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Trio Ravnogor - Mountain Blue acover artwork. The trio playing musical instruments.
Album reviews

Trio Ravnogor Unleashes Bulgarian Mountain Blues

JGurski January 30, 2024 No Comments bluesBulgarian musicTrio Ravnogorworld fusionworld music

Trio Ravnogor – Mountain Blue (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2022) Trio Ravnogor’s Mountain Blue is a captivating fusion of acoustic Bulgarian mountain blues, a…

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Ronnie Baker Brooks (left) and Alligator Records president and founder Bruce Iglauer
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Blues Powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks

Douglas Sanders January 9, 2024 No Comments bluesRonnie Baker Brooksworld music

Ronnie Baker Brooks, a prominent figure in the world of blues music, is the son of the late blues legend, Lonnie Brooks. Nevertheless, Ronnie has…

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JJ Grey & Mofro – Olustee album cover feauring a rooster
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JJ Grey & Mofro Explore Resilience, Redemption, and the Southern Soul

Claudia Taylor December 29, 2023 No Comments bluesJJ GreyJJ Grey & Mofrosouthern rockworld music

JJ Grey & Mofro – Olustee (Alligator Records, 2023) Blues outfit JJ Grey & Mofro’s latest offering, Olustee (2023), highlights Grey’s continued exploration of his…

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Selwyn Birchwood’s Exorcist Album Wins German Record Critics’ Award

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2023 No Comments bluesSelwyn Birchwoodworld music

Extraordinary blues guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter, and vocalist Selwyn Birchwood’s latest album, Exorcist (Alligator Records), won the Quarterly German Record Critics’ Award. German writer…

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France’s Blues Corner Unveils a Sneak Peek of ‘Lonely Mile’ from Their Latest EP!

Tom Orr November 29, 2023 No Comments bluesBlues Cornerworld music

Up for some no-nonsense, passionately rendered blues music? France’s Blues Corner has got you covered with a teaser from their new EP, Lonely Mile.

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Electric Jouhikko Virtuoso Pekko Käppi Releases ‘Credo’

Lisa Miller November 22, 2023 No Comments bluesFinnish musicjouhikkoworld fusionworld music

Pekko Käppi – Credo (Rockadillo / Nordic Notes, 2023) Pekko Käppi, a musician from Tampere, Finland, is known for performing his partially electrified Finnish-Karelian lyre,…

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Galician Roots to Mexican Rhythms: Marcos Coll’s ‘Nómade’ Unveils a World of Harmonica

Iliana Cabrera November 7, 2023 1 Comment bluesharmonicaMarcos Collworld fusionworld music

Marcos Coll – Nómade (Galileo Music, 2023) Marcos Coll, a seasoned Spanish blues musician from Galicia with world music leanings, has released Nómade under the…

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Count Basie Orchestra Swings The Blues

Claudia Taylor September 28, 2023 No Comments bluesBuddy GuyJazzThe Count Basie Orchestra

The Count Basie Orchestra – Basie Swings The Blues (Candid, 2023) Basie Swings The Blues brings together an extraordinary lineup of musical talents, including George…

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cover of the album Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958 – 1971
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Hidden Blues Gems Unearthed: Mack McCormick’s Lost Field Recordings

Douglas Sanders August 19, 2023 No Comments bluesLightnin HopkinsMack McCormickMance Lipscombworld music

The boxed set Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958 – 1971 (Smithsonian Folkways) will be…

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Blues rocker Coco Montoya Rolls Out ‘I Was Wrong’

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2023 No Comments bluesCoco Montoyaworld music

Acclaimed blues-rock artist Coco Montoya recently dropped a fresh tune titled “I Was Wrong,” marking the lead single from his soon-to-arrive album, Writing On The…

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