Author: JD Nash
JD Nash
JD Nash is the former host of Blues Influence on WREN radio and current editor-in-chief of American Blues Scene.
While sexism, on its face, may seem to affect up-and-coming artists more than those who are more established, nothing could be further from the truth.
“Then I heard RL Burnside’s ‘A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey’ album which is pretty much my favourite record of all time. It literally changed my life.” – Andrew McGibbon, Jr.
Taking roots-rock, blues, alt country, and folk, Corne blends the twelve tracks on ‘Happy Songs For The Apocalypse’ into a sonically engaging offering.
The idea was for a group of close musical friends to have fun recording an album. Nailed it!
In a sea of “self-professed rootsy rebels,” Michelle Malone stands as a beacon. She is the real-deal, and ‘Slings & Arrows’ is her validation.
Danielle Nicole’s ‘Cry No More’ was released today, February 23rd, 2018, via the Concord Records label and is available everywhere.
If ‘Rough Cut’ from Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager don’t garner every award there is this year, then there is no justice in the world.
The 16-track album ‘Neoprene Fedora’ chronicles Burgin’s move to California from Chicago, and has more twists and turns than Route 66.
On March 9th, the album ‘The High Cost of Low Living’ hits the streets, marking the return of Moss to traditional, Chicago and jump blues.
The Chicago Blues Camp is currently registering campers for its 2018 run. Instead of canoeing, hiking, and arts & crafts, Chicago Blues Campers are immersed in learning and playing guitar, bass, and harmonica, the Chicago way. Founder, and Camp Director, Brett Champlin, promises there’s nothing else like Chicago Blues Camp anywhere. From June 3rd, through June 8th, campers age 21 and over attend classes in either intermediate or advanced blues guitar, blues bass, or blues harp. Classes are taught by actual working Chicago musicians. These masters of their craft include Billy Flynn, Eddie Taylor Jr., Harlan Terson, Bob Stroger, Jimmy…