Blues Rock Guitar Master Mike Zito Delivers a “Resurrection” on New CD Out July 16 from Gulf Coast Records. The 11 tracks on Resurrection not only showcase Zito’s strengths as a composer, with eight original songs that sparkle, but also as an interpreter of other compositions, with scintillating and powerful takes on tunes from JJ Cale (“I’ll Make Love To You”), Eric Clapton (“Presence of the Lord”) and Willie Dixon (“Evil”) ... Verder lezen

After a year when plenty discovered what "the blues" really means, Cedric Burnside returns with I Be Trying; a new collection of 13 original songs that chart a course through dark times and towards the resonant love waiting to be found on the other side. A masterclass in Mississippi Hill Country Blues from its greatest living practitioner and two-time Grammy nominee, I Be Trying features stories of connection, hurt and redemption in the South as Burnside’s blistering guitar riffs become one with his emotive vocal melodies; sometimes conjuring what words can not. ... Verder lezen

Collection celebrating fifty years of classic, genre-defining recordings by a star-studded Who's Who of American blues and roots music artists past and present, featuring HOUND DOG TAYLOR, CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM, J.J. GREY & MOFRO, KOKO TAYLOR, JOHNNY WINTER, TOMMY CASTRO, MARCIA BALL, ALBERT COLLINS, LUTHER ALLISON, JAMES COTTON, TORONZO CANNON and many more! ... Verder lezen

Sometimes there can be a fine line between triumph and tragedy, but rarely do they walk hand in hand. In the case of the beloved and acclaimed band The Steel Woods, the two have collided head on. Just as the group completed their triumphant third album, the epic “All Of Your Stones”, tragedy struck hard. Band co-founder and leading light, 42 year old guitarist/songwriter Jason “Rowdy” Cope suddenly passed away unexpectedly ... Verder lezen

‘Delta Kream’ is het tiende album van The Black Keys en met de elf tracks op de plaat viert de band hun grote liefde voor de Mississippi Country Blues met nummers van onder andere Blues legendes R.L. Burnside en Junior Kimbrough ... Verder lezen

You asked for it, so here it is! The Owsley Stanley Foundation & the Allman Brothers Band are pleased to present Bear’s complete recordings of the Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East in February 1970 in CD format ... Verder lezen

BLUES ROCK STAR SET TO RELEASE GROUNDBREAKING LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM NASHVILLE’S LANDMARK VENUE. JOE BONAMASSA’S “NOW SERVING: ROYAL TEA LIVE FROM THE RYMAN”. OUT JUNE 11TH - AVAILABLE ON CD, DVD, BLU-RAY AND DOUBLE LP FEATURING AN INTRO BY JEFF DANIELS. INCLUDES 12 LIVE TRACKS FROM TODAY’S BIGGEST BLUES GUITARIST, FEATURING UNRELEASED VERSIONS OF SONGS FROM JOE’S 24TH #1 ALBUM ‘ROYAL TEA’ ... Verder lezen

This spring, 22-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist Quinn Sullivan is set to release WIDE AWAKE, his new studio album, via Mascot Label Group/Provogue on June 4, 2021 ... Verder lezen

Voor het afscheidsconcert van Cuby and the Blizzards op 9 juni 1973 in Assen kwamen de fans van heinde en ver. Dagen van tevoren was Bellevue in Assen uitverkocht. Het afscheidsoptreden was in de bezetting met Harry Muskee (zang) Eelco Gelling (gitaar) Willy Middel (bas) Hans Kinds (slaggitaar) Herman Brood (piano) Hans Waterman (drums) met gastoptredens van o.a. Rob Hoeke en Tokkel Imker ... Verder lezen

Davy Knowles Presents... ”ROLL AWAY” REVISITED, is a fresh approach to an acoustic interpretation of the Davy Knowles, Back Door Slam “Roll Away” album. Recorded live in one take. The album showcases Davy’s raw soulful vocal style and distinctive guitar style that has positioned him in the top echelon of players ... Verder lezen

All those who have seen it live are sure to want to see it again, and can even claim to have been hypnotized by Mr. Sipp. So while we keep waiting for that long-awaited concert, at least we can enjoy this new album "Sippnotized", which we bring you next "Let's Have A Good Time" ... Verder lezen

ZZ Top singer and guitarist Billy F Gibbons will release his third solo album ‘Hardware’ on Friday 4th June 2021 via Concord Records ... Verder lezen

New album Scott McKeon: New Morning. 'New Morning' is an earthy, raw, guitar-lead record, showcasing Scott's range and ability as a guitarist ... Verder lezen

Cream’s Live At The Forum, featuring the band’s performance recorded at the Los Angeles Forum during their Goodbye Tour of 1968, will be released in a limited edition, blue, 2LP version by UMC/Polydor on April 23 ... Verder lezen

The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND are excited to announce the re-issue of their acclaimed and platinum-selling LIVE AT GREAT WOODS DVD on March 26, their 52nd birthday ... Verder lezen

Release: Dickey Betts - Official Bootleg Volume 1 : 2 CD live set / Recorded between 2005 & 2008 / Includes 6 previously unreleased performances. In this set recorded at various points between 2005 & 2008 in which he offered Allman Brothers hits as well as songs from his solo records, shows how important a guitarist Betts is, and how he still can connect with an audience ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

‘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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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! ... Verder lezen

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 ... Verder lezen

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." ... Verder lezen

“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 ... Verder lezen