Grateful Dead “Dave’s Picks Volume 10” Thelma, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/69 www.Dead.net – www.Rhino.com Dave’s Picks, Vol. 10: Thelma, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/69 is a snapshot of the band just prior to when they would enter the studio to record “Workingman’s Dead,” and they’re hitting on seven of the eight tracks (“New Speedway Boogie” was […]
Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers Emergency Situation Blind Pig Records The Mighty Flyers are the award winning Chicago styled blues band originally formed in 1980 by Rod and Honey Piazza. In 1998 Rod won the Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist – Harmonica. My favorite Mighty Flyer recordings are the three albums they recorded […]
Music On The Couch June 16, 2014 Joshua R Hoyer witnessed his first tornado funnel cloud and then sat and told us about his great history and the new band he is leading Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers Then Brad Stivers came by to talk about his rise in the world of the Blues from […]
Interview with Michael “Hurly” Hurwitz from Freddys Finest! [audio:mhurly.mp3] Live from the Midnight Circus talks with Michael Hurwitz Bassist and front man of Freddys Finest! Michael also has film credits as the bass player in the movie Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Pardon. Tune in and hear about his new project and listen to what he is […]
Classic African American Songsters Smithsonian Folkways Records In 1987 The Smithsonian Institute, our national museum located in Washington D.C., acquired the Folkways Records catalogue from its former owner Moses Asch. This is the 23rd installment in the Smithsonian Folkways “Classic” series. This compilation has been mastered by Pete Reiniger. Barry Lee Pearson, scholar of African […]
Lazer Lloyd : Israel’s King Of The Blues Israel is a land of many wonders, both old and new . It is as ancient as the Dead Sea scrolls and as modern as it’s ground breaking development of cell phone technology. Blues guitarist Lazer Lloyd , although not born in the ” land of milk and […]
The Band Courtbouillon Valcour Records Courtbouillon is defined as “a preparation of salted water, white wine, herbs, and various other ingredients, in which fish, shellfish, or vegetables are cooked.” The Band Courtbouillon was named after this broth used in Cajun cooking. The band won a Grammy at the 55th annual Grammy awards for Best Regional […]
Interview with Jeffrey Halford – An American Songwriter Website – https://www.jeffreyhalford.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.w.halford?fref=ts San Francisco singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeffrey Whitmore Halford was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in the early 1960s listening to Roger Miller on a $2 transistor radio. In 1963, the year JFK was shot, his parents, Colin and Effie Lou, headed west […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH – JUNE 9, 2014 SHOW Lisa Grissom, co-founder and Producer of The Tall City Blues Fest Presented by Mazda Midland/Odessa came by to talk about this 4-year-old festival that takes place on July 25, 26 and 27 in Midland, TX We discussed the origins of the festival and the acts that […]
We are honored to be talking with Blues sinter Annika Chambers about her new CD and where she came from and where she is going!! This is a great interview!!The beautiful and talented Annika Chambers hails from Houston, Texas. As a child, she always wanted to sing, but her dreams of enlisting in the Army […]
The New York Post reported that this NY singer was being sued for 10 Million Dollars because she was not talented enough and not good looking enough to front a Pink Tribute band. (Read the Article in the NY POST Here). But to be more specific, the real story is a bit more involved. It […]
UltraChannel™ is Eventide’s new 64-bit native channel strip plug-in for AU, VST, and AAX64 for Mac and PC featuring micro pitch functionality from our flagship H8000, stereo delays with variable feedback paths, plus two stages of compression, gating, and five bands of parametric EQ. UltraChannel is available as a free download through midnight July 8, […]
Ronnie Earl Good News Blues N’ Soul Stony Plain Records It was sometime around 1987 that I went to The Abilene on 8th Avenue at 13th Street to hear a blues band called “Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters”. The club was later to become “Chicago B.L.U.E.S.” Ronnie had been the lead guitarist for “Roomful of […]
The Nighthawks 444 EllerSoul Records The Nighthawks, one of my favorite Blues bands, were formed in 1972. In 1986 they released “Hard Living” on the Varrick label and the next year followed with “Backtrack”. Soon after these albums were released Jimmy Thackery left the band. My interest was revived again in 1996 when they recorded […]
