – Short Cut Draw Blood
In December 1975, Jim Capaldi released his third and celebrated solo album ‘Short Cut Draw Blood’ for Island Records. Now, for the first time, this re-mastered masterpiece gets its official digital release and will be available, on all streaming and download platforms worldwide, from Feb 26th once again via Island.
In Memoriam : Tony Dowler
24 februari bereikte ons het trieste bericht dat Tony Dowler in zijn slaap is overleden. Tony Dowler is 59 jaar geworden en vocht al geruime tijd tegen kanker en corona.
Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia
Blackberry Smoke announces new album... BLACKBERRY SMOKE MARKS 20 YEARS AS A BAND WITH THE RELEASE OF YOU HEAR GEORGIA OUT MAY 28. ALBUM PRODUCED BY DAVE COBB, FEAT. SPECIAL GUESTS JAMEY JOHNSON AND WARREN HAYNES
De Dave Warmerdam Band verandert hun bandnaam: HARLEM LAKE
De Dave Warmerdam Band gaat verder onder een nieuwe naam: HARLEM LAKE. Tegelijkertijd zal in een op 27 februari uit te zenden live-stream voor het eerst hun hun langverwachte nieuwe materiaal te horen en te zien zijn.
Tony Joe White – Smoke from the Chimney
Tony Joe White’s Smoke from the Chimney, a nine-song album of never-before-heard songs by the storied singer-songwriter, is produced by Dan Auerbach and will be released by Easy Eye Sound on May 7. It’s introduced by the track “Boot Money”. Listen now...
Recensie: Andy Watts – Supergroove
Met een keur aan bekende blues artiesten (Joe Louis Walker, Eliza Neals en Rick Estrin) en zijn 9 koppige band heeft Andy Watts een uiterst luisterwaardige CD geproduceerd. De productie deed hij samen met Kenny Neal.
In Memoriam : Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor, Austin pianist who played with Fabulous Thunderbirds and others, dies at 68
Fleetwood Mac – Live (Super Deluxe Edition Box Set)
Fleetwood Mac 1980 live album reissued as six-disc super deluxe edition! 180-gram 2LP, 3CD plus 7-inch LP plus booklet! Superb live set now improved with more than an hour of unreleased music!
Gary Moore – How Blue Can You Get
Provogue gaat een nieuw album uitbrengen met niet eerder uitgebracht materiaal van de iconische bluesrockmeester Gary Moore. How Blue Can You Get wordt op 30 april uitgebracht.
Chris Cain – Raisin’ Cain
World-renowned blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chris Cain will release his Alligator Records debut album, Raisin' Cain, on Friday, April 9, 2021. The album features 12 originals, each showcasing Cain's fiery musicianship and deft, memorable songwriting skills. According to Cain, who recently received two Blues Music Award nominations (for Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year and Best Guitarist), "These are the best pack of tunes I've ever written."
Concertverslag: Todd Rundgren’s Clearly Human Virtual Tour (14 Februari 2021 Buffalo)
Maandag 15 februari om 02.00 uur Nederlandse tijd is in Buffalo, New York zondagavond de ‘Clearly Human Virtual Tour’ van Todd Rundgren van start gegaan. In een serie van 25 optredens neemt de multi-instrumentalist/producer en muzikale vernieuwer/avonturier zijn publiek mee naar 1989 voor een live-uitvoering van zijn album ‘Nearly Human’, aangevuld met ander bekend werk uit zijn omvangrijke oeuvre. Lees hier het verslag van het openingsconcert.
Seasick Steve – Blues in Mono
“Blues in Mono” is a timeless tribute to traditional, acoustic country blues recorded with a microphone from the 1940s, with Seasick Steve performing the songs solo, direct to an old tape machine. Steve has curated a selection of songs to cover, from his favourite artists such as Willie Dixon, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Charlie Patton and Mississippi Fred McDowell. The album also features 4 new Seasick Steve tracks.
Recensie: When Rivers Meet – We Fly Free
We Fly Free is een prachtige gevarieerde CD vol classis rock en blues, waarin het duo When Rivers Meet ongeremd en vrij hun muzikale kunnen aan ons tonen, een aanrader. Niet voor niets dat deze CD genomineerd is voor de UK Blues Awards.