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Month: June 2018
On tour this summer, including five opening nights for Shakey Graves, Paul Cauthen is a don’t miss act, and ‘Have Mercy’ is a must have EP.
The Sheepdogs cross a lot of lines, and in doing so open a lot of doors. And behind those doors is a great Canadian band that’s coming to your town to help you party down.
“I worked for him for 10 years, two records, ‘West Side Strut’ and ‘Soul Funky.’ It was the best ten years of my life. His stature, 6’4″ was big, but not as big as his heart.” – Lynn Orman Weiss
As part of Buddy Guy’s Legends Blues Fest, the Blues Today Symposium will kick off at 2:00 pm (CDT) on Thursday, June 7th.
“My keyboard player Jimmy Britton wrote this song, and I loved it the first time I heard it,” Price told us.
“He gets down on his knee and takes Muddy’s hand off his knee and he holds Muddy’s hand in both of his and kisses the back of Muddy Waters’ hand.”
‘Please Don’t Be Dead’ works because it sounds so natural. Every song sounds just how it should be…
Great blues is about the groove, not the guitar solo. On ‘The Cleaner,’ Toronto’s own Dan McKinnon shows a great understanding of that concept.
With Fountain at the helm, the Blind Boys rose from humble beginnings to the pinnacles of musical achievement.
Venable is the real deal. ‘Puppet Show’ would be a mature album for someone twice her age.