New guy and the King in session
I’d forgotten I had this until John Kessler mentioned it on the radio last weekend. Sure enough, there it was on the back of the... Read more
Category: Rock
It’s not easy
Losing someone close to you is always hard, but when it’s something that didn’t have to happen, when they make a choice you don’t quite... Read more
Northwest connections at BMA
The northwest was represented at the Blues Music Awards this week: Curtis Salgado and Robert Cray were among the winners at the show in Memphis,... Read more
Moving up in the world
The music scene is so hot in Memphis, it’s almost impossible to book a gig there. Even Walter Trout has to take what he can... Read more
Big night for Stacy at the BB Awards
Stacy Jones and her band members had a big night at the 2018 Best Of the Blues awards last week, sweeping ten categories, including Best... Read more
Ticket giveaways at KNKX
KNKX has two ticket giveaways this week, Marcia Ball at Jazz Alley on the 27th and Ry Cooder at the Moore on July 13th. Cooder... Read more
Early Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page on his early days as a session guitarist. There’s a compilation album with Page backing up Eric Clapton and The Yardbirds that you... Read more
Live webcast with TTB
Tedeshci Trucks Band are giving two free live webcasts of their concerts at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY on the 20th and the... Read more
February album releases
February is bringing some anticipated album releases: Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa are back together with their fourth album, Black Coffee; Blues/soul great Janiva Magness‘... Read more
Cross genre band you need to see
DJ Clany Dunigan handed the mic to an under the radar group for two hours this week, and they brought the studio down. The Rafael... Read more