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Money Never Changed Tom Gray

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Bonnie Bramlett, Carlene Carter, Cyndi Lauper, Delta Moon, Manfred Mann, Money Changes Everything, RIP, Steve Lillywhite, The Brains, Tom Gray

The hit songwriter, lap-steel wizard and unsung hero of the New Wave era was 70

Blues Funk Soul

Bette Smith: Rock and Soul to Lift Your Spirits

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Bette Smith, Drive-By Truckers, Jimbo Mathus, Matthew Patton, Ruf Records, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Good The Bad and The Bette

Produced by Drive-By Truckers bassist Matthew Patton, the Brooklyn-born singer’s blend of soul, rock, R&B and Southern funk gives these ten new tunes plenty of punch

Bluegrass Blues Country and/or Western Dead Folk Psychedelics Remembrance Rock Rockabilly

Commander Cody, a True Original, Breaks the Bonds of Earth

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Commander Cody, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, George Frayne IV, San Francisco, The Grateful Dead

The San Francisco mainstay and trucker rock icon who defied categorization was 77 years old

Blues Remembrance Rock

Adios, Hombre: Remembering Dusty Hill

July 28, 2021August 4, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Back To The Future III, Billy Gibbons, Blues, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, RIP, Sharp Dressed Man, Texas, ZZ Top

The lifelong bassist for ZZ Top was 72

Blues Rock Rockabilly Roots

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

July 12, 2021August 4, 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, 2021August 4, 2021 James Porter 7 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, 2021August 4, 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, 2021August 4, 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, 2021August 4, 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