A Bluesman in Recovery
As if he didn’t have enough going on already, Mike Zito has his own blog now. It’s called “A Bluesman in Recovery,” chronicling his experience... Read more
Electric Slave review
After listening to Electric Shave a few times, I’m wondering if it isn’t a response to critics of Black Joe Lewis who have dissed him... Read more
Eric Clapton on Gibson guitar
Joe Bonamassa discusses Eric Clapton‘s Gibson guitar years on The Pickup Radio Show this week. Do you think Clapton went downhill after switching to a... Read more
Interview with Black Joe
NPR interviews Black Joe Lewis this morning in advance of his new album, Electric Slave (the band has dropped “Honeybears” from its name.) Good session.... Read more
Southern blues at its best
Mike Zito is pretty busy these days. He’s touring with Royal Southern Brotherhood, formed last year by Zito and Devon Allman. He produced Samantha Fish‘s... Read more
Blues for Food Fest 2013
The seventh annual Blues for Food Fest is coming to Seattle’s Magnuson Park on August 31st. Artists include Kenova, featuring Billy Stoops, Nick Vigarino, and... 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
No stream from KRVM
If you haven’t noticed already, the audio stream from KRVM is no longer available. This is the explanation on Facebook: Rick…this is the official line.... Read more
Friday night blues
More weekend blues. WXPR Public Radio in Rhinelander, Wisconsin has Blues Friday every Friday night from 6:00PM to 12:00AM CT. Great mix, real blues. Stream:... 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