Cotton, Musselwhite, Hammond & the Hall of Fame Tour
Three blues legends are traveling through the Nothwest on their Blues Hall of Fame Tour: James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite and John Hammond will be appearing... Read more
Category: Delta
Robert Johnson’s legend
Haha. Cute. If you want to know more about Robert Johnson, Chris Hunt’s documentary The Search for Robert Johnson explores his career, journeys and impact... Read more
Five more covers of Rollin’ & Tumblin’
Beck’s cover is a classic, but Rollin’ and Tumblin’ has had many great revisions. Here are a few of these, starting with Hambone Willie Newbern‘s... Read more
Tab Benoit at the 99
Delta blues icon Tab Benoit is appearing at the Highway 99 Blues Club next month. Date is Wednesday, May 14, 8:00 PM. Benoit has won... Read more
The Pickup featuring Robert Johnson (and Name that Guitar)
This week Pickup Radio focuses on Robert Johnson and the many covers of his songs. The Pickup is a collaboration of Joe Bonamassa and Matt... Read more
Robert Johnson a one man band
What amazes me most about delta blues legend Robert Johnson is that he traveled alone with no backup. Keith Richards once asked, “who’s the other... Read more
Album of the year
Best album released so far this year in my opinion, James Cotton‘s Cotton Mouth Man is everything to be expected from the blues harp master.... Read more
Remember This Guy?
Found a surprise this weekend. Sometimes the recommendations in the music store give some interesting hits, like the one for old-time pop artist Dion. I’d... Read more