Photos by Laura Carbone What better than international blues and a party of polar proportions to herald in the “dark season,” when the sun leaves the arctic circle without daylight … Read more
The crowd was unusually rowdy for an Austin City Limits hootenanny. If Widespread Panic was looking for a good time, the long-running jam band found it. Feeding off the … Read more
Do you listen to music or making phone calls through smart headphones that Bluetooth to your smartphone? Wear a watch that tracks your activity level? Depend on your phone to … Read more
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill kindly donated its main room November 21 for the Only Love is Real Blues Benefit for Hurricane Maria event, to benefit Puerto Rican victims … Read more
Chances are that if you live anywhere in the Northeast, you’ve seen Dave Keyes behind a keyboard in a blues band. The in-demand sideman performs regularly with Popa Chubby, Slam … Read more
Songwriter, pianist and guitarist Leon Russell was a vital part of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound studio session band in the late ’60s. He played on hundreds of iconic records … Read more
Fans of Sarah Clanton’s speakeasy-esque Americana intellipop have come to expect the unexpected. With strums, bows, picks, and taps, the Nashville-based cellist/singer/songwriter Sarah Clanton delivers poignant tales of heartbreak and … Read more
Sit down and pick up a copy of I’ll Be Yours by the LA-based rock and roll band, the Americans. There’s a tint of Southern rock and country spirit throughout, … Read more
Remarkably well-produced, this indie artist combines gruff crooning vocals with the mentality of a logger who’s easily brought to tears. Brother Roy played rhythm guitar with gypsy guitarist Stephane Wremble, … Read more
Bobby Kyle has earned his way to this release, as it was many years in the making. Kyle has worked with iconic bluesman through his 40-year career including Lonnie Mack, … Read more
