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Sugar Blue’s Latest Live Album “Raw Sugar” is Sweet, Exciting, and Refined
Posted on October 24, 2012 |If you want a heaping tablespoon of Sugar Blue, buy this CD! You’ll get not only this very refined and distinct blues expertise -- you’ll get a heapin’ of this man’s soul.0Comments -
Blues Tools – Budget Vintage: The Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp
Posted on June 14, 2012 |Looking for real vintage tube gear but not blessed with unlimited funds? There may not be a free tweed Champ or blackface Super Reverb sitting on ever corner, but there are still deals to be had straight from Leo himself.0Comments -
Blues Tools – Fender Champ Amplifier, Tone in Three Watts
Posted on May 24, 2012 |It's a sound that's so deeply embedded in music history that it can never be undone -- but the Fender Champ didn't happen overnight. The story is as fascinating as the sound!0Comments -
“Longtime Friends in the Blues” by Tail Dragger and Bob Corritore
Posted on April 6, 2012 |With the best in that trad. Chicago sound, the album was destined to be a modern Chicago blues hit.0Comments -
Legendary bluesman Jerry “Boogie” McCain Passes Away
Posted on March 29, 2012 |Bluesman Jerry “Boogie” McCain, who's long-term career gained him international acclaim as a prolific singer/songwriter and blues harmonica player, died Wednesday in his hometown of Gadsden, Alabama.0Comments -
Blues Tools – The Hohner Marine Band & Unintended Consequences
Posted on February 7, 2012 |Hohner's Marine Band harmonica is the most popular harmonica in it's long existence. What continues to make this harmonica so special? Why was it called "Marine Band"? Discover Hohner's interesting history.0Comments -
Curtis Salgado at the 2009 Blues Music Awards
Posted on January 6, 2011 |Tweet Here is a video from one my favorite singers, Curtis Salgado, performing on the 2009 Blues Music Awards. I am in the process of conducting a lengthy interview with...0Comments








