Anni Piper More Guitars Than Friends Sugar Daddy Records Anni Piper is an Aussie who was first influenced to pick up a guitar by listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although sometimes called “Australia’s First Lady of The Blues” her music is oftentimes more roots-rock than otherwise with touches of Nashville and Americana. She released her […]
This is our 3 hour presentation of INDIE Blues artists you should know. These are the artists that are out there right now touring the country and creating new original music rooted in the blues. No matter what Genre you listen to, Blues, funk, soul, Rock, Blues Rock, R&B, Indie, Alternative, Americana, Roots, Rap, Hip […]
Celtic Thunder has just released Legacy: Volume 1 on DVD/Blu-ray and CD. You need both the visual and the audio, the DVD or Blu-ray to bask in the spectacle and the pure performance bliss provided by these talented and handsome young men backed by the marvelous eight-piece Celtic Thunder Band on whistles, strings, guitars, percussion, […]
This is the only show that is 100% dedicated to Touring INDIE Blues art5ists .. Touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. Artists who understand and believe in the true power of the blues .. the power that lives in it’s diversity! We showcase and celebrate that diversity by bringing […]
When you think Texas blues-rock, you think Van Wilks’. There are few names that have lasted and flourished within the Texas music scene like Wilks. Fads come and go, but Van Wilks is here to stay, as evidenced by his latest release, 21st Century Blues. Like the steam engine on the cover, 21st Century Blues, […]
Connect with Candye on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest reviews, tour dates, photos and adventures! Hello fans and friends of Candye Candye is still fighting the neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer she was diagnosed with in 2008. She writes: “Still in hospital! Cedars Sinai in LA. I don’t know where people are getting the […]
This is the show that is dedicated to the touring artist that is creating new original music with their roots in the blues. We celebrate the diversity that is the power that exist in the blues. To deny this diversity is to deny the great contributions that the blues artists of the past have made […]
The Record Company write and play raw, sincere rock n’ roll. Influenced by the rough honesty of their heroes – blues-men like John Lee Hooker, early punk bands like The Stooges, and rock greats like The Rolling Stones. Their sound incorporates slide guitar, distorted bass, a garage-sale Ludwig drum kit and the heartland-hued voice of […]
SHOW # 314 – 02/29/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/GmcyKT SAM BUTLER Sam’s resume includes time with The Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, and collaborator with Donald Fagen, Keith Richards and others. Sam now has a solo album Raise Your Hands, and he and I […]
CONCERT TO BENEFIT NASHVILLE GUITAR LEGEND JIMMY NALLS, SIDELINED BY PARKINSON’S April 26th Line-Up at 3rd & Lindsley Boasts Top Blues-Rockers. Event Also Debuts “The Jimmy Nalls Project” Benefit Album (NASHVILLE) After Parkinson’s disease struck famed guitarist Jimmy Nalls at the height of his career in the mid-‘90s, his legions of friends and fans showed their […]
This is the only show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues .. the power that exists in the diversity of music that has been created from those roots. This is the only show that ONLY showcases currently touring artists that create new original music with those roots in the blues […]
Johnny Rawls was born in Columbia, Mississippi in 1951 and raised in Purvis and Gulfport, Mississippi. He acquired an early interest in music when hearing his grandfather play the blues guitar one Christmas morning. He began playing professionally while still in high school with such stars as ZZ Hill, Little Johnny Taylor, Joe Tex and […]
Toronzo Cannon The Chicago Way Alligator Records Toronzo Cannon was born on Chicago’s south side in 1968. While growing up Cannon would sit outside Theresa’s Lounge listening to the sounds of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells spilling out onto the street. He purchased his first guitar when he was 22. His early influences included Albert […]
This is the only show that celebrates the diversity of music that is being created TODAY Rooted in the Blues. We only play artists that are currently touring and creating new original music .. you get the best in INDIE Blues This week we start off with music from Johnny Rawls Jordan Patterson Blues Music […]
You May have heard that Music in Memphis Died along with B.B. King… well we’re here to tell you that… MEMPHIS BLUES ROCK IS ALIVE AND WELL! John D’Amato — A Rockin’ original yet true to the blues As John D’Amato gets ready for 2015, he continues to shake up the blues world with a […]
Bruce Katz brought his band Darwin’s in Marietta, GA Friday, Feb. 19 and played for a large and appreciative crowd. The crowd had been well warmed up by Catfish and Co., headed by Hill Roberts. They put on an excellent opening show., although there were so many people on stage they could hardly move! But […]
