Scott Ramminger
Round up the best session players in New Orleans. Bring in top flight female singers like Bekka Bramlett, Francine Reed, Janiva Magness and the McCrary Sisters. How can you lose? … Read more
Posted in February, 2017
Kris Kristofferson Presents, Sings
Writer of American classics “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” movie star and member of The Highwaymen (with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson), … Read more
Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
Come. Stay. This bad boy is on his best behavior, obvious before even dropping the needle on Prick of the Litter. Song after song, Delbert McClinton outdoes himself on his … Read more
The SteelDrivers
Photos by Kevin Yatarola The SteelDrivers lit up the stage on a frigid Friday evening at the Schimmel Center, going fast and furious with “Hell on Wheels” and cruising slow … Read more
Lee Fields and the Expressions
On Tuesday, January 3rd, Lee Fields performed for a packed house at Irving Plaza in New York City. Mr. Fields was backed by the Expressions, his stellar 11-piece band which … Read more
Dawn Tyler Watson Conquers the IBCs
Photos by Laura Carbone Two hundred and sixty blues acts from 14 countries and more than 40 states converged in Memphis to compete in the 33rd International Blues Challenge (IBC) … Read more
Cruise to the Edge Diary, Day 5
Photos by Jennifer Kantor The last day of our cruise is a watershed moment. The choppy seas have set our boat to rocking and serve as a reminder that it … Read more
Exclusive: Bobby Rush Scores!
Photos by Arnie Goodman Journalists should be impartial but sometimes it’s hard…and sometimes it’s impossible. Congratulations to the inimitable Bobby Rush on his (well-deserved) Grammy win for Porcupine Meat for … Read more
Cruise to the Edge Diary, Day 4
Photos by Jennifer Kantor Our ship has docked in Cozamel but Jen and I opt to stay on board. For me, I figure this might be an opportune time to … Read more
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton convincingly whispers and sings ten love songs on her 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. The stripped-down recording defies Parton’s 70 years with an ageless voice on “I’m … Read more
