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Of all the places across this great country known for unique and exhilarating music, none have the vast riches of the Pelican State. Rollicking blues, spicy and swampy Cajun and … Read more
Beyond the Blue Door is one of those albums you just know is gonna be worthwhile. The 23rd studio release from Ronnie Earl and his band, the Broadcasters, since they … Read more
You may think of Canadian great Kevin Breit as a blues guitarist or a versatile guitarist who has backed some huge names, but there’s nothing that he—or anyone else for … Read more
At 19, he was the Duke of the Roomful of Blues. Guitar stylist Duke Robillard founded that still-New England-based institution in 1967, kicking open the door to a huge warehouse … Read more
Raised in the states, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has made Vancouver his home for the past thirty years, but he’s still the modern version of iconic pianists like Professor Longhair, … Read more
Rory Block, today’s best traditional female blues artist, has more work to do. She would probably tell you that she is “semi-retired,” having reduced her touring schedule and having completed … Read more
Rory Block, today’s best traditional female blues artist, has more work to do. She would probably tell you that she is ‘semi-retired,’ having reduced her touring schedule and having completed … Read more
Ronnie Earl, “The John Coltrane of the guitar,” marries the spiritual with traditional blues for an album dedicated to the Broadcasters’ late bass player, Jim Mouradian, who passed suddenly earlier … Read more
Some musicians seem to achieve the near impossible by imprinting themselves in a memory with a flash of sheer individuality, a signature sound or something similar that makes them instantly … Read more
By Jim Hynes [O]k, true, Stony Plain puts out an anniversary collection every five years, but not many independent labels have been in business for forty years. So 40 Years … Read more