Stan Getz “Getz/Gilberto ‘76” & “Moments in Time” www.ResonanceRecords.org During a week run at the now defunct Keystone Korner in San Francisco, California a series of concerts were recorded and are finally making their commercial debut. “Getz/Gilberto ’76” and “Moments in Time” have been simultaneously issued as two distinct CD releases. Both of these recordings […]
Luther Dickinson Blues & Ballads A Folksingers’s Songbook: Volume I & II New West Records Luther Dickinson, guitar; and his brother Cody, drums; were born in Memphis the sons of legendary musician/producer Jim Dickinson. Luther’s discography includes early recordings with bands such as “D.D.T.” and “Gutbucket”. After years working as part of the rock club […]
This is our 3 hour block of nothing but “Touring artists” who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. We call this music INDIE Blues! From the traditional Chicago sound to more progressive, we don’t discriminate .. if it is new, original and good you will hear it here FIRST!! .. Tune […]
This is the show that showcases the diversity that is the power of the blues. This is the genre that gave us Rock and Roll, funk, Soul, R&B, jazz, and just about all popular music for the last 100 years .. We are dedicated to showcasing those artists who are touring and creating new original […]
Dusty Road, the debut album by the Brothers Brown, unveils a dynamic new presence in American roots music. It’s dozen songs—buoyed by a superb level of songwriting and musicianship—recall the work of such seminal groups as the Band and Creedence Clearwater Revival in their ability to create a sense of place and time, or, rather, […]
Benny Turner When She’s Gone Nola Blue Records Benny Turner and his older brother Freddie lived on the West Side of Chicago. Guitarist Freddie chose to use their mother’s maiden name and became the legendary Freddie King. Turner played bass in his brother’s band and toured with him until King’s death in 1976. Soon after […]
SHOW # 312 – 02/15/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/S8F9g3 JOEY DELGADO – Guitarist for the Delgado Brothers who took 1st place at the 2016 International Blues Challenge. The band was unavailable during the wrap-up show, so Joey called in to talk about the week the band […]
This is the show that showcases the true power of the blues … the power that lives in the diversity of music that is created from these roots! This is the genre that gave us Rock and Rook, Funk , RnB, Soul, and just about every form of popular music. Even today you can hear […]
High-energy stage performance. Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. Backed by a rhythm section that is second to none, this IS Dennis Jones. Check out a live show, and you’ll instantly agree, this band ROCKS the blues like NO other! Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul […]
Ebony Jo-Ann Save Your Love For Me Independent Ebony Jo-Ann is a New York vocalist and actress with numerous television, movie and theatrical credits. She has been featured on television’s “Law and Order”, in the Adam Sandler films “Grown Ups” and “Grown Ups 2” and on Broadway in “The Sunshine Boy’s”, and “Ma Rainey’s Black […]
This is our 3 hour block of the best in INDIE Blues .. this is the only show that showcases the true power of the blues .. that power lies in the diversity of music that uses blues as it’s roots! No matter if you listen to rock, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Funk, Dance, or […]
Mack Avenue Superband Live From The 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival Mack Avenue Records The Mack Avenue Record label “follows a tradition of record labels, no matter what genre, having a sense of pride in their roster”. The Superband was born when they first appeared in Hart Plaza at the 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival. The ensemble […]
This is the only show that is dedicated to showcasing the huge power Blues has in popular music. This is the roots of it all .. Rock Soul R&B Funk Hip Hop, you name it .. it all is rooted in the blues!! .. There are artists out there touring who are embracing the diversity […]
Willie J. Laws has over 25 years of performing experience and has traveled the world making music. The influences heard in the music of the Willie J. Laws Band are many and eclectic. There are deep roots in Texas music tradition and uniquely American roots music. Raised in the Gulf Coast of Texas, Willie J. […]
Magic Sam Blues Band Black Magic Delmark Records Samuel Gene Maghett a.k.a. Magic Sam was born in Grenada, Ms. in 1937. Sam learned to play the Blues by listening to Muddy Waters and Little Walter. In 1956 Sam moved to Chicago and signed with Cobra Records. His singles included “All Your Love” and Willie Dixon’s […]
Tommy Z Blizzard of Blues South Blossom Records Tommy Z hails from Western New York State. As a teenager his guitar influences included Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King and Buddy Guy. Tommy began entertaining our troops overseas as part of the USO/AFE in 2003. He has shared the stage with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Jeff […]
