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.

By the time Eric Clapton gathered a working band in support 1983’s Money and Cigarettes (home to the Top 10 U.S. hit “I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart”), the guitarist was clean and sober. You May Also Like: Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One TrackRead More

Join Boz Scaggs as he discusses a few key cuts on the forthcoming two-disc Essential collection from Columbia Legacy — a 32-song set showcasing his timeless alchemy with soul, blues, rock and R&B. You May Also Like: Boz Scaggs + Duane Allman, “Loan Me a Dime” (1969): One Track Mind

Robert Plant’s newest post-Led Zeppelin outfit is a canny blending of blues and world music influences, adding spicy new flavors to a post-blues aesthetic that goes back to his earliest successes in music. You May Also Like: No related posts.

A terrific debut solo album from the lead singer of the Chesterfield Kings, Greg Prevost’s ‘Mississippi Murderer’ is an all-blues affair – and a much welcome one, at that.

That Buddy Flett is recording at all, after an encephalitis-induced coma, is its own kind of miracle. You May Also Like: Jon Irabagon – ‘I Don’t Hear Nothin’ But the Blues Vol. 3: Anatomical Snuffbox’ (2020) Reza Khan – ‘Imaginary Road’ (2021) ZZ Top’s “El Diablo,” “Thunderbird,” “Rough Boy” +Read More

James Booker’s tortured ingenuity was never given its due, partly because he mixed such a dizzying degree of elements into his sound and partly because of his legendary erraticisms. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Beginning roughly with 2007’s Alison Krauss collaboration Raising Sand, Robert Plant began working in a quieter, more confidential manner that was completely alien to his Led Zeppelin style. You May Also Like: How Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ ‘Raising Sand’ Still Confounds Expectations

Roosevelt Sykes is due for a hipster reevaluation. Ever adaptable, there’s something for every fan of roots music to be found in this pianist’s incredibly varied repertoire. You May Also Like: Mick Abrahams, of Jethro Tull: Something Else! Interview

This would have been the most variedly accessible, hit-worthy album of Gov’t Mule’s career — even if they hadn’t invited along a raft of famous folks to join them for a second-disc sing-along. You May Also Like: No related posts.