Ellis Mano Band – “The Horrible Truth”
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Here’s my favorite Swiss Blues-Rock band (Ellis Mano Band) performing their song, “The Horrible Truth,” in a little club in Silostrasse, Switzerland (where else?). The club has that dark, smokey vibe that makes it look perfect for Blues-Rockin. (Bucket List item I think.)
Third Annual Stream-A-Thon Event For Fueling Musicians Program
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Joe Bonamassa and his nonprofit, Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation will feature its third annual Stream-A-Thon event on Saturday, May 1st at 3:00 pm ET to benefit their Fueling Musicians Program which supports musicians in need. (There’s no other program out there like this folks.)
Edgar Winter – Brother Johnny
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Who better than Edgar Winter to drop an album tribute to Johnny Winter right? Edgar had help too – about a dozen first-call guitarists and others to stitch together 17 formidable takes on Johnny’s tunes. It’s part love letter, part celebration. (And 100% ear candy.)
Todd Sharpville & Larry McCray – “Brothers (From Another Mother)”
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An animated video from Todd Sharpville with his pal Larry McCray. It’s the first single from Todd’s upcoming album Medication Time. Serious business hiding in the lyrics behind the cartoons – their friendship has sustained them for 35+ years.
Albert Cummings Takes The Plunge Into Performing Full Time
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I’ll bet you didn’t know that Albert Cummings spent most of his time as a builder. Music only played a small part of his professional life – until now. Now Albert’s finally taking that big step into music full-time. And his new album (Ten) is just a sign that great things are on the way.
Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters – Mercy Me
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Ronnie Earl’s latest album (his 28th) finds him, and his merry band of Broadcasters, flying high. This is exceptional music. Ronnie’s restraint and musical ideas transform his guitar into a living being. No one’s really like him. The rest of the band are stars too and they all take turns shining bright. Each tune is like a rich dessert. (So tasty! Dig in.)
Saturday Sessions: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Performs “662”
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I’ll bet you could wake up Christone “Kingfish” Ingram from a deep sleep and he would still be able to Blues-Rock your socks off. As evidence, I submit this video from this recent CBS Saturday Morning broadcast at the ungodly musical hour of 7:00 a.m. – that’s 4:00 a.m. PST. (That’s a hard-working man right there.)
The Blues Rock Show – Larry McCray
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Albums don’t just happen. Lots of pieces have to fall into place. Larry McCray lays that out in this interview with the guys at The Blues Rock Show. Larry’s album (Blues Without You) is a hit and it’s the culmination of a whole lot of pieces of hard work strung together.
Dom Martin – A Savage Life
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Equal parts Singer/Songwriter and Bluesman, Dom Martin splashes big with this new album, A Savage Life. His primary tools are a great big growly voice that drips emotion and guitar chops that cover every base. He just seems like a talent that’s gonna make a mark. (You might want to take a spin.)
Supersonic Blues Machine – “8 Ball Lucy” (Featuring Sonny Landreth)
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“8 Ball Lucy” is the first single from Supersonic Blues Machine’s upcoming album, Voodoo Nation, and features (the one and only) Sonny Landreth. The album is coming out everywhere June 24th. (Should be a good one.)
Jon Beres
I’m one part Blues Fan and one part Digital Native (with a dash of Curmudgeon.) I’m also the publisher of AlltheWayBlue.com. If you love the Blues, I have a feeling we’ll get along just fine - cheers!
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