Reviews

Debbie Bond

Often likened to Bonnie Raitt, Alabama blues-lady Debbie Bond’s latest release, Enjoy The Ride, kicks off strongly with an upbeat, optimistic surge of soul and passion on the title track … Read more

Doug Kershaw

Popularly known as “The Ragin’ Cajun,” Doug Kershaw’s impact on contemporary country music might have been as formidable as either Johnny Cash, Hank Snow or Hank Williams had it not … Read more

Shaky Knees

Photos by Kalyn Oyer   The energy at Shaky Knees wavered in highs and lows throughout the weekend, swirling around the breezy Atlanta Skyview ferris wheel and propelling hand claps, … Read more

Moreland & Arbuckle

Photos by Kyra Kverno  On the heels of their May 6th debut release on Alligator Records, Promised Land Or Bust, Wichita, Kansas’ blues rock trio took New York City’s Rockwood Music … Read more

Gleasons Drift

Ok, you may have never heard of Gleasons Drift, but it looks like they’ve been at it for a while now, with four records in the past twelve years. Their new … Read more

Paul Reddick

Typically you wouldn’t associate the term “wall of sound” with blues and certainly not with Paul Reddick’s previous releases produced by Colin Linden. The sound here, with production from fellow … Read more

The Honeycutters

There’s plenty of controversy coming out of North Carolina these days, but Asheville stands apart both politically and musically. One of the area’s best, The Honeycutters, has dubbed their sound … Read more

Big Jon Atkinson and Bob Corritore

One of the purest, most traditional blues albums of 2016 comes courtesy of 26 year-old guitarist and vocalist Big Jon Atkinson, in collaboration with Chicago-steeped harmonica veteran Bob Corritore. They … Read more

Ana Popovic

As we’ve followed Ana Popovic’s career, we’ve sensed her versatility from blues to rock to funk to jazz, yet we’ve never heard it all on record until now. To say … Read more

Nick Moss Band

The Nick Moss Band is a multi-faceted unit as the title infers. Disc One – Roots is as good an album of Chicago blues as you’ll hear. Disc Two- Fruits … Read more