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Peter Frampton’s ‘Blues Thesis’

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Blues, Freddie King, Humble Pie, peter Frampton, Taj Mahal

A medical diagnosis pushed Frampton to choose one final focus for the last creative burst of his career—and he decided to sing the blues

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Tony Joe White, Swamp Rock Legend, Dies at 75

October 26, 2018 James Porter 0 Comments Blues, Polk Salad Annie, R.L. Burnside, Swamp Rock, Tony Joe White

A look back at the man who introduced us to polk salad

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A Half Century of A Man & the Blues

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 50th anniversary, B.B. King, Blues, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Spann

Celebrating 50 years of Buddy Guy’s landmark second album

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Cedric Burnside Says Hello

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ardent Studios, Blues, Cedric Burnside, Fat Possum Records, R.L. Burnside, Single Lock Records

A quick chat with the grandson of blues great R.L. Burnside on the heels of his long-awaited solo debut

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Giant Steps

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Blues, Keb' Mo', Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, The Rolling Stones

On the road and in conversation with modern blues master Taj Mahal

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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark at 30

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Andrew Hamlin 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Blues, MTV, Robert Cray

On the sleepless shift with the Midnight Man and his Robert Cray Band

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True Confessin’

July 31, 2018August 2, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments B.B. King, Blues, Bo Diddley, Charlie Watts, Howlin' Wolf, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Muddy Waters, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood

Rolling Stones-curated blues collection to arrive in stores this fall

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