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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters “Just For Today”
Posted on June 13, 2013 |This is the best work Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters have put on disc in years. Good sound quality and a great mix make this album really easy on the ears too.0Comments -
You Won’t Be Able to Get Enough Of The Rides’ “Cant Get Enough”
Posted on May 30, 2013 |Can't Get Enough by The Rides is the kind of album a supergroup should be making. It leaves you wanting more.0Comments -
Mike Wheeler Is A Self Made Man
Posted on May 16, 2013 |Wheeler is from the school of "I will let my guitar do the talking." He knows when to let loose, and when to let things breathe a bit. He does not try to impress with a million notes in 12 bars. All his playing makes sense, is for the betterment of the song, and every note belongs right where he plays it.0Comments -
Brick City Blues Festival 2013 — Blues, BBQ, and Charity
Posted on May 13, 2013 |The main event of the evening was Mac Arnold and Plate Full O' Blues. Arnold and his band gave the crowd a set of Chicago blues that was kickin'!0Comments -
Scenes From The 2013 Tampa Bay Blues Festival
Posted on April 19, 2013 |Over the course of nineteen years, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has become one of the premier blues festivals in the nation. People travel from all corners of the globe to attend, and with good reason.0Comments -
Jimmy Dawkins, Famous for “West Side” Chicago Sound, Passes Away
Posted on April 10, 2013 |Delmark Records legend Jimmy Dawkins, who's "West Side-styled guitar slashes and surges," has passed away.0Comments -
Chicago Blues Festival Announces Lineup, Expands to Four Days
Posted on April 2, 2013 |30th annual Chicago Blues Festival on June 6-9, Shemekia Copeland and Bobby Rush kick off the festival’s Journey Up the Mississippi0Comments -
Terry Quiet Band’s “A Night At The Orpheum” Is Great Live Blues
Posted on March 20, 2013 |When we think about the great live albums, we often think about the great live bands that made them....0Comments -
Magic Slim Passes Away at 75 – OBITUARY
Posted on February 21, 2013 |Celebrated guitarist Magic Slim has passed away. He was 75.0Comments -
The Music Room: With IBC Winner Selwyn Birchwood
Posted on February 8, 2013 |If you get the chance, definitely try to catch up with Selwyn this year! "When you come to a show, you see four dudes, or however many people on stage, doing what they love doing. We do everything we can just to play the best music we can (and) try to give the people what they want."0Comments
