Additional Reviews
Opening night acts featured Wayne Baker Brooks, the Blind Boys of Alabama with the legendary Bobby Rush, and a centennial tribute to Albert King.
Model Citizen opted instead for a proven formula written long ago: plug it in, turn it on, and “kick out the jams.”
Presenting summer blues releases by Grainne Duffy, Sean Taylor, Liz Jones & Broken Windows, Albany Down, and Giles Robson!
Gov’t Mule is ready to release their 12th studio album this Friday, June 16th. Titled Peace…Like A River, it’s a traditional GM jam right from the first track.
Grainne Duffy’s Inspirational New Album ‘Dirt Woman Blues’ Achieves Chart Success In Record Time
Within days of its release on May 19th, Dirt Woman Blues had reached No. 1 in blues and roots album charts across the world
The Blue Stones Deliver a High-Octane Performance in Chicago Worthy of Their Blues Rock Forebears
As they displayed recently to a sold-out crowd, The Blue Stones play with a raw ferocity that the Chop Shop struggled to contain.
Review/Gallery: Jason Ringenberg’s Barnstorming Europe 2023 Tour at 16 Toneladas, Valencia, Spain
His intro: A single-chord, loud, sustained strumming followed with a single, turn-it-up-to-eleven country yodel.
A.J. Croce, son of the legendary songwriter/guitarist Jim Croce, led off the first of two nights at the famous Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
The National Perform an Unbelievable Four-Night Run in Chicago to Support their Latest Release
This amazing run confirms that The National is alive and kicking, with more pages to be written in an already stellar career.
Eric Bibb came ridin’ onto the shores of the popular English seaside resort of Whitley Bay as his extensive tour of Australia, UK and Ireland entered its final stage.
No Fooling Around: Nick Waterhouse Is At The Top Of His Game With Latest Release, ‘The Fooler’
The performance at Chicago’s Sleeping Village music venue, touring behind ‘The Fooler’ and playing the album in entirety, was another masterstroke from Waterhouse who transported the crowd in the dimly lit club to the bygone era that seeps from his music.
The Wood Brothers are currently on tour in support of a new album, and recently stopped in Chicago to perform at the Salt Shed.
