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FEATURES

Things Got Strange at Making a Scene

Those that follow “Making a Scene” or get our emails when we post something new may have noticed that things got a little weird over the last week. Our site went down last Saturday and despite repeated efforts to restore the site to it’s former configuration, it was clear the old site was no longer […]

Tinsley Ellis Returns to Alligator Records!

Feral blues guitar…non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge…his eloquence dazzles…he achieves pyrotechnics that rival early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. –Rolling Stone Ellis unleashes a torrent of dazzling musicianship pitched between the exhilarating volatility of rock and roll and the passion of urban blues. –Los Angeles Times   Alligator Records is […]

INTERVIEWS

An In Depth Interview with Leonard Griffie

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Leonard Griffie is an artist firmly grounded in the blues. An artist who is a prolific songwriter, blues guitar master, and a unique and engaging singer. Along with traditional blues you’ll find a generous helping of Soul and old school Rhythm and Blues, even a bit of Jazz. All of which combine to create compelling […]

An In Depth Interview with Jack Tempchin

 HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Jack Tempchin is a legendary hit songwriter whose two compositions, “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and “Already Gone”, are now synonymous with the Southern California Sound. Both songs are on ‘Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975’, awarded *Best-Selling U.S. Album of the 20th Century* by the RIAA. Tempchin has five Eagles contributions total, including […]

An In Depth Interview with The McKee Brothers

 HOME PAGE  FACEBOOK PAGE The roots of the McKee Bros. project go back to 70s Ann Arbor and Detroit, where Ralph McKee, inspired by his college roommate, guitarist Bob Doezema (now a Berklee professor who tours with Al Kooper), bought a cheap bass and a Silvertone amp and started to teach himself to play. After […]

An In Depth Interview with Tyrone Vaughan

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE It has been said that the sum is always greater than the parts. The parts can be good but together they are exceptional and that holds true in the case of MVP. The Milligan Vaughan Project or MVP is a musical partnership between Austin’s highly acclaimed vocalist Malford Milligan – and […]

An In Depth Interview with Webster Ave.

  “Daylight” is the debut album from Webster Ave, a trio of industry veterans out of the NE of the U.S. Fourteen original compositions produced by the trio of Tony Mercadante, David Webster and Andrew Caturano cover the spectrum of roots rock, jazz, Americana, soul, R&B and blues with a smidgen of reggae.  BIOGRAPHY David […]

An in Depth Interview with Steve Howell

 HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE When Steve Howell first heard Mississippi John Hurt’s happy style of fingerpicking country blues in 1965 at the age of thirteen, he immediately knew that the tame, folky style of strumming the guitar was a thing of the past for him. This revelation opened the door to a new musical universe […]

CD REVIEWS

Chris Hillman Bidin’ My Time

Chris Hillman Bidin’ My Time Rounder Records Don Parmley was a 5 String banjo player who recorded a bluegrass instrumental album for GNP/Crescendo Records in 1964 and the mandolin player on the recording was Chris Hillman. Hillman switched to bass and joined Jim McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke to form the Byrds. […]

Al Basile Quiet Money

 Al Basile Quiet Money Sweetspot Records Al Basile grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts a suburb outside of Boston. He received a Master’s degree from Brown University in 1970. He first met Duke Robillard in 1969 and Robillard talked Basile into joining Roomful of Blues in 1973. Basile became Roomful’s first trumpet player and while with […]

Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Stompin’ Ground

 Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Stompin’ Ground Alligator Records Tommy Castro is a guitarist and vocalist from San Jose, California. Castro became a member of The Dynatones in 1980 but by 1991 had left to form his own band. Castro released “Soul Shaker” on Blind Pig Records in 2005 and received his first two Blues […]

Gregg Allman Southern Blood

Gregg Allman Southern Blood Rounder Records Gregg Allman had some serious health issues. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2007. He had a successful liver transplant in 2010. Allman who at the time had six previous solo recordings achieved even greater success with the Grammy nominated “Low Country Blues” released in 2011. When Allman […]

Cassie Keenum & Rick Randlett Hauntings

 Cassie Keenum & Rick Randlett Hauntings Fox Run Records Cassie Keenum hails from Alachua, Fl. sixteen miles outside of Gainesville. She is a singer songwriter with a soulful voice who performs in a duo with Rick Randlett. Randlett discovered the blues while in college. He listened to bands like Cream, The Yardbirds, and early Fleetwood […]

Chris “Bad News” Barnes Hokum Blues

 Chris “Bad News” Barnes Hokum Blues Vizztone Label Group Chris Barnes has been a writer and performer for The Carol Burnett Show, Saturday Night Live, Seinfield, 30 Rock, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He began his blues music career opening for acts at the legendary blues club, Tramps, where he would take audience suggestions and improvise […]

Corey Dennison Band Night After Night

 Corey Dennison Band Night After Night Delmark Records Corey Dennison hails from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He got his first guitar when he was six years old. He used to hang out with his harp playing uncle so his early influences were Junior Wells, Albert Collins and Albert King. Dennison also fell in love with the soul […]

Jimmy Carpenter Plays The Blues

Jimmy Carpenter Plays The Blues Vizztone Label Group Saxophonist Jimmy Carpenter began playing professionally in 1980. He toured with both Tinsley Ellis and Jimmy Thackery. In 2004 Carpenter played on “Whiskey Store Live” with Thackery and Tab Benoit. He settled in New Orleans shortly thereafter and found work with Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Eric Lindell. […]

