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.
Jeremie’s debut album for Auerbach-run label Easy Eye Sound, titled ‘Our Time In the Sun,’ will arrive November 1.
Taj Mahal was at the forefront of blues revivalists who were introducing the genre to a new and younger audience. The music of Son House, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt and other old guard bluesmen were “rediscovered” thanks to Mahal and others of his generation.
The folkies have extended their residency at Buffa’s Back Room through the rest of the year, and Father Ron will be headed back to The Viper room for a solo set.
‘Do It My Own Way’ is out September 13 via Phenix Fire Records!
It has taken 55 years for an audio recording of the entire epic standalone performance of Ten Years After at Woodstock to be released. Originally recorded on the evening of 17th August 1969, the band’s live triumph is now preserved for posterity, newly restored and featuring fresh mixes from the 2” multi track tapes. Loraine Burgon, girlfriend of frontman Alvin Lee between 1963-1973, shares with us her track-by-track commentary of the set!
Available for pre-order now!
As the temperature rises in the UK, so does the heat from the following four phenomenal blues and roots releases in the past few weeks.
New album ‘Ghosts’ out now via Pravda Records!
Recording with a label like Sun that practically invented rock and roll when they recorded Elvis singing Arthur Big Boy Crudup’s “That’s All Right Now, Mama” is a solid move into blues. “For me, it’s just such a magical highlight. Everything I’ve been through in my career and personal life, I think to decide to take a risk and really kind go back to a love of the blues with some of my new music, to have Sun work with me — I could never have imagined this could happen at this point in my career.”