Blues

Hardly anyone has heard these unissued treasures (they were recorded by folklorist Harry Oster in Louisiana and Mississippi in '61 and '62 and hidden away in Oster's widow's house). They reveal a mesmerizing bluesman: guitarist Robert Brown (a.k.a. Smoky...

Hard Truth reaffirms Coco Montoya's place on the top shelf of contemporary rocking bluesmen. From the ecstatic, just-fell-in-love shuffle "I Want To Shout About It" to the scorching "Hard As Hell" to the patented Albert Collins funk of "The Moon Is...

Hard to Kill is a new album of blues originals from Blues Entertainer of the Year, Janiva Magness. It features the single, "Don't You Forget About Me." Janiva will be touring extensively throughout 2022. CD release from the Grammy-nominated...

Hans Theessink and Terry Evans may be from separate sides of the Atlantic Ocean but they work together beautifully and make sense as a natural combination. These two vastly experienced and respected musicians are committed performers who are a perfect...

HANS THEESSINK "HARD ROAD BLUES" 1994 Blue Groove BG-6020, produced by Hans Theessink Even though I like all sorts of roots music, my first love is the acoustic blues as created in the last century. As a boy I remember hearing Big Bill Broonzy for the...

Hailing from Southern California, My Own Holiday is a two-piece blues/rock band (ala the White Stripes and Black Keys), consistingof Joey Chrisman (vocals/guitar) and Nick Bartolo (drums). Classic without being nostalgic, My Own Holiday's Eclecto Groove...

Hailed by fans and critics as one of the greatest blues CDs ever issued, this set is the first installment of Wolf's incredible Chess and Memphis Recording Service sides made between 1951 and 1952. The blues doesn't get any rawer or more powerful than...

Hailed by aficionados and music press around the world as Europe's foremost blues harmonica exponent, Paul Lamb has forged himself a place in the history books as one of the greatest players of our time. He has won countless awards, sold record-breaking...

Hadda could boogie-woogie with the best of 'em, then dim the lights for the sultriest of torch songs. Her singing and piano virtuosity are in peak form across these 27 Modern, London, Okeh and Crown tracks: her smashes "That's My Desire," "Out of the...

Had fate dealt Cecil Gant a different hand of cards, he might have ridden out the 1950s, participated in the Blues revival of the 60s, and reinvented himself as an international Blues Legend. But his life and career were sadly not destined for longevity....

Gwyn Ashton, the UK-based musician, former Virgin Records France artist and South Australian Music Hall of Fame inductee has toured in over 30 countries. He's a storyteller who shifts from the personal to the acerbic and belatedly to the introspective,...

Guy Forsyth grew up in KC but has been a denizen of Austin, TX for the past couple of decades. He's a true renaissance man musically, and is very difficult to pigeon-hole. He was a co-founder of the Asylum Street Spankers, has released adrenaline-fueled...