Jack Bruce and Robin Trower for the first time performing live! The news spread like wildfire, the sensation was perfect. The album follows last year’s critically acclaimed Seven Moons and was recorded in Nijmegen, Holland earlier this year. The album draws largely from the collaboration record as well as a couple of Cream tracks and one song from previous Bruce and Trower album BLT ... Verder lezen

Ruf Records announces Songs from the Road, a new album featuring 11 previously unreleased live tracks from the late, uniquely-gifted guitarist Jeff Healey. The recordings were done over a 15 month period at the famous Notodden Blues Festival in Norway (5 August 2006), the Islington Academy in London (20 May 2007) and Jeff Healey’s Roadhouse in Toronto (15 November 2007). Songs from the Road showcases the amazing breadth of Jeff Healey’s guitar playing and soulful vocals, including psychedelic rock (“White Room”), bluesy versions of pop songs (“Teach Your Children,” “Come Together” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” the latter which Jeff originally recorded with George Harrison), Chicago and Delta blues (“I’m Ready,” “Stop Breaking Down”) and an updated version of Jeff’s biggest international hit, “Angel Eyes.” Other tracks include his take on The Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post,” Mark Knopfler’s “I Think I Love You Too Much” and the rockin’ Christmas chestnut, “Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me.” ... Verder lezen

“Stories From The Crooked Room” is the brand new studio album from Jon Amor, former guitarist with UK Blues legends ‘The Hoax’, now regarded in his own right as one of the UK’s finest songwriters and live performers ... Verder lezen

A scorching new blues-rock album pairing six new studio recordings with six classic fan favorites, including three popular tracks that were previously out-of-print in the U.S. The Dirty Dozen features Thorogood’s signature blues-rockvocals and guitar playing on 12 songs, many of which were written by a who’s-who of American blues legends, including Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, “Sleepy” John Estes, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, and Willie Dixon. ... Verder lezen

Na 23 jaar is Commander Cody terug bij Blind Pig. De frontman van de ‘Lost Planet Airmen’ weet nog altijd te swingen met z’n speciale oldtime rock’n’roll / redneck country / boogie-woogie mix. Moeilijk te omschrijven maar zeker de moeite waard ... Verder lezen

A brand new studio album from Robin Trower following his live double and his successful collaboration with Jack Bruce ... Verder lezen

For Soul on Ten, his fourth and latest album for the Concord Music Group, five-time Grammy nominee Robben Ford is definitely ‘on ten,' playing with the kind of skill and experience that had Musician magazine dubbing him one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century." ... Verder lezen

On June 30, 2009, Stax Records - the imprint upon which King made his most legendary recordings in the '60s and '70s - will reissue In Session with digital remastering and three sets of liner notes by Fantasy and Stax Records' Bill Belmont, and journalists Lee Hildebrand and Dan Forte ... Verder lezen

Rhino Marks The Festival's 40th Anniversary With A 6-CD Set featuring the most comprehensive collection ever available Of artists that performed at the festival including 38 Previously Unreleased tracks! ... Verder lezen

Release overzicht (selectie) van juni 2009 met o.a. THE HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND, ROD PIAZZA, CANDYE KANE, DUKE ROBILLARD, RONNIE EARL, WALTER TROUT ... ! ... Verder lezen

Philip Sayce heeft zich op jonge leeftijd al in de kijker gespeeld als gitarist bij Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Healy en Uncle Kracker, maar ook Jon Bon Jovi en zelfs Oprah Winfrey hebben hun bewondering geuit. De energieke Blues-Rock heeft een fijne Sixties tik en de vunzige Fuzz-solo’s halen herinneringen aan Jimi Hendrix en Cream-era Eric Clapton naar boven. Eindelijk een Blues-knul die écht durft te rocken! ... Verder lezen

