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How R.L. Burnside’s ‘Bad Luck City’ Introduced an Exciting New Blues Voice

How R.L. Burnside’s ‘Bad Luck City’ Introduced an Exciting New Blues Voice

Released 30 years ago, R.L. Burnside’s debut album ‘Bad Luck City’ belatedly introduced an almost fully formed genius.

Junior Kimbrough Set a New Blues Standard on ‘All Night Long,’ Then Vanished

Junior Kimbrough Set a New Blues Standard on ‘All Night Long,’ Then Vanished

Released 30 years ago this week, ‘All Night Long’ unfortunately arrived too close to the end for Junior Kimbrough.

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Chris Carver, jazz composer and keyboardist: Something Else! Interview

Chris Carver joins us for an in-depth talk about his new album, how his musical vision has evolved and the benefits of having a second job.

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Denise LaSalle, Soul-Blues Belter (1939-2018): An Appreciation

We loved the sexy, hard-as-nails Denise LaSalle for creating a series of titanic grooves, and also because we were never certain that she couldn’t have kicked our ass.

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Chris Carver, “Ghost in the Machine” (2015): One Track Mind

Chris Carver displays his formidable chops as band leader, producer, songwriter and keyboardist on ‘Ghost in the Machine.’

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Bo Diddley used a canny sense of PR to open the door for modern rock and hip hop

The famous “shave-and-a-haircut, two-bits” beat didn’t start with Bo Diddley, who died on June 3, 2008. Through sheer force of will, he made it his own.

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Paul Thorn – Too Blessed to Be Stressed (2014)

A reminder from Thorn to be thankful, in bad times – and good.

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‘It’s a possibility’: Yardbirds discussed recording new album during upcoming U.S. tour

“We were thinking at one point,” drummer Jim McCarty says, “of going down to Mississippi.”

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Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition – Dark Night of the Soul (2014)

Rattling out like a loose-mufflered muscle car, Dark Night of the Soul is a more raw-boned version of Jimbo Mathus’ typical roots rock — darker and harder, like a grittier, more visceral take on the mythical parables of the Band. You May Also Like: Junior Kimbrough Set a New BluesRead More

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Leo Welch – Sabougla Voices (2014)

Leo Welch’s music comes from that place where down-home gospel meets up with jukey blues (would that be the church’s backporch?), filling your heart even as it gets your toe to tapping. You May Also Like: Harriet Tubman, with Wadada Leo Smith – Araminta (2017) Wadada Leo Smith – NajwaRead More