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B.B. King’s Lucille: The Story Behind the Guitar

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 - by JBP

B.B. King’s Lucille: The Story Behind the Guitar If the blues had a heartbeat, it’d be the sweet, stinging cry of B.B. King’s guitar, Lucille. More than just wood and …

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Samanth Fish Releases New Single – Sweet Southern Sounds

February 25, 2025March 27, 2025 - by JBP

  Samantha Fish, the electrifying blues-rock guitarist, has dropped her latest single, “Sweet Southern Sounds,” a soulful teaser from her upcoming album Paper Doll, set for release on April 25, …

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll (and One Hell of a Guitar Slinger)

February 12, 2025March 27, 2025 - by JBP

Let’s talk about a woman who could make a church shake, a guitar scream, and a whole generation get down. We’re talking about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the original queen of …

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B.B. King: The Soul of the Blues, From the Delta to the World

February 7, 2025March 27, 2025 - by JBP

B.B. King: The Soul of the Blues, From the Delta to the World The blues don’t come much bigger than B.B. King. Born in a shack on the Mississippi Delta, …

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Album Review – Samantha Fish’s “Faster”: A Riveting Blues-Rock Journey

January 27, 2025March 27, 2025 - by JBP

Samantha Fish, Kansas City’s blues-rock titan, dropped Faster back in 2021, and though it’s taken us a hot minute to unpack this gem—blame life’s chaos—it’s more than worth the wait. …

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The Enduring Legacy of Lowell Fulson: A Blues Titan

January 14, 2025January 23, 2025 - by JBP

Lowell Fulson, a name synonymous with the evolution of blues music, wasn’t just a bluesman; he was a sonic architect, a restless innovator who seamlessly blended tradition with contemporary sounds. …

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Father of the Delta Blues: Charley Patton

January 13, 2025January 23, 2025 - by JBP

The Mississippi Delta, a land of simmering heat, rich soil, and a deep, enduring sorrow, birthed a unique musical expression: the Delta Blues. At the heart of this raw, powerful …

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The Devil’s Music: The Life and Legend of Robert Johnson

January 12, 2025January 23, 2025 - by JBP

  The Mississippi Delta, a land of simmering heat, fertile soil, and a rich musical tradition. It was here, amidst the cotton fields and the mournful cries of the blues, …

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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 …

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The Man Who Sold the Blues to the World: W.C. Handy

January 10, 2025January 23, 2025 - by JBP

  W.C. Handy, the name might not instantly ring bells for everyone, but his music undoubtedly does. This legendary musician, often hailed as the “Father of the Blues,” single-handedly introduced …

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News from Rock & Blues Muse

  • Review: Cardinal Black ‘Midnight at the Valencia’

    Review: Cardinal Black ‘Midnight at the Valencia’ By Hal Horowitz There aren’t many positive outcomes that emerged from 2020s COVID nightmare, especially in the music industry that was essentially shut down. But it did have the unintended effect of reuniting the three original members of Wales’ Cardinal Black. The group had broken up, yet during [Continue] Continue reading
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  • Review: Gary Moore ‘Live From Baloise Session’

    Review: Gary Moore ‘Live From Baloise Session’ By Hal Horowitz Some blues musicians coddle their guitars, connecting with their instruments in more personal, intimate ways. Ireland’s Gary Moore took a different tactic. He confronted those six strings, wrestled ‘em to the ground and squeezed every ounce of sound out of them until they screamed ‘No [Continue] Continue reading
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  • Review: TajMo ‘Room on the Porch’

    Review: TajMo ‘Room on the Porch’ By Hal Horowitz Taj Mahal and Keb Mo’ didn’t start the multi-generational blues collaborations displaying a young vs. older partnership. Longtime blues fans remember 1969s legendary ‘Fathers and Sons’ where Muddy Waters and pianist Otis Spann (fathers) were joined by the Butterfield Blues Band members (sons) for a rollicking [Continue] Continue reading
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  • Koko Taylor’s ‘Crown Jewels’ Set For July 18 Release

    Koko Taylor's 'Crown Jewels Up' Set For July 18 Release On Friday, July 18, Alligator Records will release Crown Jewels, the new greatest hits LP and digital-only album from the legendary Queen Of The Blues,
    Koko Taylor. The album -- available on 140g black vinyl and at all digital service providers -- collects 12 of [Continue] Continue reading
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  • Orianthi Announces New Album ‘Some Kind of Feeling’ Shares Single

    Orianthi Announces New Album 'Some Kind of Feeling' Shares Single Critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new studio album Some Kind of Feeling via Woodward Avenue Records digitally on June 27, on CD on August 15, and on vinyl on September 19. Penned by Orianthi, Don Miggs and Gregory Hanson, “Attention” is [Continue] Continue reading
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  • Larry McCray Unleashes New Single ‘Bright Side’

    Larry McCray Unleashes New Single 'Bright Side' Celebrated blues singer and guitarist
    Larry McCray returns today with “Bright Side,” the second release from his upcoming album Heartbreak City, due out June 13 via KTBA Records, the label founded by Joe Bonamassa. The mid-tempo burner—written by Josh Smith, Michael "Harvey" Price, and Steve Shepherd—was originally penned [Continue] Continue reading
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Blues Disciples Podcast

  • Dr David Evans – The Majesty of Madame Van Zula Hunt Episode 260

    Episode 260 – Recorded 5-1-25 – On this episode, Dr David Evans introduces us to a True Country Blues Diva, Madame Van Zula Hunt who he met and started recording in 1979 when Madame Hunt was in her 80’s. Here, Dr Evans provides you with some of her history and some very interesting stories of this early Blues Diva. This...
  • 1969 Memphis Blues Festival “Blues Society” Documentary Interview

    Augusta Palmer – “The Blues Society” Documentary Show 259 – Recorded 10-19-24 – This podcast features excerpts from an interview we had with Ms
    Augusta Palmer, the writer, producer and director of an excellent documentary film titled “The Blues Society”. This documentary focused on the Memphis Blues Festival of 1969 and the great blues artists who performed there. Our Blues Disciples...
  • Episode 258

    Roger Brown and George Mitchell with Memphis Jug Band Episode 258 – Recorded 10-5-24 – This show features an interview we had with musicologist and blues historian
    Roger Brown who traveled with his high school buddy George Mitchell to find, meet, befriend and record a great group of aging jug band era and country blues artists in and around Memphis in...
  • Episode 257

    Episode 257 – Recorded 9-28-24 – This Episode features a medley of 18 songs chosen from a 2015 album from Yahoo Records of Memphis Jug Band recordings from 1927 – 1934.  These recording start in the Roaring, Upbeat 1920’s and end in the depths of The Great Worldwide Depression.  Our featured artists are Will Shade, Charlie Burse, Hattie Hart, Ben...
  • Episode 256

    Episode 256 – Recorded 9-7-24 – This Episode features a medley of great blues songs Talkin’ About Love by artists past and present. Here we have 9 excellent recordings and interview snippets about the wonderful artists to inform and entertain you.  Our featured artists are Sleepy John Estes, Georgia Tom & Tampa Red, Susan Tedeschi & Tom Hambridge, Bobby Rush,...
  • Episode 255

    Episode 255 – Recorded 8-24-24 – This Episode features a medley of great Blues and Gospel, Past and Present. We present 9 Great recording and interview snippets about the past and present artists for your enjoyment.  Featured artists are Jontavious Willis, John Primer and Bob Corritore, Otis Spann, Diunna Greenleaf, JP Soars, “Big Lucky” Carter, “Hound Dog” Taylor, Lucille Spann,...

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