TOMMY CASTRO plays rockin’, blues-infused R&B music fired by his razor-sharp guitar work and urgent vocals. In 18 years and eight releases, he has built a huge live following and amassed over 220,000 Soundscans, with his last release, 2007’s Painkiller, currently over 27,000. HARD BELIEVER is Castro’s Alligator debut and with the label’s extensive promotional efforts behind him for the first time, he’s sure to reach new levels of popularity ... Verder lezen

Many acts were approached to take part, and most refused, but Blues legend B.B. King and veteran folk singer and activist Joan Baez recognised the importance of the venture, and with enthusiastic support from The Voices Of East Harlem, comedian Jimmy Walker and performances from a few of Sing Sing's inmates, a unique and never-to-be-forgotten show was staged ... Verder lezen

Five Classic 1969 Albums by Woodstock Headliners Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, Sly & The Family Stone, And Johnny Winter Original Albums Coupled For First Time with Complete Festival Performances, Providing Perfect Snapshot of the Artist in the Pivotal Year 1969 ... Verder lezen

De van origine Achterhoekse grondlegger van de Nederlandse dialectmuziek, Normaal, komt na 34 jaar met een blues plaat: “De Blues Elpee”. Gezien de titel verwacht men hier een genreplaat (wat het in feite ook is), maar het gaat hier om blues in de breedste zin van het woord. Zo staan er ook nummers op de plaat met soul, country en R&B invloeden, die best als blues geïnterpreteerd kunnen worden ... Verder lezen

Van de legendarische Canadese singer-songwriter Neil Young verschijnt op 29 mei eindelijk het eerste deel van "Neil Young Archives 1963-1972" op zowel 10-Blu-ray, 10-DVD als op 8-CD box. Deze box is zonder te overdrijven een van de meest innovatieve compilaties die ooit uitgebracht is en richt zich op de carriere van een van de meest legendarische singer/songwriters van de afgelopen eeuw. ... Verder lezen

Op 15 mei 2009 verscheen het nieuwe Gare du Nord album Love For Lunch op Blue Note Records. Dit nieuwe en inmiddels vijfde album is de opvolger van het met multi platinum bekroonde Sex 'n'Jazz (2007) dat met hits als Marvin & Miles en Beautiful Day de brede doorbraak voor de band betekende. Sex 'n Jazz is momenteel met 85 weken het langst genoteerde album in de Nederlandse Album Top 100. Love For Lunch biedt 12 nieuwe originals geschreven door Barend Fransen en Ferdi Lancee, oprichters en drijvende krachten achter Gare du Nord ... Verder lezen

CD en DVD / Blu-Ray release overzicht van mei 2009 met o.a. CUBY + BLIZZARDS, BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, ... ! ... Verder lezen

Het nieuwe album toont aan dat de band alweer een flinke stap voorwaarts deed en zich van veelbelovend tot een volwassen band heeft ontwikkeld, die het avontuur niet uit de weg gaat. De release gaat gepaard met een tour ... Verder lezen

Commencing an extensive Ray Charles reissue program in 2009, Concord Records presents a 21-song anthology of hits titled Ray Charles — Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection. The volume compiles Charles’ most influential recordings for the Atlantic and ABC-Paramount labels including 1955’s “I Got a Woman” plus “Busted,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” concluding with his signature 1972 rendition of “America the Beautiful.” All are digitally remastered from the original tapes ... Verder lezen

In de afgelopen tien jaar heeft Matt Schofield zichzelf standvastig aan de top van de Britse Blues gezet. En het einde is zeker nog niet in zicht. Na bijdragen op albums en tournees van/met Ian Siegal, Dana Gillespie en Lee Sankey, een live- en twee studio-albums hebben we hier een voorlopig hoogtepunt te pakken. De instrumentale Funk-jams uit zijn vorige werk hebben plaatsgemaakt voor focus op een puur song gericht album ... Verder lezen