Benny Turner My Brother’s Blues

 Benny Turner My Brother’s Blues Nola Blue Records Once Benny Turner and his older brother Freddie left Texas for Chicago his brother began to make a name for himself as Freddie King. Freddie became a guitar god while Turner backed him up on bass. Turner left for awhile to play with R n’ B singer […]

Wee Willie Walker And The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While

 Wee Willie Walker And The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra After A While Blue Dot Records  Born in Hernando, Mississippi Wee Willie Walker’s career spans six decades as he is one of our last real soul singers. He recorded nine sides for the Memphis based Goldwax label in 1968. More recently between 2004 and 2011 Walker […]

Milligan-Vaughan Project

Milligan-Vaughan Project Mark One Records Malford Milligan is a Texas based soul, blues and rock singer who attended the University of Texas. He started a local Monday night blues jam and wound up beginning a life in music. In 1994 Milligan helped form the band Storyville with David Grissom, David Holt and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s […]

Johnny Rawls Waiting For The Train

 Johnny Rawls Waiting For The Train Catfood Records Johnny Rawls was born in Hattiesburg Mississippi in 1951. Having mastered the guitar Rawls’ schoolteacher arranged for him to back musicians when they were on tour through Mississippi. In 1975 Rawls joined O.V. Wright’s band and became his musical director until Wright’s passing in 1980. The Ace […]

Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers The East-West Sessions

 Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers The East-West Sessions MindiAbair.com In 1979 Randy Jacobs was a core member of the funk pop band “Was (Not Was)” an early project of producer Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones) where he worked with singer Sweet Pea Atkinson. He was also a member of 1993’s Soul […]

Jonny Lang Signs

Jonny Lang Signs Concord Music Group Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr. a.k.a. Jonny Lang was born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1981. He started playing guitar at the age of twelve. His father took him to see the Fargo based “Bad Medicine Blues Band” and Lang was hooked. He started taking lessons from the bands guitar […]

Steve Howell and Jason Weinheimer A Hundred Years From Today

 Steve Howell and Jason Weinheimer A Hundred Years From Today Out of The Past Music Texas born Steve Howell now lives in the greater Shreveport, La. area. He has immersed himself in the rural blues of the south. Howell re-creates obscure traditional country blues with his finger picking style and warm voice. His third album […]

Scott Ellison Good Morning Midnight

  Scott Ellison Good Morning Midnight Red Parlor Records Scott Ellison hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1977 guitarist Ellison backed up country music star Jesseca James and in 1981 joined up with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. In the mid 1980’s Ellison relocated to Los Angeles and found work with The Box Tops, The Marvalettes, The Drifters, The […]

Walter Trout We’re all in this together

 Walter Trout We’re all in this together Provogue/Mascot Label Group Walter Trout was born in Ocean City, N.J. After moving to LA he worked with Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex before becoming Canned Heat’s guitarist in 1981. In 1985 he left them and joined John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers where he […]

The John Pagano Band gives us ‘One More Round’

Although John Pagano has  been recording under the name JP Blues since he was in his teens, The John Pagano Band is about to release their first album, One More Round, under their new band name.  Although the name has changed, the solid blues-rock and excellent original material has not. Pagano is a strong vocalist […]

ON THE SCENE

MONDO NYC 2017 Global Business Summit and Music Festival October 4-8, 2017

Music, Technology, and Radio Panels To Be Included in Business Summit Hosted by New York University with Showcases, Meetups and Performances at Rockwood Music Hall and Other Venues     “Experience the Future of Music and Technology” at this year’s Second Annual Mondo NYC Festival & Global Business Summit! Recently having announced their full agenda […]

Ted Drozdowski and The Scissormen at Darwin’s in Sandy Srings, Sept. 23

 

Ted Drozdowski and The Scissormen at Darwin’s in Sandy Springs, Sept. 23 Sept. 23-Rhetta Rambles It was a football night in Atlanta and unfortunately meant a rather small crowd for Ted Drozdowski and The Scissormen.But Drozdowski and his two bandmates gave an excellent performance anyway, and with his usual good humor.  There may have been […]

PODCASTS

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Leonard Griffie

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These artists are the innovators not the imitators .. they are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from  JW JONES  Saron Crenshaw  The Original Blues Brothers […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jack Tempchin

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These artists are the innovators not the imitators .. they are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with some great music from JW-Jones SaRon Crenshaw The Original Blues Brothers […] 

 

Live from the Midnight Circus Featuring the Mckee Brothers

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artist understand the power of the blues and Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists This week we start off with music […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 9/25/2017

This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues! We showcase those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and those artists who are creating that diversity. These artists are the innovators .. not the imitators .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Webster Ave.

This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues! We showcase those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and those artists who are creating that diversity. These artists are the innovators .. not the imitators .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! […]  

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring MVP-Tyrone Vaughan

This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and believe that innovation is the TRUE tradition of the Blues! These are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Carrie and The Cats Rob Lutes Eliza Neals The Trevor Sewell Band Joel DaSilva Val Starr and the Blues […] 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Steve Howell and Jason Weinheimer

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you those artists who are creating the Future of the Blues .. These are the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. they are the innovators .. not the imitators .. they are the Indie Blues Artists This week we start off […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 9/18/2017

This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by bringing you the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the innovators not the imitators .. these are the Indie Blues Artists This week we have a great 3 hour […] 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Cassie Keenum and Rick Randlett

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only place that is dedicated to the Future of the Blues by bringing you only those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there creating new music from it’s roots. These are the innovators not the imitators .. these ARE the Indie Blues Artists This week we […]