Albert King’s ‘In Session’ Offers a Master Class in Mutual Respect
In Session documents the night a one-time blues jam between guitarists Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan turned into a legendary moment.
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How Bob Dylan Reinvented the Blues Highway for Contemporary America
Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” captures America at the peak of the civil rights struggle when African Americans were forced to fight for a country that had left them impoverished and disenfranchised.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Pays Tribute to Rock
Blues artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Dirt on My Diamonds -Vol. 2 is a tribute to rock music, an epistle from a proud disciple to his beatified masters.
Jack White Blasts the North Bay with Blues Rock Power
Standing up to Trump continues to win solidarity for Jack White in utilizing his pop culture platform to speak out against the fascist MAGA movement.
How Dion DiMucci Influenced Bruce Springsteen
Fifteen years before a 20-something Bruce Springsteen sweated out his original sin in clubs along the Jersey Shore, there was the rock and roller Dion.
Colin James Finds the Blues While ‘Chasing the Sun’
Canadian blues artist Colin James rocks out on the guitar on a new album, Chasing the Sun, and reminds us of strings’ power to pull emotions out of one’s heart.
Manfred Mann, the Synthesiser Man, Hates AI in Music
Manfred Mann doesn’t think he’s the best synthesiser player in the world, but he brings a distinctive voice to the old technology. Just keep AI out of music, dammit.
Fanny’s Continuing Career Coda Features Live 1970s Performances
All-female 1970s rock band Fanny share their early performances on a stunning new CD set. They have power and swagger here and mesh perfectly on every number.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band Soar Over the Moon in Berkeley
Whether blues power can help save a world gone mad from dystopian decline remains to be seen, but the Tedeschi Trucks Band appear ready to do so or die trying.
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Slash’s Orgy of Destruction [or] ‘Blues Your Illusion’
Orgy of the Damned finds Slash and his many guests bashing through the most over-played blues standards with the subtlety and grace of Axl Rose in a china shop.
Straight from No Man’s Land: A Conversation with Texas Bluesman Scott H. Biram
To encounter Scott H. Biram live-and-in-person, you’d figure Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister had kin in Caldwell County, a distant cousin steeped in Willie Dixon and Lightnin Hopkins.
Mdou Moctar Holds Nothing Back on Extraordinary ‘Funeral for Justice’
Even by Mdou Moctar’s high standards, Funeral for Justice is extraordinary. Its music and lyrics are searing, and the messages are essential in 2024.