Author: Casebeer
Casebeer
Casebeer's first introduction to music was Elvis. Like many of his generation he grew up loving roots based sounds and his first introduction to the blues was through the bands that are considered classic rock now. He has a deep love of the blues, loves to talk about it, loves to write about it and loves to watch it live on stage, with or without.a camera in his hand.
Original Article By Josh Hathaway, Blogcritics.org Reposted on American Blues Blog By Glen A. Casebeer/Northwest Music Scene The surge begins for Buddy Guy, who is #1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart and #2 at Blues Radio in this week’s Blues Power Rankings. James Cotton makes what I believe is his third trip to the #1 spot at radio this week, followed by Guy, Robin Rogers, JJ Grey & Mofro, and Kenny Neal’s Hooked On Your Love. I haven’t gotten a chance to write my review of Jim Byrnes’ upcoming release Everywhere West but BC writer extraordinaire Jordan Richardson has…
The 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards were announced Thursday night October 29, at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago!
I’ve often heard the word timeless tossed around while describing the music of blues artists. I can’t really think of a more fitting word to use that would sum up James Cotton’s latest release on Alligator Records “Giant”.
Ron Hacker’s latest release “Burnin” shows why he has played every major festival in Northern California and all across Europe. His music has a little bit of everything for blues lovers
“If Heartaches Were Nickles” by Dudley Taft
JJ Grey, driving force behind Jacksonville’s JJ Grey & Mofro, has just released a video for the song, The Sweetest Thing, the first single from his critically acclaimed new CD, Georgia Warhorse.