An Exclusive interview with Crooked Eye Tommy by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Crooked Eye Tommy releases their debut effort, Butterflies & Snakes, eleven memorable tunes penned by Crooked Eye Tommy front-person and band namesake Tommy Marsh and Tommy’s brother, guitarist-vocalist, Paddy Marsh. Together these brothers are the creative tour de force that is Crooked Eye […]
An Exclusive interview with John Mayall by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer of blues music, rightly earning him the title, “The Godfather of British Blues.” In 2013, John signed with producer Eric Corne’s label, Forty Below Records, and has since been experiencing a true artistic […]
Oh.The Mavericks! Don’t get me wrong..Los Lobos opened the show at Atlanta Botanical Gardens with a very strong set that mixed Southern rock with their iconic Mexican-flavored rock. They did an excellent version of “No Way Out,” for instance, that had the crowd singing along enthusiastically. You can’t go wrong with ah Allman Brothers song […]
An Exclusive interview with Markey Blue by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Winners of the Atlanta Blues Society Blues Challenge! HIGH-ENERGY DEBUT FROM MARKEY BLUE BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO CLASSIC SOUL Hey Hey propels co-leaders Markey and Ric Latina into the international spotlight with original songs, fresh grooves and some help from Stax legend Steve Cropper […]
An Exclusive Interview with Paul Benjamin – “Chairman of the Board” of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Board of Directors for any non for profit organization is the driving force in determining the direction the organization takes. The awarding of the position of “Chairman of the Board” can be the most […]
An Exclusive interview with Barbara Newman – President and CEO of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Barbara B. Newman has been selected to succeed Jay Sieleman as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Blues Foundation, the Memphis-based, international music organization dedicated to preserving blues music history, celebrating recording and performance excellence, […]
This is how tough Jay Gordon and Blues Venom are: The song “Chainsaw Boogie” features a guitar made from a real working chainsaw. It’s a party song with a sound like nothing I’ve ever heard, pure mad genius! The rest of the song is great, raw powerful blues as well. The opening number, “The Stinger,” […]
It is proof of what a great blues mans Jay Stollman is that he was chosen to be the lead vocalist and front man with The Johnny Winter Band for the Johnny Winter Remembrance Shows. On Room for One More he offers even more proof. On this album, the band features Debbie Davies, a solid […]
An Exclusive interview with Mike Merola “The City Boys Allstars” by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mike Merola isn’t just another technically skilled blues and jazz guitarist based in New York City, one voice among so many. What emerges most memorably from listening to his playing in his band The City Boys Allstars is its sense of intertwined […]
Smoky Greenwell New Orleans Blues Jam: Live At the Old U.S. Mint Greenwell Records Smoky Greenwell learned the harmonica in Memphis and Nashville and moved to New Orleans in 1981. He has shared the stage with Snooks Eaglin, Coco Robicheaux, George Porter Jr, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and many others. He is best known as Lee […]
An Exclusive Interview with Deb Callahan by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Philadelphia’s blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan grew up in the Boston area but has been a mainstay on the mid-Atlantic music scene since the late 90’s. During this time she has gained a reputation for writing creative blues, soul and […]
An Exclusive interview with Diane Durrett by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “She’s good. She’s damn good.” Sting’s summation of his duet with singer songwriter Diane Durrett speaks for anyone who’s ever heard her perform. In 2013 Durrett was elected to the board of governors (vocal seat) by the Atlanta chapter of the National Academy of […]
The Ragpicker String Band Grosswendt, Flower and Del Grosso Yellow Dog Records The Ragpicker String Band is the trio of mandolinist Rich Del Grosso, guitarist Mary Flower, and multi-instrumentalist Martin Grosswendt. Their collective talents and appreciation for pre-war folk blues make this an excellent recording. Del Grosso is a blues mandolinist who plays in a style […]
Review of Randall Bramblett’s DEVIL MUSIC New West Records – release Sept. 18, 2015 By Bruce Yandle One of the things you can generally expect when Randall Bramblett releases a new album is that it won’t be what you expect…or, at least, that it won’t sound like the last one. There are consistent thematic and […]
Buddy Guy Born to Play Guitar RCA/Silvertone Buddy Guy was born in Lettsworth, La. in 1936. He made his first guitar, a two-string diddley bow, before obtaining an acoustic Harmony. In the early 1950’s Guy began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. By ‘57 he had relocated to Chicago. In 1965 and 1966 Guy recorded […]
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Volume Six” Hartford Civic Center 10/14/83 3-CD’s www.RealGoneMusic.com The first five Dick’s Picks were all taken from seventies concerts; this sixth Dick’s Picks installment was the first that yielded a live performance from the eighties. The two set show is delivered in its entirety on three discs with approximately three hours […]
An Exclusive Interview with Laura Tate! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Laura Tate first charmed audiences with her singing and acting at the age of nine and continues to entertain thousands of listeners today. Born in Dallas, she traveled the country with a number of theatrical and musical companies before settling in Los Angeles to […]
