Posted in September, 2016

The Youngers

Forgive me if I take a special interest in bands from my home state, Pennsylvania. I was beginning to wonder when we’d hear from The Youngers again as it has … Read more

Vaneese Thomas

Vaneese Thomas re-established her soul blues status, earning two Blues Music Award nominations for 2014’s Blues for My Father, named, of course for the legendary Rufus Thomas. As this title … Read more

Bobby Rush

When I interviewed Bobby Rush for his box set, Chicken Heads: A 50-year History, last fall, Bobby alluded to “a project so big it won’t be on my own label, … Read more

Peter Case

Peter Case was a bona fide rock n’ roller with the Nerves and Plimsouls when he stepped out to make this solo record in 1986. As it turned out, this … Read more

Bruce Katz Band

This is the second release for the Bruce Katz Band on American Showplace, following last year’s impressive label debut, Homecoming. This one takes a slightly different direction in that it’s … Read more

Jon McLaughlin Heads to the Highline

Indiana born Jon McLaughlin has been making his mark on the entertainment industry for some time now. In 2007, Island Def Jam Music Group released his debut record, Indiana. Four years ago, Island … Read more

Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers

Photos by Lou Montesano  Before Peter Wolf became the J. Geils Band’s jive-talking front man, he was a jive-talking radio disc jockey in Boston. In 1968, a year after hooking … Read more

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville turned 75 this past January and has been celebrating ever since. He’s been touring non-stop, and in July he released Apache, his first new studio album since 2013’s My True … Read more

3 Rivers Blues Festival

Photos by James St. Laurent 2016 marked the 8th annual Trois-Rivières en Blues Festival, picturesquely nestled in the Province of Quebec, slightly over an hour south of Quebec City. The popular blues … Read more