King Curtis “The Complete Atco Singles” <3 CD’s> www.RealGoneMusic.com Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee King Curtis (Curtis Ousley – 2/7/1934 – 8/13/1971) released recordings on the Atlantic Records subsidiary Atco during 1958-1959 and again from 1967-1971. This three-CD/sixty-six-track compilation assembles singles from both of Curtis’ Atco eras. It includes all A-sides and B-sides, […]
This is the only show that is dedicated to ONLY playing currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues!! .. INDIE Blues artists! Blues is the genre that is the roots of all popular music .. no matter what you want to call it .. Soul, R&B, Funk, Rock, Blues […]
Winner of 9 major awards in the U.S.A and 4 times nominated in the British Blues Awards. The past three years have seen Sewell continue to go from strength to strength particularly in America where his debut album ‘Calling Your Name’ spent a staggering 7 weeks at number one on the American Blues Scene Chart. […]
CTB Show 301 Complete by Cleve Baker on Mixcloud
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/2/2016 The Best in Indie Blues! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the only show that showcases the REAL power of the Blues .. it’s Diversity!! .. This is the genre that gave us Rock and Roll, Soul, RNB, Funk, Hiphop, and just about every form of popular music […]
LIVe from the Midnight Circus 2/1/2016 With Walkin Cane Mark by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of music that exist in the blues. This is the genre that brought you Rock and Roll, R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, and pretty much every form of popular […]
SHOW #304 – LIVE, UNCUT & UNCENSORED CONVERSATIONS WITH MUSICIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW LIVE FROM THE 32ND INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE Listen Here: https://goo.gl/0XDb7h Webcasting from the fuBAR at Rum Boogie Café. We had a couple of guest prior to going live to the Tas Cru Jam, which we webcasted for over two hours. We spoke […]
Grateful Dead “Dave’s Picks Vol.16” Springfield, MA 3/28/73 <3CD’s> www.Dead.net – www.Rhino.com Dave’s Picks 16 completes the 2015-fourth round of the latest series (four new box-sets of full performances are issued annually) with a show from Springfield, MA recorded 3/28/73 that requires three CD’s to capture this lengthy performance. Disc One: Trots out familiar first […]
An Exclusive interview with Walkin Cane Mark by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Walkin’ Cane Mark was born under a cactus in the heart of the Arizona desert. Surrounded by five generations of bluegrass based musicians, it’s ironic that instead of playing country based music like his relatives he quickly followed a passion for gritty blues, […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/31/2016 with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the Diversity that is the Blues. The true tradition of the blues is the fact that it always changed to reflect the reality of those who created it. It was this […]
Interview with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mixing traditional styles of delta and electric blues, with heavy modern rock and funk grooves, the Balkun Brothers are crafting a unique sound and style all their own. The band is fusing the past with the present and pushing the sonic bounds […]
Wendy DeWitt w/ Kirk Harwood Getaway Wette Music Wendy DeWitt is a boogie-woogie, stride and barrelhouse piano player known for her powerhouse left hand. She has played with Otis Rush, Sam Moore and many others. She formed her band Blue Saloon in the late 1980’s and released her first album “Wendy DeWitt and Blue Saloon” […]
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys Live at The Big Bull Falls Blues Festival Nevermore Records Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys just hosted the Tuesday night jam on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. Born and raised in Chicago guitarist Reverend Richard Raven has been playing the blues since he […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/26/2016 The Best in INDIE BLUES! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the Diversity that is the Blues. The true tradition of the blues is the fact that it always changed to reflect the reality of those who created it. It was this tradition that […]
Steve Howell and The Mighty Men Friend Like Me Out of The Past Music/Burnside Distribution Steve Howell was born in Texas and lives in the greater Shreveport, La. area. Howell has immersed himself in the rural blues of the south. Howell’s first recording was the independently produced 2006 “Out of The Past. Howell followed up […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/25/2016 With Beth Hart!! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the “Diversity” that lives in the Blues. It was this music that gave birth to all popular music! The true tradition of the blues lives in the fact that it has always evolved and grew. […]
