“I hope people feel the same delight hearing it that we felt playing it,” Bill Dickson says of the Rousers’ newly released ‘1979 Sire Session.’

Through headstones and family connections, Steve Salter’s Killer Blues Headstone Project preserves the legacies of dearly departed blues musicians.

‘Hurry Up’ is Captain Buckles’ invitation to feel New Orleans’ heartbeat. “We love music – all kinds of music, especially music from and influenced by New Orleans. We like to groove. We like to play. We like to be dynamic. We like to have fun and feel free,” says bassist and bandleader Smitti Supab, “and perhaps most importantly, we want to share all of this with other people.”

Jim Weider of The Weight Band discusses new music, touring, and the state of America, including his upcoming song ‘Why Are You Sleeping?’ and the challenges inspiring his creativity.

As a woman in a male-dominated industry, Donna Jean Godchaux pressed on through. Her voice graced hits like “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Suspicious Minds,” as well as countless moments with the Grateful Dead. We revisit our 2021 interview, her words still full of light, humility, and shelter.

Billy Branch didn’t hear the blues until 18, but decades of experiences, influences, and collaborations make ‘The Blues Is My Biography’ (Nov. 7, Rosa’s Lounge Records) a fitting reflection of his life in music.

Yates McKendree grew into the blues as naturally as breathing. A GRAMMY at 18 set the stage; his latest album, ‘Need to Know,’ reveals the heart and depth of an artist determined to keep the old-school sound alive.

Tony Joe White’s 1980 album ‘The Real Thang’ returns, newly reissued under the direction of his son Jody White. The release features all eight original tracks plus 10 never-before-heard songs pulled from Tony’s personal archives — a treasure trove Jody only discovered after his father’s passing.

Priest, poet, and troubadour. On ‘Forbidden Hymns,’ John finds hope and conviction in the struggle for a better world, transforming reflection into resistance. The album is produced by GRAMMY-winning Ken Coomer (drummer for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Steve Earle) and features John Carter Cash on a song about living fully: “No One Gets Out of Here Alive.”