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Lara Hope and The Ark-Tones: Rocking Through the Pandemic with the Rockabilly Rebels from Upstate New York

July 12, 2021July 14, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, COVID-19, Eddie Rion, Here To Tell The Tale, Jeremy Boniello, Kingston, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, Matt Goldpaugh, New York, pandemic, Sower Records, Upstate NY

How this talented husband-and-wife-led band are making Kingston the modern-day capital of New York Rock

Blues Festivals Funk Gospel jazz Soul World

“Are You Ready, Black People?”: Summer Of Soul Takes Us Higher

July 6, 2021July 15, 2021 James Porter 2 Comments Chuck Jackson, David Ruffin, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Harlem Cultural Festival, Questlove, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Summer of Soul, The Chambers Brothers, The Fifth Dimension, The Roots

In his directorial debut, Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson celebrates the great lost music festival of 1969

Blues Dub/Reggae Hip Hop Pop

Mike Doughty Vrooms Back Into The Room

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ghost of Vroom, Ghost of Vroom I, Irresistible Bliss, Mike Doughty, New York City, Soul Coughing

Originally conspired as a Soul Coughing dub project, Ghost of Vroom echoes the feel of the beloved New York City band

Blues jazz Records Remembrance Retail

Bob Koester: The Purest of Purists

May 25, 2021June 2, 2021 James Porter 6 Comments Aaron Moore, Big Joe Williams, Bob Koester, Chicago, Curtis Jones, Dave Specter, Delmark Records, J.B. Hutto, Jazz Record Mart, Jimmy Burns, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny B. Moore, Junior Wells, Lurrie Bell, Luther Allison, Otis Rush, Piano Red, RIP, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Roosevelt Sykes, Sleepy John Estes, Sunnyland Slim, Toronzo Cannon

Remembering the life of the man who kept the spirit of jazz and blues alive and thriving in Chicago

Blues Folk Gospel Irish jazz

Van Morrison’s Pandemic Blues

May 11, 2021May 19, 2021 Mitchell Cohen 2 Comments 2021, Aldous Snow, BMG, Facebook, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Latest Record Project Volume 1, Russell Brand, Spotify, Twitter, Van Morrison

The Irishman airs his grievances and alienates fans on Latest Record Project Volume 1

Blues Pop Soul

With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

Blues Funk jazz Soul

The City Champs: Roots Music Trio from Memphis Lays Down a Heavy Groove

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Al Gamble, Big Legal Mess Records, George Sluppick, Joe Restivo, Luna '68, The City Champs, Tony! Toni! Tone!

“We all learned our craft playing in the clubs of Memphis, a great training ground for R&B, blues, soul and jazz,” says guitarist Joe Restivo about the band’s new LP Luna ’68

Blues Pop Rock

Peter Frampton Goes Speechless

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments as well as selections by Roxy Music, Frampton Comes Alive, Frampton Forgets The Words, George Harrison, Humble Pie, Lenny Kravitz, peter Frampton, Peter Frampton Band, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, The Herd

An exclusive interview with the British guitar god on the eve of an all-new instrumental outing

Blues Hard Rock Records Rock Southern Rock

Reshaking The Money Maker

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2021, American/UMe, Chris Robinson, Hard To Handle, Otis Redding, Rich Robinson, Shake Your Money Maker, Shake Your Money Maker: 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, She Talks To Angels, The Black Crowes

A new box set offers a trove of treasures to supplement the smash debut LP by The Black Crowes

Blues Rock

His Blood Runs Cold: Peter Wolf at 75

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 75th birthday, Blues, Boston, Cape Cod, J. Geils Band, Peter Wolf, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Jim Sullivan digs into his archives for a career-spanning 2018 interview with the vibrant frontman for the J. Geils Band

Blues Rock Soul

Janis Joplin: A Pearl Of A Girl

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1970, 1971, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Bobby Womack, Brad Campbell, Clark Pierson, Janis Joplin, John Till, Ken Pearson, Kris Kristofferson, Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Mike McClure, Pearl, Richard Bell

Pearl was supposed to be the 60s rock icon’s triumph; instead, it became her epitaph

Blues Soul

WATCH: “Tell Me” by Devin B Thompson

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blues, Chicago, Chicago Blues, Curtis Mayfield, Devin B Thompson, Luther Allison, Robben Ford, Tales of the Soul, Tell Me

The Rock & Roll Globe is proud to premiere the latest video from the Chicago soul blues luminary

Blues Records Rock

An Offer from the Godfather of the Blues that Fans Cannot Refuse

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Box sets, Cream, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Madfish, Manfred Mann, Peter Green, Snapper Music, Stone the Crows, the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, The Yardbirds

A massive new John Mayall box set serves as an essential acquisition for anyone interested in the pathway between blues’ American origins and its full exposition within the creative confines of the U.K.