An Exclusive Interview with Caroline Aiken by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Caroline returns to her home turf to release her 9th CD, BROKEN WINGS HEAL Produced by GRAMMY nominated producer, John Keane. With very special recording guests: Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls) John Keane (Strawberry Flats, Phil and the Blanks), Motown legend, Ike Stubblefield Boo Ray […]
The Mavericks are a party band. They define everything there is to say about “feel-g99d” music. Aside from that, while they are usually classified as country, they are a marvelous mix of roots music, with heavy doses of Latin, rockabilly and Tex-Mex. On the new album, Mono, things get started with “All Night Long,” with […]
AN Exclusive interview with Crystal Shawanda by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Crystal Shawanda grew up on the Wikwemikong reserve on an island in Ontario, Canada, Her parents raised her on Country music and taught her to sing and play guitar, but it was her oldest brother who introduced her to the blues. He would hang […]
Mick Kolassa Ghosts of The Riverside Hotel Swing Suit Records Mick Kolassa was born in Michigan but has lived in the greater Clarksdale, Mississippi area for over twenty years. He is part of the Memphis blues scene and a member of the Board of Directors of The Blues Foundation. His first album released just last […]
An Exclusive Interview with Amy Hart! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Amy Hart was born and raised in Chicago. She began her musical career at the family piano at age 2. When she was in high school she began playing guitar and writing songs. Her first professional gig was in 1979 with Flash Point, a […]
Joel Zoss Florida Blues Bluzpik Joel Zoss is a singer, songwriter and award winning author. Although born in Pennsylvania Zoss grew up in New Jersey, Minnesota, and Rhode Island. He graduated from The College of The University of Chicago in 1966. Zoss spent his summers in Martha’s Vineyard where he began performing with Alex and […]
An Exclusive interview with Bob Malone! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Los Angeles based BOB MALONE plays keyboards with rock legend John Fogerty, and continues a long running and successful solo career. His sound is a one-of-a-kind hybrid of rock, blues, and New Orleans R&B, delivered with high- energy piano virtuosity and a voice all […]
Vince Guaraldi Trio “Peanuts Greatest Hits” www.ConcordMusicGroup.com Even though Vince Guaraldi has passed on some forty years ago he left behind volumes of (in-print and readily available) recorded music. His most popular are the Peanuts television tracks, bringing us to this 2015 compilation “Peanuts Greatest Hits.” Charles Schulz created Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy […]
Let’s just say right away that Bobby Long is not feel-good, dancing music. But it is powerful, strong music, on which American-based English musician Long uses elements of soul, folk, rock and blues to tackle some serious emotions and tough subjects. With this, his third releases, he has proved himself a proficient musician and guitar […]
An Exclusive interview with Mick Kolassa! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mick Kolassa, also known as Michissippi Mick. is a lifelong musician and hardcore blues fan who also happens to be on the Board of Directors of the Blues Foundation. His love of the blues began 50 years ago and with this and his previous album he is able […]
JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci Dirty Memory Old Boy Network JJ Appleton was born in 1976. His father was a Dartmouth professor who turned him on to the Folkways Records catalogue. At the age of ten Appleton saw Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and got hooked on the Blues. Other influences include Albert King, Stevie Ray […]
An Exclusive Interview with David Michael Miller by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud SAME SOIL is a tribute to the fertile blues/roots tradition influencing David Michael Miller’s unique style, following the heels of his breakout album, Poisons Sipped. Co-produced, mixed and engineered by Grammy Nominated producer, Mike Brown, at Temperamental Studio (featured on American Pickers), over […]
Angela Easterling’s voice reminds me of Emmylou Harris. It has that same range and purity. Her new album, “Common Law Wife” finds her backed by some great Nashville musicians and proving that she is, indeed, “a bright new star on the horizon,” as the legendary Roger McGuinn recently proclaimed. Eaterling lives in the area of […]
An Exclusive Interview with Bobby Messano by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Bobby Messano is a legendary artist who has released five contemporary Blues CDs, placed songs in major TV and Cable shows and had songs held by Eric Clapton and others. He has played guitar on over 50 Major label and Indie albums and his […]
www.youtube.com/randallbrambletttv Randall Bramblett – Mysteriously Inspired By Bruce Yandle Randall Bramblett is like one of those old textile mills that have for so long been a part of the Southern landscape….an old soul who has seemingly seen the ups and downs and lived to tell about it. Like the old precarious hulks of the abandoned […]
John Ginty No Filter American Showplace Music John Ginty is an organist and founding member of Robert Randolph and The Family Band. He appears on their 2002 “Live At The Wetlands” album and also on their 2003 “Unclassified” studio recording. He is also an in demand session player appearing on approximately sixty albums for other […]
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Volume Seven” Alexandra Palace London, England – September, 1974 www.RealGoneMusic.com The seventh volume of the Dead’s “Dick’s Picks” series is a no-frills and no liner notes Dick’s Picks/three disc box with approximately three and one half hours of music. At this time the Dead’s recent studio album “From the Mars Hotel” […]