Legendary musician and rock icon Levon Helm will release his second solo record, titled "Electric Dirt", on Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records on June 30th, 2009. As with "Dirt Farmer", multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell took the reins as producer on the project, recorded at “The Barn” – The Levon Helm Studios. "Electric Dirt" again finds Levon steeped in tradition, in his connection to the land and those who live by it. At the same time, he paints a broader musical canvas by incorporating gospel, blues and soul into a wide range of original compositions and eclectic cover songs ... Verder lezen

CD en DVD release overzicht van april 2009 met o.a. ROBIN TROWER, ERIC GALES, NEIL YOUNG, BOB DYLAN, SNOWY WHITE, MUDDY WATERS, DICKEY BETTS, BEN HARPER, ... en ook de nieuwe van WALTER TROUT komt er aan ! ... Verder lezen

Taylor’s new recording, Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs, throws a light on the complexities of love in all of its forms. The album is set for June 23, 2009, release on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group. In addition to Taylor’s trademark haunting vocals and simple but stirring guitar riffs — a combination often referred to as trance blues — the album also features guest appearances by Irish blues-rock guitarist Gary Moore (previously heard on Taylor’s Definition of a Circle in 2007) and jazz/hip-hop pianist Jason Moran ... Verder lezen

For those who can’t get enough Gary, Eagle has just the ticket. They delivered two new albums in the last few years (Close As You Get - May 2006 and Bad For You Baby - October 2008), as well as the live Gary Moore & Friends - One Night In Dublin - A Tribute To Phil Lynott DVD (originally released March 2006, coming to Blu-ray April 21). This June, look for an indulgence of Gary’s appearances at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival when this gorgeous 5CD set hits stores ... Verder lezen

The re-mastered reissue will contain five previously unreleased tracks from the original sessions (“Pedal To Metal,” “Road A Plenty,” “Old Flame,” “Fare You Well” and a co-write with Will Jennings, “For Who We Are (The Nightbird Sings),” with guest Jennifer Warnes. This album is a poetic tale of life in Lousiana, mixing myth and mojo to conjure up music that rocks hard and runs deep. The album features such guests as Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt and BeauSoliel’s Michael Doucet ... Verder lezen

After their extraordinary sold-out three-nights at Madison Square Garden last year, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are set to release a 2-disc CD/DVD of their amazing performances on May 19, 2009 from Reprise Records. The rock legends took the stage together for just three concerts in a highly anticipated collaboration, performing a string of hits that included Blind Faith's "Presence of the Lord," and "Can't Find My Way Home," in addition to Clapton's classics "After Midnight," "Tell the Truth," and "Crossroads" and Steve Winwood's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" and "Glad." The limited edition CD/DVD set also includes "The Road to Madison Square Garden," an exclusive documentary which features interviews with both men, as well as rare footage and photographs of Cream, Traffic and Blind Faith. Bonus performances on the DVD include "Lowdown," "Kind Hearted Woman" and "Crossroads." ... Verder lezen

Seven decades, sixteen tracks and one hundred and sixty minutes of entertainment combine to make this a fantastic release documenting one incredible evening of stunning music. The DVD version of this release is a hugely successful title from Eagle’s catalogue and this brand new Blu-ray release allows the concert not only to look and sound better than ever on but also to be returned to its full length with the addition of the never before seen footage ... Verder lezen

Nog vóór de nieuwe BINTANGS CD "Fire and Iron" (release mei 2009) wordt er deze week eerst een heruitgave uitgebracht van "Genuine Bull" op het CoraZong Records label. Het is niet zo maar een heruitgave maar een deluxe edition met een groot aantal nummers die niet eerder op CD verschenen zijn!! Bovendien zit er uitgebreide documentatie bij de dubbel CD ... Verder lezen

The first truly comprehensive anthology of the ace guitarist’s solo work, taken from a cross section of his albums.22 tracks on 2CDs, featuring a fine selection of his music, including a bonus track - ‘Bird Of Paradise’. Snowy White is interviewed by respected author and journalist Chris Welch for the exclusive detailed liner notes, with a track by track commentary for this CD package ... Verder lezen