Reviews on DVD’s about musicians, music and Music buisness
It: Chapter 2 (DVD release) It’s difficult to adapt a Stephen King story to the screen. I take that back. It’s often almost impossible to do so. That’s why most of his best reviewed and most popular film adaptations rely more on story and character and less on special effects, CGI and general cosmic, shapeshifting, […]
Beth Hart Live at The Royal Albert Hall Provogue/Mascot Label Group DVD Beth Hart has a total of twelve studio albums including several collaborations with Joe Bonamassa. Her last solo studio album “Fire On The Floor” resulted in three Blues Music nominations and her winning the 2018 BMA for Best Instrumentalist – Vocals. Earlier this […]
Late Blossom Blues The Journey of Leo “Bud” Welch City Hall Records/Red Monster DVD Leo “Bud” Welch was born in Sabougla, Mississippi in 1932. He first picked up the guitar at the age of twelve; whenever they could he and his brother would play on their cousin’s guitar. He played two kinds of music, gospel […]
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory Pinetop Perkins. Hubert Sumlin. Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. These three men helped make some of the most influential and recognizable electric blues music in the world, as sidemen for Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. But they were the sidemen, and it was The Wolf and Waters who got the glory. […]
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory A documentary film on “Pinetop” Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith & Hubert Sumlin Directed by Scott Rosenbaum/Produced by Tony Grazia & Jasin Cadic Red Hawk Films/Red Thread Productions Website: https://www.sidemenfilm.com/ “Pinetop” Perkins enters stage left, sits at the piano and begins to play. The scene changes to a concert event as […]
A new blues documentary, I Am the Blues is about to start screening around the country. If you are a fan of genuine traditional blues music, blues history, or black history, this film will suck you in, hold you to the end, and leave you wanting more. The film features Bobby Rush. Barbara Lynn, Henry […]
Robert Mugge loves making films, and he loves music, especially roots music like bluegrass and the blues, music that comes from deep in the soul in a very direct and honest way. His films feel that way, too. In 2003, Mugge was deeply concerned about the state of Mississippi blues. Things were changing as performers […]
It’s been more than 25 years since Travis Tritt began his musical career, yet on his 2-disc CD set, Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar – Live from The Franklin Theatre, he sounds as fresh and relevant as ever. While staying true to his roots, he shows that he is capable of crossing the line […]
In June of this year, Heart played with an orchestra for the first time in a career spanning over 40 years, and they did it with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The 1080 video captures the beauty and majesty of the historic building and also provides plenty of […]