
NEWS
New studio album out Spring 2024; Blues Caravan Tour scheduled.
With his debut single, “See You Around,” Morgan McHugh boldly pens his own entry in the decades-old folk Americana songbook.
“Robert Johnson’s version is the most famous, and that’s what my lyrics are modeled on.
‘11 x 11’ out today via VizzTone!
This is the first in a series of articles about FARHOF’s inaugural class!
Album features previously unreleased recordings!
20-CD deluxe box set (534 total tracks) with 360-page hardcover book!
Listen to the second single from the LP ‘Queen Kerosene.’

‘Dr. John Solo Piano/Live In New Orleans 1984’ via Tipitina’s Record Club is out now on vinyl and all digital platforms! Listen exclusively to the classic “Such A Night.”
Joel Selvin, author of 20 books on music and a veteran music journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, supplies the back stories to more than 200 pages of Chris Strachwitz’s photographs that jump off the pages.
If Robert Johnson had lived long enough to play Carnegie Hall, renowned musicologist Scott Ainslie thinks we would have had rock and roll 10 years earlier than we did.
An interview with Bob Koester, conducted by Cary Baker circa 1982!
Jason Rick discusses ‘Behind The Veil,’ out now via Gulf Coast Records!
“If it’s reasonable, it has the blues, and I think first and foremost there’s such a razor thin line between the most profound country artists and the most profound blues artists…”

events
See MoreThe weekend will also see performances by The Teskey Brothers, Maggie Rose, Duane Betts, and more!
2024 will find Gov’t Mule celebrating a major milestone as the GRAMMY-nominated band led by Warren Haynes marks 30 years since its formation.
The first show will be held at Thalia Hall, a landmark venue in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.
Five artists appearing at King Biscuit Blues Festival record for Little Village: D. K. Harrell, Sonny Green, Memphissippi Sounds, Tia Carroll, and Candice Ivory.


latest news
Sue Foley Live in Austin, Vol. 1 drops on October 27, 2023, and it will surely cause more crowding on the shelves that already display Foley’s many awards!
Listen to the second single from new album ‘Up Next,’ out now via VizzTone!
The limited-edition collectible is now available for pre-order and will also be available at indie record stores nationwide.
Craft Recordings celebrates the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut with a special reissue.
2024 will find Gov’t Mule celebrating a major milestone as the GRAMMY-nominated band led by Warren Haynes marks 30 years since its formation.
Blues and jazz intersect to create classic beauty. New EP out today via VizzTone!
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