Curtis Salgado, a former sideman with Robert Cray, Roomful of Blues and Santana, drops by to discuss a handful of key career moments.

Curtis Salgado drops by for a talk on the enduring power of grease-popping, shotgun-shack rattling, ass-wagging soul music.

Bluesman Curtis Salgado, over a career that’s included stops with Robert Cray, Roomful of Blues and Santana, has always had an abiding love for R&B, hard soul and nasty funk. Soul Shot brings all of that together You May Also Like: Robert Randolph & the Family Band – Got SoulRead More

Louisiana’s Sonny Landreth, long known for his wizardry on the slide, has never issued an all-instrumental recording — until now. Due May 22, 2012 on his own Landfall label, Elemental Journey will include guest appearances by Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani, among others. You May Also Like: Sonny Landreth BoldlyRead More

A new multi-artist American tour thrillingly combines rock and blues — in fact, it’s right there in the name — with appearances by Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter, among others. You May Also Like: The McCoys – Infinite McCoys (1968): On Second Thought Edgar Winter Group – TheyRead More

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Bonnie Raitt uses her first album in seven years to move fluidly between expected slide-guitar swagger and these deeply intriguing moments featuring impressionistic asides from Bill Frisell. You May Also Like: Susan Tedeschi’s Varied ‘Back to the River’ Set the Stage for Greatness Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ – TajmoRead More

Donald Gibson caught up with Eric Clapton biographer and friend Chris Welch for a Something Else! Sitdown.

A straight-blues release, ‘Live in Belgium’ finds the late Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey at the peak of his powers.

Blues belter Irma Thomas, who shot to fame with soulful 1960s-era renditions of “(You Can Have My Husband but) Don’t Mess with My Man,” “It’s Raining” and “Time Is On My Side,” will be honored today with a new bronze statue at Musical Legends Park in New Orleans. You MayRead More