The Blue Quarantinos Phoning It In Keeping the Blues Alive Records Review by Greg Johnson The Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation was created by Joe Bonamassa in an effort to support touring musicians who have been unable to make their livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The Blue Quarantinos is a trio of renowned artists […]
Tickets on Sale Now for the 42nd Blues Music Awards! While everyone hoped this year’s Blues Music Awards might be able to see us gather for a live event, the 2021 BMAs will again be presented virtually on Sunday, June 6, starting at 2 p.m. Pacific time. The Blues Foundation has partnered with Mandolin to […]
June 2021 New Music to Note There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here. Bob Corritore & Friends – Spider In My Stew (VizzTone) Clint Morgan – Troublemaker (Lost Cause Records) Crystal Thomas – Now Dig This (Dialtone Records) EG Kight – The Trio Sessions (Blue […]
Cascade Blues Association / Artichoke Music Present Livestream with James Clem The Cascade Blues Association in partnership with Artichoke Music, brings the June edition of our Monthly Blues Meeting on Wednesday, June 2. This month’s meeting will feature American Roots musician, James Clem. With over thirty years of playing down home roots music, he has performed in […]
Franck L. Goldwasser “Going Back to Paris – The Paris Slim Mountain Top Session 1998-1999” Mountain Top Records Review by Greg Johnson At the time that these tracks were laid down at Mountain Top in the late 1990s, Franck L Goldwasser, then going under the moniker Paris Slim, had already made a home for himself […]
Selwyn Birchwood Living in a Burning House Alligator Records Review by Randy Murphy Selwyn Birchwood’s one of those kind of musicians, quite rare nowadays, whose music always manages to sound sharp and interesting. His third release on Alligator Records, “Living in a Burning House,” deftly blends blues with rock to create an edgy and aggressive […]
News from the CBA Board of Directors May 2021 The last few months the Board of Directors has met via Zoom. We want to update everyone on some of the things that we are working on: We are excited about the return of the Waterfront Blues Festival this summer, and we’ve reached out […]
Chris Cain Raisin’ Cain Alligator Records Review by John Taylor Let’s just cut to the chase; This album smokes. With his 13th album (his debut with Alligator Records), Chris Cain isn’t just raisin’ Cain, he’s raisin’ the bar. Guitar licks that flicker from blistering to blissful, soul-melting keyboards and Cain’s comfortably seasoned voice – this […]
Keb’ Mo’ – Livestream From City Winery New York City – May 5th Keb’ Mo’s self-titled release under his coined Keb’ Mo’ moniker, reached its quarter-century milestone in 2019, and over the years, Keb’ has proven that he is a musical force that defies typical genre labels. Album after album, 14 in total, he has […]
Waterfront Blues Festival July 2-5, 2021 As some of you may know, the Waterfront Blues Festival will be taking place this year, but in a new location and a much different format. Things are changing at a very rapid pace, as the organizers keep abreast of the changing rules to try to make this work. […]