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Music Interview: Blues Guitarist Seth Rosenbloom on “As the Crow Flies”

“I always say if you want to write a blues album, have a nice bad breakup!”

By: Blake Maddux Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music Tagged: As the Crow Flies, blues, Seth Rosenbloom

Book Review: “Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey”

A music aficionado-turned-record producer shares his indelible memories of life on the road and in the studio, working with such artists Sleepy LaBeef, Irma Thomas, James Booker, Solomon Burke, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Ruth Brown.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Books, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: blues, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ed Sumkus, Irma Thomas, James Booker, Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey, Rounder Records, Ruth Brown, Scott Billington, Sleepy LaBeef, Solomon Burke

Concert Review: Beth Hart at Wilbur Theatre

Blues singer Beth Hart wields the hammer of the gods with easy finesse but also deep emotion.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Beth Hart, blues, Chris Bloniarz, Jason M. Rubin, Quinn Sullivan

Blues Album Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s “662” — A Mature Triumph

662 will appeal to hard-core blues fans along with those who want more of a hyphenated blues sound, be it blues-rock, blues-funk or blues-pop.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review Tagged: 662, blues, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kingfish, Scott McLennan

Rock Album Review: Van Morrison’s Latest — A Boatload of Rockers and Bellyaching

Prickly and polemical tunes are surrounded by some of the most enjoyable music Van Morrison has made in years.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: blues, Latest Record Project: Volume 1, Van Morrison

Concert Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — A Rising Star, For Real

At 21, “Kingfish” Ingram is being heralded as the blues’ brightest new star. And at his first headlining gig in Boston he earned the title.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alligator Records, blues, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kingfish, Scott McLennan

Blues Album Review: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ “Cypress Grove” — Old Fuses With New

In Cypress Grove, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ deep Bentonia guitar remains pure and present, while his vocals, which have never sounded better, are solid and vibrant throughout.

By: Ryan Lee Crosby Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: blues, Easy Eye Sound, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

CD Review: “Down Home Blues: Detroit” — A Matter of Gratitude

Collectors and serious blues fans will want to own this invaluable set.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: blues, Down Home Blues: Detroit, John Lee Hooker, Weinerworld

Music Interview: Digging into “Porcupine Meat” with Bobby Rush

Singer Bobby Rush is not just a world-class entertainer, but also one of the last masters of traditional blues.

By: Noah Schaffer Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Preview Tagged: blues, Bobby Rush, King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, Porcupine Meat

Book Review and Appreciation: Murray Talks Music, and So Much More — the Legacy and Lessons of Albert Murray

Murray Talks Music shows how brilliant Albert Murray could be even when he didn’t have time to polish his prose.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Books, Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: "Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues", "Stomping the Blues", Albert Murray, American jazz, blues, Paul Devlin, University of Minnesota Press

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