Dave Keller Soul Changes Tastee Tone Records I first heard Dave Keller at Michael Cloeren’s Pennsylvania Blues Festival in 2013. Dave opened the Saturday night after party in the Adventure Center. He gave an outstanding soul blues performance and then backed up the great Johnny Rawls. “Soul Changes” received a nomination for Soul Blues Album […]
California Simi Valley 25th Anniversary Cajun & Blues Music Festival May 24th & 25th, 2014 www.SimiCajun.org/2014/index.html Saturday’s headliners included the British blues godfather: John Mayall, surviving members of blues-rock heroes Canned Heat, and Guitar Shorty. Appearing on Saturday and Sunday was C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band. Sunday closes with the soulfulness of Swamp […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus Talks to Harpdog Brown by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Harpdog Brown’s Facebook page! Harpdog Brown has a new CD out and it is climbing both the Living Blues and the RMR Charts. Publisher Richard L’Hommedieu Talks to Harpdog on his radio show LIVE from the Midnight Circus (every tuesday 2pm-5pm […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch Dexter Allen grew up in Mississippi and began playing guitar at age 12. After years of performing in Gospel Groups, Dexter began playing blues and R&B and […]
Eden Brent released her first independently produced cd in 2003. In 2006 she won the International Blues Competition for best solo performer. Since signing with Yellow Dog Records, Brent has been nominated for nine Blues Music Awards and won three times. In 2009 she was the Acoustic Artist of the Year and her recording “Mississippi […]
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band “Goin’ Home” www.ConcordMusicGroup.com – www.KennyWayneShepherd.com The Kenny Wayne Shepherd band moves to Concord Records using a “Louisiana Entertainment” moniker which is appropriate as Shepherd really does go back to his blues and (at times) Louisiana roots on the appropriately titled “Goin’ Home.” No band member changes, plus there are some […]
We are Honored to have interviewed “Mud” Morganfield, the oldest Son of Muddy Waters . We talked about the efforts he and his brother are making to secure Muddy Waters home in Chicago and about his new CD and life on the road .. this is a great interview and one well worth hearing!! https://www.morganfieldfoundation.org https://www.mudmorganfieldblues.com/ […]
A Celebration of Blues and Soul – The 1989 Presidential Inaugural Concert” On January 21, 1989, the day after the Presidential Inauguration some of the principal names in classic rhythm and blues, soul and blues performed at the Presidential Inaugural Concert. This celebration features (in order of appearance) Chuck Jackson, Percy Sledge, Dr. John, Joe […]
Thank you for taking time from your schedule to answer a few questions for me. The Orange County Blues Society is dedicated to making California a great home for the blues! -Jeff (Papa J) Hudson You first started in the music business in St. Louis in the 60’s. How different is it from today’s music […]
The Seldom Scene Long Time….Seldom Scene Smithsonian Folkways Records John Duffey and Tom Gray were both members of The Country Gentleman, one of the best bluegrass bands of their day. Gray left in 1964 while Duffey stayed for five more years. In 1971 Duffey, mandolin and lead tenor vocals, formed The Seldom Scene along with […]
Jim Byrnes St. Louis Times Black Hen Music Jim Byrnes is an actor (the Wiseguy and Highlander television series) and a musician. Born in St. Louis he developed a strong appreciation for the blues ever since he first picked up a guitar in 1964. Since relocating to Canada, Byrnes has worked numerous times with Steve […]
Rodney Crowell Tarpaper Sky New West Records This is Rodney Crowell’s fifteenth album and first for New West Records. Crowell will be 64 in August and he is quite possibly the youngest of our Country Music icons. Crowell is a fabulous songwriter and singer who has won both an ASCAP lifetime achievement award and […]
1. Thou shalt always look over my offers carefully and budget before accepting tour dates. 2. Thou shalt always advance my shows at least two weeks ahead of my tours. 3. Thou shalt always answer my agent as quickly as possible. 4. thou shall always promote my shows with social media etc. 5. Thou shall […]
Mark’s music career began in 1972 in Memphis, Tenn., as music editor for a monthly entertainment magazine, River City Review. In July 1974, he joined Capricorn Records in Macon, Ga., first as a tour publicist and later as national publicity director. Some of the artists he worked with included The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall […]
Whether its for a CD Release or for Support of a tour, PR can make the difference between success and failure. Listen in as we interview Mr. Doug W. Deutsch from Deutsch PR .. where we discuss how Good PR practices can help the Independent Musician!
