Browsing: Interviews

John Mayall stood above the British Invasion superstars. The Rolling Stones, Animals, Yardbirds, and Cream may have used blues as inspiration for their rock music, but John stood alone among them. While they had a dotted line connection to the American blues legacies, John had a solid line connection.

Cindy Cashdollar has worked with Rod Stewart, Ryan Adams, Asleep At The Wheel, Albert Lee, Marcia Ball, Rory Block, Jorma Kaukonen, and Leon Redbone – to name a few. She is currently on tour with Sonny Landreth.

‘New Beginnings’ is his first album fronting his namesake father’s legendary Ils Sont Partis Band. It won the 2024 Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album. He continues a legacy of Creole music played with accordion, washboard, guitar, bass, drums and horns.

About as close as trumpet player Herb Alpert ever came to the blues was signing artists like Joan Armatrading and Quincy Jones to A&M Records, but his role as a renaissance artist, record executive, painter and sculptor could fill a book on how independent artists can make it out of the bush leagues that so many blues artists seem to get stuck in.

Interview with Rory: Having her interpret these songs as a woman who knew Dylan when she was still a tweenager is a unique and fascinating journey into arguably the best songwriter of the last 60 years executed by a woman who is arguably the best acoustic guitarist of either gender. The result, ‘Positively 4th Street,’ is a one plus one equaling two to the nth power, a truly mature expression suitable for the 21st century.

The Chicago-based singer/songwriter is known as the front man for the alt-country band Dolly Varden. Nonetheless, he has also built a solid reputation for his solo efforts.

Charlie has produced artists as disparate as The Cars and Little Village Foundation’s traditional blues singer Candice Ivory. Recently he produced Jubu, whose self-titled album is the latest release on Little Village.

‘Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive’ will be released July 26 via Symphonic Distribution!

Legendary Jorma Kaukonen on guitars, songwriting, and how music informs our lives.

His time with the Drifters allowed him to grow vocally, and what you hear on his new album ‘It Ain’t Easy’ is blues from the soul.