White’s “old, yet new” vibe again has him brilliantly mixing seemingly unrelated styles.

When I asked Chicken Diamond what’s the name of his upcoming record, he replied, “This is simply named: ‘My Name is Charles ‘Chicken’ Diamond’. Albert Ayler style.” You May Also Like: Chicken Diamond – Skeleton Coast (2018) Chicken Diamond – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (2016) Little Freddie KingRead More

As the reigning champ of blues-rock guitarists after Clapton’s generation, Joe Bonamassa attracts notice whenever he issues new music (and to the great delight of his fans, he does this often). You May Also Like: How Joe Bonamassa Finally Arrived With ‘The Ballad of John Henry’ How Black Country Communion’sRead More

Brent Johnson was born in south Texas, but having spent most of his life in New Orleans, he’s more of a Louisiana guitar slinger than a Lone Star State one. You May Also Like: John ‘Papa’ Gros – River’s On Fire (2016) Wilko Johnson – I Keep It To Myself:Read More

New Orleans blues-rock guitarist Brent Johnson is posied to release his debut album, and you can say he’s paid his dues. You May Also Like: Left Lane Cruiser, “Shake and Bake” from ‘Shake and Bake’ (2019): Something Else! sneak peek Left Lane Cruiser – Beck In Black (2016) Little FreddieRead More

A Day In Nashville might as well have been a day at the beach for the virtuosic blue-rock guitarist Robben Ford. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets to the World Robben Ford’s Tasty, Energetic ‘Soul on Ten’ Reframed His Recent Work Jerry Granelli,Read More

There’s a different attitude surrounding these recordings, which find Tommy Castro collaborating with a tough new group of blues-rock loving youngsters. You May Also Like: Left Lane Cruiser – Beck In Black (2016) Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track Mind How Elvin Bishop Kept ItRead More

Cassie Taylor brings the same sort of hard-bitten focus on truth telling, and the same frisky sense of experimentation, that’s surrounded her father Otis’ work. You May Also Like: Chad Taylor – ‘Myths and Morals’ (2018) Hearts & Minds (Jason Stein, Paul Giallorenzo, Chad Taylor) – ‘Electroradiance’ (2018) Ron MilesRead More

Christine McVie was part of a band called Chicken Shack that opened for Fleetwood Mac, giving her an early glimpse at Peter Green’s genius.

You might, with so many deep blues connections, expect 15-year-old Louisiana guitar prodigy Matthew Davidson’s new single to sound rootsy and raw. Instead, he draws in sounds and textures from a stirringly broad musical spectrum. You May Also Like: Alan Simon, “You Are the Sunshine” from Excalibur IV (2017): OneRead More