American bluesman Cedric Burnside has released on video the lead single “Step In” which appears in his upcoming album I Be Trying (Single Lock Records).…
Cedric Burnside presents new video “Step In”
Tag: blues
America’s Gift, Origins of the Blues
MANY books and countless articles have been written about the blues but only a few authors have dug really deep into the roots of the…
Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92
John Dee Holeman, one of the leading performers of Piedmont blues, died on April 30, 2021 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and dancer John…
Creole Blues Band Delgres Releases New Album “4:00 AM”
Paris-based band Delgres has released a new album titled “4:00 AM” (PiAS Records). Delgres combines blues rock with French Caribbean music and New Orleans rhythms.…
Rawer Than Raw from Bobby Rush Winner of Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy
The album Rawer Than Raw from 87-year-old bluesman Bobby Rush is the 2021 Grammy Award winner for Best Traditional Blues Album. Rawer Than Raw includes…
The founding father of world music
The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…
Exploring the Blues with Corey Harris Featuring Cedric Watson
Fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson will continue Symphony Space’s series of virtual concerts centered on the blues live on Friday, December 11, 2020…
Smithsonian Folkways and the Arhoolie Foundation to celebrate 60th Anniversary Arhoolie Records
This December, Smithsonian Folkways and the Arhoolie Foundation will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the influential Arhoolie Records and the 25th anniversary of the Arhoolie…
Evocative Parlor Guitar
Matt Smith – Parlor (6 String Ranch Records, 2019) Parlor introduces the intimate acoustic guitar work of American musician and composer Matt Smith. The album…
Angolan Blues Filtered through Brazil
Nuno Mindelis – Angola Blues (Nuno Mindelis , 2020) Angola Blues showcases the music of excellent Angolan blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nuno Mindelis. He…