On This Making A Scene Segment we Talk with Jo-Ann Ginoni Freda Booking Agent about what a booking agent is and how you can get a booking agent for your band. Jo-Ann has worked with such artists as Taylor Hicks, Albert Castiglia, Sean Chambers, Chris Duarte and so many More! Here is a chance to […]
Facebook Friend Inviter! So, you got a gig and Lots of Facebook friends. You create a facebook event and you want to invite all your friends to your gig. You sit down and you start clicking, one friend at a time. Hours go by, your fingers hurt, your mouse is worn. You look to the […]
Studio Quick Tip! So you have a studio and you want to record a live band complete with Drums, Guitar and Bass. One of the problems you will encounter is finding ways to create shielding between the instruments. When it comes to drums, besides a dedicated drum booth, most commercial drum shields work great. But […]
Build your Studio Speaker Stands One of the most important aspects of your control room is your monitors. As obvious as it may seem, most small home studio operators don’t realize that speakers not only transmit sound through the air. But they also vibrate whatever they are on, which transmits those vibrations to the […]
By Lee Anne Vetrone-Timothy April 23rd, 2014 The numbers are astounding – 4,000 8th grade students in a 10 year period. The creativity is inspired – 400 students each year writing and performing their own blues songs. The lessons learned have the potential to last a lifetime. The Port Washington Education Foundation (PWEF) is proud […]
Allman Brothers “Live at Great Woods” DVD (2014 Edition) – Epic Legacy The Allman Brothers reunited in ’89 and were signed to Epic Records where they released five new (studio and live) albums over a span of about six years (1990-1995.) Five years later, Epic also issued “Peakin’ at the Beacon” in 2000. During this […]
Publisher Richard L’Hommedieu Talks with Damon Fowler on LIVE from the Midnight Circus which airs on Peachtreeradiofm.com every tuesday from 2pm-3pm. From Southern Hospitality to his Solo Career, hear directly from Damon about where he came from and where is he going!. And get to hear his Music for yourself!! Listen to More Damon Fowler […]
Publisher Note: Even though this article specifically addresses the blues genre it is applicable to any genre. RMR, Airplay Direct, Radio Submit all cover multiple genres and all of the concepts in the article are relevant to whatever music you are playing. Rick Lusher has been a radio promoter for quite some time and has […]
Samantha Fish Talks with Publisher Richard L’Hommedieu on his Radio Show “Live From the Midnight Circus” Which Airs on www.peachtreeradiofm.com every Tuesday from 2pm-5pm eastern. LISTEN TO AND PURCHASE SAMANTHA’S NEW CD HERE!! Ruf Recording Artist Samantha Fish has released her new CD “Black Wind Howlin” to critical acclaim. Having won a Blues Music Award […]
Bob Porter talks about Herbie Mann’s “Push Push” with Duane Allman & “Memphis Underground” This interview was instigated when I was speaking to Blueswax editor Chip Eagle. I mentioned that three tracks from “Push Push” were part of the brand new Duane Allman “Skydog” compilation. It’s a seven CD box-set with a dynamite hard-bound book. […]
The Bob Lanza Blues Band Til The Pain is Gone Self-produced Bob Lanza learned by apprenticing. Lanza spent four years as bandleader for Floyd Phillips and the Mudflaps where he learned to serve the blues. He has also played with James Cotton and Nashville’s Dave Perkins. The Bob Lanza Blues Band’s […]