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Texas Blues: Where the Devil Howls and Guitars Burn

Texas Blues: Where the Devil Howls and Guitars Burn Forget Chicago’s smoky blues clubs. Texas … Texas Blues: Where the Devil Howls and Guitars BurnRead more

by JBP•January 11, 2025January 23, 2025

Eric Jerardi Is Playing for Keeps on New Album ‘The Game’

Eric Jerardi Is Playing for Keeps on New Album 'The Game'
Eric Jerardi has built his life at the crossroads of soul and storytelling. A Dayton, Ohio, native, his music blends weathered truth and raw finesse – equal parts grit, groove and grace. Since 1997, he has released 10 nationally distributed albums, each one a [Continue] Continue reading
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Eric Johanson Releases ‘Bridge Of Sighs’ Tribute to Robin Trower

Eric Johanson Releases 'Bridge Of Sighs' Tribute to Robin Trower New Orleans guitar guru,
Eric Johanson, releases new single "Bridge of Sighs", a tribute to Robin Trower on July 17, the first release from his joint venture with his new label Levee Ward Records and Amplified Distribution. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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Review: Norside ‘Coal & Soul’

Review: Norside ‘Coal & Soul’ By Hal Horowitz The current popularity of primarily instrumental bands combining funk, blues, R&B and soul can’t be entirely traced to the UK’s New Mastersounds. But there is no question that the recently disbanded quartet’s output, which began in 2000, brought new life and a fresh attitude to a genre [Continue] Continue reading
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Review: The Waterboys ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’

Review: The Waterboys 'Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings' By Jim Hynes A possible reaction to this triple LP/CD release, Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings (Chrysalis/Blue Raincoat), is that Mike Scott, the frontman, must be greedy. After all, he and the band released a six-disc set, The Fisherman’s Box, in 2013. Most [Continue] Continue reading
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Concert Review: 29th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival Feat. The Record Company, Tab Benoit & More

Photo credit: Tina PastorTab Benoit, Laura Chavez & Vanessa Collier, Black Joe Lewis Concert Review: 29th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival Feat. The Record Company, Tab Benoit & More By Jim Hynes Billed as “The best weekend of the year” with “our best lineup,” The Briggs Farm Blues Festival, held on July 9 [Continue] Continue reading Concert Review: 29th...
Danielle Nicole Announces New Album ‘Fireflies’

Danielle Nicole Announces New Album 'Fireflies'
Danielle Nicole is excited to announce the release of her new album Fireflies, arriving August 28 via 40 Below Records. Nicole delivers her most personal and musically adventurous statement yet - a raw, deeply felt collection recorded live to analog tape that explores grief, resilience, empowerment, and transformation through [Continue] Continue reading
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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...
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...
Dr David Evans & Marc Ryan Interviews on Roosevelt Holts

On this episode, we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with our friends Dr David Evans and Marc Ryan, who each worked with and learned from the legendary Roosevelt Holts in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. Dr Evans and Marc share some of their stories about Roosevelt and his unique character, genius, and playing style as we feature some...
Blues Music From Rock, Soul and Raw Country Artists

Blues Music From Rock, Soul and Raw Country Artists – This episode focuses on Musical Artists who were deeply influenced by The Blues but took the path to another genre. We feature Recordings that show the Blues Roots of Little Feat, The Chambers Brothers and David Allan Coe. Please enjoy!! Episode 276 – Recorded 5-16-2026 The post
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Billy Johnson, Libby Rae Watson and Bob Corritore Interviews on our Tribute to Bluesman Pat Thomas

Billy Johnson, Libby Rae Watson and Bob Corritore Interviews on our Tribute to Bluesman Pat Thomas – On this episode we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with our friends
Billy Johnson, Libby Rae Watson and Bob Corritore who each knew Pat Thomas well. Their stories inform us about Pat, his character and his playing style as we feature...
Just Great Blues Artists with Great Blues Music

On this podcast, we feature 11 great blues and spirituals from an excellent group of my blues heroes and friends, past and present. And these artists embody the genius, honesty, and creativity found only in the blues. This show’s main artists are David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Diunna Greenleaf, Blind Willie McTell, Paul Oscher, Pat Thomas,...