Gestures is a monthly column reflecting on women’s contributions. In this edition we talk to Lindsay Lou and Fox Crossing Stringband about starting over. It takes guts, but more importantly it takes a lot of love: just another gesture that women bring to the arts.
Year: 2024
American Blues Scene is proud to premiere the quintet’s recording of Paul Simon’s “Have A Good Time” from their upcoming LP, Live at the Bitter End.
Willi Carlislie’s latest album is ‘Critterland,’ and his current tour includes a stop at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York on Wednesday, May 22nd.
New album out now!
The new single by Memphis Royal Brothers features the iconic Charlie Musselwhite on vocals and harmonica.
It is Jones’ phenomenal LP with her band which confirms her rapid progress towards that predicted future success. In between, a major highlight of the Scottish blues calendar has been Liz Jones’ moving and respectful tribute to the late Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.
The longest tenured band in Alligator Records’ history as the premier blues label, this band is fronted by the rawest of the raw on guitar. This group puts on a show that would peel paint off a classic Cadillac, let alone an Imperial.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
In this era of cookie cutter festivals, often run by large corporate entities, it’s nice to know that they’ve been keeping it real down in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
‘Thanks’ is out now via VizzTone!