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Jontavious Willis: The Wonderboy of the West Georgia Blues

Jontavious Willis is the time machine. He didn’t just study the blues; he was born into … Jontavious Willis: The Wonderboy of the West Georgia BluesRead more

by JBP•June 4, 2026June 4, 2026•0

Elizabeth Cotten: The Left-Handed Architect of the Piedmont

At the Garage, we respect the innovators who find a way to make the machine run, … Elizabeth Cotten: The Left-Handed Architect of the PiedmontRead more

by JBP•March 27, 2026•0

Piedmont Blues Piedmont Blues – A little History

Okay, let’s ditch the stuffy academic jargon and cut to the chase. Piedmont blues? Think finger … Piedmont Blues Piedmont Blues – A little HistoryRead more

by JBP•January 9, 2025January 23, 2025

The Blues – Let’s Keep Them Alive

The blues are more than just music; they’re a reflection of the African American experience. Back … The Blues – Let’s Keep Them AliveRead more

by JBP•January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

About Us

Yo, fellow blues lovers! We’re a bunch of folks who just can’t get enough of this … About UsRead more

by JBP•January 3, 2025January 23, 2025

Concert Review: Sons of Legion, The Wiltern, Los Angeles

Photo credit: Martine Ehrenclou Concert Review: Sons of Legion, The Wiltern, Los Angeles By Martine Ehrenclou Nashville-based Sons of Legion aren’t a household name yet, but they will be. Blending gritty rock, Southern soul, and blues, Adam McInnis and Daddy Jack (Jack Crenshaw) and their band, deliver something that feels increasingly rare: music [Continue] Continue reading Concert Review: Sons...
Cardinal Black Returns With New Album ‘Second Sign of Life’ and New Single

Cardinal Black Returns With New Album 'Second Sign of Life' and New Single Welsh rock trio
Cardinal Black have announced their third studio album, Second Sign of Life, arriving January 29, 2027 via Thirty Tigers, alongside the release of its riff-driven lead single, “Saving Grace.” Self-produced during a break in European touring, the record strips [Continue] Continue reading
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Music Industry Mourns Loss of Mark Pucci 79, Legendary Publicist, Blues Advocate

Music Industry Mourns Loss of Mark Pucci, Legendary Publicist 79, Blues Advocate, Founder of Mark Pucci Media Due to a brief illness and complications from a stroke, the beloved figure in Blues, Roots and Rock music has passed. Mark Pucci leaves behind a remarkable legacy of more than 50 years championing artists, building careers, and [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor ‘The Trouble With Love’

Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor ‘The Trouble With Love’ By Hal Horowitz “Who Do You Want Me to Be” asked singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor on her 2009 debut, ‘White Sugar.’ Eleven studio albums and seventeen years later she takes a more direct stance with “This Is Who I Am.” That tune is the lone cover from [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: Dave Alvin ‘Blackjack David’ Deluxe Reissue

Review: Dave Alvin 'Blackjack David' Deluxe Reissue By Jim Hynes Dave Alvin, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/author, has touched so many forms of American music that it can be daunting to peg one’s favorite part of his career. Even today, with his psychedelic jam band The Third Mind, he is exploring jazz and early '60s folk music. Yet the [Continue] Continue reading
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The Red Clay Strays Share Video ‘Demons in Your Choir’ From Upcoming Austin City Limits Special

Photo Credit: Scott Newton for Austin City Limits/Austin PBS The Red Clay Strays Share Video 'Demons in Your Choir' From Upcoming Austin City Limits Special The Red Clay Strays have shared a new live performance video of their single "Demons In Your Choir." The video comes from their hour-long Austin City Limits TV [Continue] Continue reading The Red Clay...

Dr David Evans’ Interview about Ishman Bracey

On this episode we feature excerpts from our recent interview conversations with our friend Dr David Evans who befriended and learned a great deal about and from the legendary Ishman Bracey in the 1960’s. Dr Evans shares the music and some of the stories about the bluesman Ishman Bracey and the Reverend Bracey. Dr Evans speaks about Ishman’s unique character,...
Dr Guido van Rijn Interview About His Book, Roosevelt’s Blues

On this episode we feature excerpts from our most recent conversation and interview with Dr. Guido van Rijn. Here we learn a great deal about President Roosevelt’s impact on Black Americans in the early 1930’s as a result of HIS efforts to bring America and the World out of history’s GREAT DEPRESSION. Along with this historic information, Dr van Rijn...
Dr Guido van Rijn Interview About Reverend Robert Wilkins

On this episode we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with our friend Dr Guido van Rijn who recently wrote and published a very interesting book about blues and gospel artist Reverend Robert Wilkins, The Memphis Blues and Gospel of Robert Wilkins. With its purchase you get an excellent CD containing Rev Wilkins early recordings. In our interview, Dr...
Bob Corritore Interviews His Friends About Album Ernestine Blues

On this episode we feature excerpts from our most recent conversations and interview with Bob Corritore. Here we learn about this great new album and the variety of artists who joined with Bob to create it. The blues artists who join with Bob here are Tony Coleman, Carla Denise, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Willie Buck, Johnny Rawls, Pat Thomas, Bob Stroger...
Maria Muldaur Interview About Her Career In The Blues and Americana Music

This episode features excerpts from our recent interview with Ms Maria Muldaur. Here we learn more about Maria and her amazing 44 albums focused on The Blues and America Roots Music. Many of Maria’s recordings and those we will play for you pay tribute to early legendary Blues Women such as Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith, Blue Lu Barker and Victoria...
Marc Ryan Interview About Home Of The Blues

This episode features excerpts from our recent interviews with our friend Marc Ryan who is in the process of publishing a box set of recordings about a long out-of-business record label by the name of Home Of The Blues that operated in the early 1960’s and published some little known, but excellent rhythm and blues music recorded at the famous...