An Exclusive Interview with Albert Cummings by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Massachusetts native learned the requisite three chords on the guitar from his father, but then switched to playing banjo at age 12 and became a fan of bluegrass music. In his late teens he encountered the early recordings of Stevie Ray Vaughan and […]
Albert Cummings Someone Like You Blind Pig Records Albert Cummings is from Massachusetts. When he isn’t playing the guitar he makes his living in the construction industry. In 1999 Cummings recorded “The Long Way” with the band Swamp Yankee. In 2003 Cummings released his solo debut “From The Heart”, for the Under The Radar Music […]
Voo Davis was born in Alabama and moved to Chicago as a child. Although he is based in Chicago now, the South obviously has filled a huge part of his soul. His voice evokes Joe Cocker and other growly-voiced rockers and the sound may have a bit of Chicago grit but it has large doses […]
An Exclusive Interview with Michael Falzarano! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Falzarano has been a working musician for over 45 years, most notably in Hot Tuna, the famed offspring of The Jefferson Airplane; The New Riders of the Purple Sage; The Memphis Pilgrims, a Memphis-style rock ‘n’ roll band he founded in NYC; […]
An Exclusive interview with Warren Haynes! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud You think you know someone, and then you realize that there’s more than meets the eye. Grammy Award winning artist Warren Haynes has been recognized as a cornerstone of the American music landscape and revered as one of the finest guitar players in the […]
Stray Cats “Live at Rockpalast” 1981 & 1983 www.Mig-Music.de DVD/2-CD set Two live concerts by the Stray Cats recorded in 1981 from Cologne, Germany and 83’s Loreley Open Air, also from Deutschland. These are available as a single-disc DVD, and as a triple-disc DVD/2CD combo box-set. The DVD has the entire 1983 video concert and […]
For booking, contact: [email protected] An Exclusive Interview with Amanda Fish by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud A Kansas City Blues Rock band, pulling from such influences as Tom Waits, Ry Cooder, R.L. Burnside, and Koko Taylor. A powerhouse quartet comprised of vocalist Amanda Fish, guitarist Sean McDonnell (Stone Cutters Union), bassist Cliff Moore (Michael Burks, Brother […]
Note: This article originally appeared at examiner.com. Warren Haynes has strong Southern roots and he uses them all on his new album, Ashes & Dust, which will be out July 24. He has long been a favorite in the Atlanta area and has performed here many times.Haynes is best known for his 25 years with […]
Shari Puorto Website https://www.sharipuorto.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ShariPuortoBand Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/sharipuortoband Booking [email protected] An Exclusive interview with Shari Puorto! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud WINNER: 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, ‘Americana, Blues, Roots song of the year’ for Shari’s song, Free. WINNER: Best Female Vocalist, Southbay Music Awards Shari Puorto & her Band are a unique sounding band that combines Rock/Indie […]
Hot Roux Stranger’s Blues Hi Hat Records Hot Roux is a California based, Louisiana styled, swamp rock trio. Band leader and drummer Jerry McWorter was strongly inspired by the music of Levon Helm. Hot Roux has made a name for themselves as a solid rhythm section and has backed many artists including James Harman, Lynwood […]
An Exclusive Interview with Ira Walker! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud 2008 nominated for a Grammy as a producer. Singer/songwriter Ira Walker has just released his much awaited Blues CD “Blame Me”. The 12 tracks on this CD run the gamut of Blues genre, from Texas and the Mississippi Delta to Chicago. Ira’s songwriting, combined […]
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Volume Eight” Harpur College Binghamton, NY May 2nd, 1970 www.RealGoneMusic.com Harpur College May 2nd, 1970 is often ranked as one of the band’s best shows ever; it’s also a three-hour three disc box-set. This concert was captured around the time “Workingman’s Dead” was about to be released so the band was […]
AN Exclusive interview with Ted Drozdowski! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Some artists just play music. Ted Drozdowski inhabits it, with all his heart and soul, powering his true-to-life songs with high-energy performances that often find him literally playing on his audience’s tables and in their laps. Through a decade and five albums including 2012’s […]
Betty Fox https://www.bettyfox.net/ Slow Burn Foxycavanagh Productions Betty Fox is making a name for herself. Fox released her first album “Too Far Gone” in 2012. The Suncoast Blues Society sent her to the 2015 International Blues Challenge, held in Memphis, and she made it all the way to the finals. She has played festivals including […]
Samantha Fish Wild Heart Ruf Records Samantha Fish grew up in Kansas City. She was first exposed to this music by attending the local blues club “Knuckleheads”. Her early influences include Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, R.L. Burnside and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In 2011 Fish joined Dani Wilde and Cassie Taylor to become “Girls With Guitars”. […]
John Ginty’s “No Filter” showcases Ginty’s keyboard virtuosity, especially on the Hammond B-3,and the vocal and musical skills of some of his very talented friends. The themes are are pretty dark, while the music is a powerful mix of blues,, jazz and Southern Rock. It all kicks off with the powerful “Fredo,” a densely layered, […]
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