Blues

Atlanta concert from 1984 feat. young & old traditional blues artists inc. Lonnie Pitch ford, Precious Bryant, Thomas Burt, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough & the Soul Blues Boys, Sunnyland Slim, Frank Edwards, John Cephas & Phil Wiggins.1. That...

At the tender age of 22, Samantha Fish is already hot property on the live music scene in and around her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Runaway is full of sharp-edged, riff-driven, smoky late-night blues!1. Down in the Swamp 2. Runaway 3. Today's My...

AT NEWPORT 1960 + SINGS "BIG BILL" PLUS 6 BONUS TRACKS! Muddy Waters must be considered one of the most influential artists in music history. He virtually created the blues "band" format, which shaped the post-war Chicago blues sound and laid the...

At last Sam Price's two classic r&b LPs from the 50s make a welcome return to the CD format. The original LP release of Rock My Soul features the saxophone of the legendary King Curtis and the guitar of Mickey Baker, who was then without doubt the most...

Ask many big time bluesmen to put together a short list of monster guitarists, and you will invariably see the name U.P. Wilson pop up - his powerful axe work & vocal stylings are in full force on this 1988 session, inc. 2 bonus live cuts recently...

As with Big voice Odom, Jimmy Dawkin's guitar backing creates rare dramatic intensity, and every note he plays resonates with feeling.1. Sweet Laura (Take 4) 2. Come to Me (Take 3) 3. No More Troubles 4. Tell Me Woman 5. Don't Ever Leave Me Alone 6. Come...

As the momentum continues to build for old-school blues rock trio GA-20, the band takes their expanding fanbase by storm with the release it's first full-length live LP, Live In Loveland!. Featuring 11 rowdy, blistering performances (including five songs...

As the golden age of the blues drew to a close, a new generation of artists was emerging. At the heart of this shifting era, successors to the blues throne were making their presence felt, poised to shape the genre for years to come. Isaac Scott, born...

As the Depression's early days brought Southern musicians to Northern cities, the Chicago blues scene absorbed and incorporated these new arrivals. Ensembles grew, the blues became more popular, and individual musicians' styles combined to form a sound...

As the crow flies, Greenville, MS and New Orleans are just 300 miles apart. But when pianist Eden Brent traveled from her hometown to record 'Ain't Got No Troubles,' she eschewed the interstate for meandering country highways that parallel the...

As Joe Bonamassa grows his reputation as one of the worlds greatest guitar players, he is also evolving into a charismatic blues-rock star and singersongwriter of stylistic depth and emotional resonance. His ability to connect with live concert audiences...

As George Thorogood says, "Don't let this guy's looks fool you, he can play!" Longtime partner of singer/harp player Tom Ball, Kenny Sultan takes the floor for his first ever set of solo acoustic blues instrumentals. A best-selling blues guitar author...