Author: Matt Marshall

Today, we were able to interview the owner of Sipsey River Steels, a company that creates custom lap steel guitars from scratch! “Lap Steel” doesn’t refer to the instrument itself being steel; in fact, these are made from the roots of cypress trees. Rather, they’re meant to be played in one’s lap with a steel bar (or a medicine bottle, beer bottle, bone, or whatever else works as a slide!) I first found and played with a Sipsey River Steel at Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and I’ve been eagerly watching the company ever since. Jack, you custom make…

We managed to get a few minutes to sit down with Lee Pons, who’s album Big Boogie Voodoo we just recently reviewed. Lee is a character, and it was a blast to get some face time with the rising star in blues piano.

Here’s a music video featuring the amazing duet between Buddy and B.B King on Buddy Guy’s new album “Living Proof”

One listen to Charlie Musselwhite’s latest release is all it will take to prove that this Mississippi born blues master is at the top of his game. “The Well” is deep,dark and full of addictive grooves that will have you tapping your foot in an instant. This is Charlies first full band recording of all original music and hopefully not the last. Mr. Musselwhite has crafted a musical masterpiece with glimpses into his own personal struggles, as well as his triumph over the demon that haunted him the most throughout his early career. Living Blues Magazine says, “Musselwhite’s rock-solid vocals…

Grammy-nominated New Orleans legend Guitar Slim, Jr. just recently released his new album “Brought Up The Hard Way”!

The blues community at large often care deeply about their fellow men and women. Janiva Magness is among those ranks, headlining a benefit to aide an ailing teenager in need with a very life-threatening condition.

The Allman Brothers is the topic of the day! Even though the Allmans are still widely popular decades later, many people don’t know that Duane’s influences are deeply and richly blue.

Peaches, who is playing live at Buddy Guy’s club, Legends, in Chicago, is electric in “Live at Legends”

The Ten Foot Polecats’ album I Get Blamed for Everything I Do is a rockin’ good time.

The phrase “Saint Louis Blues” often evokes images of the hockey team, but it’s blues music roots run almost as deep as a town can get; Saint Louis played a pivotal part in the development of both modern rock and blues.