Buddy Guy, The Blues Don’t Lie By Ellie Rogers When a living legend like Buddy Guy releases a new blues album, it’s a significant event. While sitting pretty as the greatest living practitioner of Chicago blues, his latest studio album, The Blues Don’t Lie will be released via RCA Records on September 30th – 65 … Read more
Photo: David Libert, Alice Cooper By Martine Ehrenclou Rock & Roll memoirs about life in the music industry can be fascinating depending on who writes them. David Libert’s Rock and Roll Warrior: My Misadventures with Alice Cooper, Prince, George Clinton, In Living Color, the Runaways and More…is a rolling ride through the music industry from … Read more
GA-20 ‘Crackdown’ By Ellie Rogers Boston-based revivalist blues trio, GA-20 are poised to release Crackdown on September 9 via Colmine Records. They first turned heads back in 2019 with the release of their debut LP Lonely Soul, which featured guest appearances from blues harp legend Charlie Musselwhite and North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson. Next, they … Read more
Photo: Beth Hart by Martine Ehrenclou By Martine Ehrenclou Seeing Beth Hart live is an experience. And not one you’ll soon forget. Known for her dynamic stage presence, powerhouse vocals and songwriting inspired by her personal life, the Grammy nominated Hart has toured the world with Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy, recorded and performed with … Read more
Photo: Albert Castiglia by Martine Ehrenclou By Martine Ehrenclou If you’re seated directly in front for an Albert Castiglia show, you know you’re going to get your mind blown. Castiglia’s ferocious guitar and powerful voice bring an intensity few possess. He’s not just a monster player, but a deep-thinking songwriter. It was Monday night. Fighting … Read more
Reprinted with permission from Nippertown.com I was 12 when my friend Richard Ross grabbed me by the collar and pulled me into his bedroom to hear “Heartbreak Hotel.” Until that moment, my knowledge of music consisted of hearing Patti Page sing “How Much Is That Doggy in the Window” and “Tennessee Waltz” which my young … Read more
Laura Evans By Ellie Rogers Laura Evans is an up and coming artist who hails from the valleys of Wales, but you could be forgiven for thinking she’s a Nashville native, thanks to her powerful voice and pinchant for writing authentic-sounding autobiographical country blues tunes. Following on from the success of her 2020 EP Running … Read more
Voodoo Nation, Supersonic Blues Machine By Martine Ehrenclou Voodoo Nation by Supersonic Blues Machine drops June 24th via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. If the word ‘superb’ is overused, then so be it. The album is a thundering blast of blues/rock with insightful, sometimes biting lyrics, and a band that just won’t quit. The guests alone are … Read more
G. Love Philadelphia Mississippi By Ellie Rogers Philadelphia-born Garrett Dutton – or G. Love as you’ll more likely know him – has been honing his eclectic craft for almost thirty years. Fusing the hip hop and funk of his native Philadelphia with various shades of American blues, he’s developed a sound that’s both ultra-modern and … Read more
Ivy Gold By Mike O’Cull Multi-culti 5-piece blues/rock outfit Ivy Gold take it to the stage in a major way on the band’s new album Live At The Jovel. The record comes out June 17th, 2022 on Golden Ivy Records and documents the group playing live at The Jovel, a legendary venue in Münster, Germany … Read more