Author: American Blues Scene Staff

Americana singer-songwriter Roger Street Friedman Announces
‘Love Hope Trust,’ Out November 4th

French born and UK raised, Henri was a musical prodigy, playing the piano at just four years old. He was drawn at an early age to records made by the piano-pounding pioneers Jerry Lee Lewis, Albert Ammons and Little Richard.

“I try to keep the music honest and direct like my heroes did. I add a modern twist to reflect this present moment in time, just like they did.” Lightnin’ Malcolm

Solo fingerstyle collection arrives October 1 for Listener’s Circle Members, available everywhere else November 4!

‘Good Trouble’ is out October 21 via VizzTone!

The Byrds: 1964-1967, a new large-format 400-page book is out now via BMG. Curated by the band’s three surviving founding members, The Byrds: 1964-1967 is now available in three versions, including a Super Deluxe Limited Edition signed by Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, and David Crosby. The Byrds are iconic: Their cover of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” was a watershed for folk rock, psychedelia, and California aesthetics all in one. By incorporating country and jazz influences — as well as McGuinn’s lush 12-string Rickenbacker — they were an experimental pop band whose influence continues to be felt in modern rock,…

With entrancing, true blues fretwork it’s the perfect song choice to represent this powerhouse’s most guitar-driven album to date.

Robinson’s style of playing transcends standard 12-bar blues, going beyond its simple formula, traversing numerous musical genres.

The complete re-record of Kenny’s most successful album will be accompanied by a documentary about the making of the original ‘Trouble Is…’ and a live DVD filmed at The Strand Theatre in Shepherd’s hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana

Dermody points pridefully to the fact that everyone involved were Louisiana artists — “Louisiana musicians, the graphic designer, the photographer. Everybody.”