Johnny Winter – The Blues Garage

Texas Blues: Where the Devil Howls and Guitars Burn

January 11, 2025January 23, 2025 - by JBP

Texas Blues: Where the Devil Howls and Guitars Burn Forget Chicago’s smoky blues clubs. Texas blues ain’t your grandpappy’s Delta blues either. This ain’t no delicate finger-picking contest. This …

Ghost Hounds and Dalton & The Sheriffs To Perform At Boston’s House Of Blues

Ghost Hounds and Dalton & The Sheriffs To Perform At Boston's House Of Blues Event Will Raise Funds For The Ryan Seacrest Foundation and Boston Children's Hospital Country rock band,
Ghost Hounds, announced they will perform at Boston’s Citizens House of Blues on Friday, December 12, at a special event raising funds for The Ryan [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: Billy Branch ‘The Blues Is My Biography’

Review: Billy Branch 'The Blues Is My Biography' By Jim Hynes Blues Hall of Famer and three-time Grammy nominee, harmonica great and singer-songwriter Billy Branch, releases his career-defining album, the aptly named 'The Blues Is My Biography.' The septuagenarian is still hailed as the successor to Little Walter as the “King of Chicago Blues Harmonica,” [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: SLASH ‘Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

Review: SLASH ‘Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival By Hal Horowitz Even fans of Slash probably didn’t have him deep-diving into classic blues on their 2025 BINGO cards. But after releasing the ‘Orgy of the Damned,’ studio set with high-profile guests such as Iggy Pop, Beth Hart, Paul Rodgers and Billy F. Gibbons assisting on vocals [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: The Fabulous Thunderbirds ‘The Jimmie Vaughan Years Box Set (1978–1989)

Review: The Fabulous Thunderbirds ‘The Jimmie Vaughan Years Box Set (1978–1989) By Nick Cristiano Jimmie Vaughan has never been considered a guitar god on the order of, say, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, or his late younger brother Stevie Ray. What he is is a guitarist’s guitarist, a musician highly respected by his peers who eschews flash [Continue] Continue reading
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Alastair Greene Releases New Single ‘Temptation’

Photo Credit: Doug Hardesty Alastair Greene Releases New Single 'Temptation' Guitar virtuoso Alastair Greene is set to turn up the heat with the release of his blistering new single, “Temptation (Live in Sin City)”, the first track from his forthcoming live EP, 'Live In Sin City,' arriving November 14, 2025. A native of [Continue] Continue reading Alastair Greene Releases...
Elles Bailey Drops Her New Single ‘Take A Step Back’

Elles Bailey Drops Her New Single 'Take A Step Back' Following the announcement of her forthcoming album Can’t Take My Story Away,
Elles Bailey has released new single ‘Take A Step Back’. The track is the second to be taken from Can’t Take My Story Away, which comes January 16th on Cooking Vinyl and Outlaw [Continue] Continue reading
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Willie Buck and Bob Corritore

On this podcast we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with Blues Legend Willie Buck and Blues Harp Genius Bob Corritore. Willie is one of the few living blues artists still performing who grew up under the Jim Crow era oppression in the south and moved north to find a better life. At 88 years of age, Mr Willie...
Mary Lane

This podcast features excerpts from a recent interview we had with Blues Legend and Chicago Hall of Fame inductee, Ms Mary Lane. Mary is among the very few living blues artists still performing who grew up under the Jim Crow era oppression in the south and moved north to find a better life. At almost 90 years of age, Mary...
Dr David Evans – Jessie Mae Hemphill Part 2

Journey through the powerful story of Jessie Mae Hemphill—Mississippi Hill Country blues queen—as Dr. David Evans recounts her European tours, breakthrough albums, soulful spirituals, and unshakable spirit. This podcast features excerpts from an extensive interview with our friend Dr. Evans, who befriended, coached, accompanied, produced, and recorded 2025 Blues Hall of Fame inductee Ms. Jessie Mae Hemphill. Through his insights, we explore...
Dr David Evans – Jessie Mae Hemphill Part 1

In this episode, Blues Disciples shines a spotlight on Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923–2006), the best-known woman in the deeply hypnotic tradition of Mississippi Hill Country Blues and a 2025 Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Raised in the rich Hemphill musical family, Jessie Mae learned guitar, drums, and tambourine from her grandfather, the legendary Sid Hemphill, and her aunt Rosa Lee...
John Primer – “Grown In Mississippi”

This podcast features excerpts from an interview we had with our friend and Blues Hall of Fame artist Mr John Primer, about his latest album titled “Grown In Mississippi,” which was produced by John’s lovely wife, Lisa Primer, along with Michael Frank. Here, Mr Primer shares stories of his life and career, along with introducing the 10 great songs from...
Blues Harp Legend Jerry Portnoy

This podcast episode features interview excerpts with Blues Harp Legend, Jerry Portnoy who tells us about his life and performing alongside Mr Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and others as he shares stories from his excellent new book, “Dancing with Muddy”. This is a great read with many historic and hilarious backstage stories. Check it out! Show 264 – Recorded 8-1-25 The post...