Walter Trout – ‘Ride’
APPLE MUSIC
Damn if Walter Trout isn’t getting better with age! And this, his 30th album, is a standout. His guitar work? Superb as always. But his songwriting here might be even better. (Definitely worth a listen.) [PREVIEW]
Spencer Mackenzie – “Don’t Wanna Be Your Dog”
YOUTUBE
Sharp video from Spencer Mackenzie. For his just released album (Preach To My Soul). He’s playing to an empty room in the video. But that’s gonna change real fast. [VIDEO]
Something Borrowed, Something Blues
MEMPHISMAGAZINE
Hip Hop + Blues = Blues Rap Music. Alex Greene makes the case that the Blues has, is, and will always continue to transform as an art form. He’s got the goods too. (Resistance is futile!) [ARTICLE]
Shemekia Copeland – ‘Done Come Too Far’
APPLE MUSIC
Shemekia Copeland’s voice has such a presence, you can’t turn away. And she’s never shy about using it to highlight social issues. Even her lighter tunes pack a social punch. On this album, Shemekia is at her unstoppable best. [PREVIEW]
GA-20 – “Dry Run”
YOUTUBE
There’s a new-old sound on this video from GA-20 that I’m diggin’. Think juke box & dance floor. I loved their last album and their new one’s due in a couple weeks, so life is good. [VIDEO]
The Blues Foundation Names Kimberly Horton The Interim President And CEO, Effectively Immediately
BROADWAYWORLD
Hail to the chief! The Blues Foundation has a brand new President and CEO (Interim), Kimberly Horton. She’s replacing Judith Black. (Hmmm, Judith was there less than a year.) [ARTICLE]
The Texas Horns – ‘Everybody Let’s Roll’
APPLE MUSIC
This album’s a lot of fun. It’s The Texas Horns, the “preeminent hard-blowing three-piece horn section from Texas.” Guest stars like Mike Zito and Jimmie Vaughan, great arrangements, and of course, those luscious horns. [PREVIEW]
The Terraplanes’ Nick Scrase – “North Street Blues”
YOUTUBE
Here’s “North Street Blues,” by Nick Scrase of The Terraplanes. Just Nick, his guitar, and a little spotlight action going on. (Doesn’t everybody have a Blues tune about their hometown?) [VIDEO]
ZZ Top: Electric Journey
AMERICANSONGWRITER
I had no idea Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top started so young as a Bluesman. But Jacob Uitti in American Songwriter managed to dig that and more out of the guitar legend. (Cool Read.) [ARTICLE]
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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