"Nashville's storied music spaces threatened with silence" PBS NewsHour 12/12/2016aka "Greed Assaults Culture"ExcerptSUMMARY: Downtown Nashville has been a backbone of the nation's mus… Read More
By Scott Bampton
Out now on Moon Voyage Records, Blues with Horns is album number 15 for Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy. Described as “Keb’ Mo’ with horns… Read More
“One thing that producers and engineers tend to have in common is their undeniable love of music, and it is the highs they experience in the recording studio--those exhilarating moment… Read More
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By Tom O'Connor
Guitarist/songwriter, Jim Allchin will likely wind up back at the top of the Blues charts again with his newly released collection Prime Blues, available through Sandy Key M… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Alligator Records once again reminded us why it is the top blues label on the planet with the release of Journeys to the Heart of the Blues, a mostly-covers collection… Read More
NOVEMBER 2018
THE ISLAND IS ALIVE WITH MUSIC!
1st - Time Out Blues Band Giacomo Jacks Amityville, NY
Ahwooooooooo! If you think you got some hellhounds on y… Read More
Live albums were once a staple of most rock acts but could possibly be considered an endangered species nowadays. Sure, over the years there have been many live albums that were… Read More
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By Tom O'Connor
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Stony Plain records has scheduled a February 8th release for Amour by acclaimed guitarists Colin L… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
The Vizztone Label Group continues to nurture the future of the blues with the March 1 release of Nick Schnebelen’s Crazy All By Myself. This 13 track solo debut album… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Slide guitar fans are, no doubt, eagerly awaiting the April 5th release of slide-master Rick Vito’s Soulshaker album through the Vizztone Label Group. Playing in peak… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Harmonica heavyweight Tim Gartland will be releasing his fourth solo record Satisfied through his Taste Good Music label on April 12th. The ten-song collection of… Read More
THE BIGGEST NAMES IN ROCK AND COUNTRY JOIN FORCES FOR
THE COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, BRIAN MAY OF QUEEN,
BRANTLEY GILBERT & KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
RELEASE… Read More
I Can’t Even Get to Hell
– Nonfiction by John Mancuso –
After the first of my many cousins died from cancer, the extended family started getting together every August… Read More
Governor Pritzker has Illinois under a stay-at-home order that has been extended until May 29. At that time, he’ll evaluate which regions have met protocol to transition into Phase 3 o… Read More
Chicago restaurants and bars remain closed for dine-in service, but you can still support your favorite local spots by ordering a take-out lunch when you work from home. No matter what your… Read More
Victor Wainwright By Chris Wheatley Call it jump-blues, boogie-woogie, honky-tonk or plain old rock 'n roll, the music which Grammy nominee, Savannah-born pianist Victor Wainwright records… Read More
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Thulusdhoo Island is located just 28 km north of Male. It is the capital of Kaafu Atoll. Approximately 1400 people live on the island. The size of Thulusdhoo… Read More
Billy Gibbons “My Lucky Card,” the third video from Hardware, Billy Gibbons’ forthcoming (June 4, 2021) Concord album has surfaced today. Like its predecessors… Read More
Broadway-Nashville, Tennessee is voted #1 of the Top 12 Things to do in Nashville, Tennessee.
While many people visit Nashville’s museums to learn about the history of country mus… Read More
Last week, Rajasthan got its first Vande Bharat train for Ajmer and Jaipur. However, Banswara, the southern district of the state, still awaits railway connectivity. The project to connect B… Read More