What began as a rather bizarre concept has fully blossomed, seven chapters in. Arguably, The Claudettes are the only band to successfully meld soul, rock, punk, and cabaret into an intoxicating stew. The juxtaposition of the two words in the title of Garage Glamour sums it up as succinctly as possible. The Claudettes take the raw, unabashed grit of rock n’ roll with a punkish flair, and combine it with a glitzy club vibe and even shady noir songs, seemingly right out of a soundtrack. In fact, Johnny Iguana, the band’s composer/pianist, is the co-composer of the original score of the Emmy-winning FX/Hulu series The Bear. His co-creator of that score, JQ, joined him to produce two tracks on this album, and Grammy-winning…
The difficulty most artists have creating a buzz on debut albums, especially in the blues genre, is partially alleviated on guitarist/singer/songwriter Troy Mercy’s initial foray. That’s due to his extensive history working with some of the most recognizable names in the business.
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was looking to fill the harmonica spot for their tribute to the great Paul Butterfield in 2015, they had their pick of dozens of talented blowers who would have jumped at the chance. They chose Jason Ricci.
Some have described Gypsy Blue Revue as a gypsy jazz record. Don’t be fooled; although one track nods to Django Reinhardt, there is a potpourri of blues and other genres here as well. JP Soars is among the very best and most versatile blues guitarists. Violinist Anne Harris should be familiar through her decade-long stint with Otis Taylor. Both Soars and Harris are songwriters and vocalists, making this an ideal pairing. Their partnership began in 2019 after they crossed paths on the festival circuit and joined forces at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas. Their sound is a mix of Southern soul, roadhouse blues, Latin grooves, country, folk music, and, as displayed here, hints of gypsy jazz.
Ghalia Volt’s sixth album, Burn the House Down, was recorded in Nashville as Volt expanded her sound from her previous 
The follow-up to their show-stopping UK Top 20 album ‘Promised Land’, The Karma Effect arrive with their third record, 
Past albums from New York-based guitarist and singer-songwriter 
Jethro Tull released their debut album in 1968, titled This Was. Shortly after the release, guitarist Mick Abrahams left the band to embark on his own solo career and play a more blues-based rock. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull was leaning towards incorporating more folk and rock in their sound, leaving behind the blues influenced rock of their debut album. Although there were no ‘Mick Abrahams is God’ statements spray painted around London, he has always been recognized as one of the great guitarists of that era. He formed the band 
For two decades, 
The Northern California blues scene continues to be vibrant, now delivering to the national stage, the 
Along with fellow wonderkid Jonny Lang, 
When Jimmie Vaughan and Kim Wilson teamed up to form The Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1974, they created a band that helped shape the soul of modern Texas blues. Vaughan’s history with that storied band has finally been chronicled in 
Longtime fans of Evansville, Indiana’s the Cold Stares might be confused by the title of the once-duo/now trio’s new album.
…includes three reimagined tracks: a revamped version of fan-favorite “Delilah,” a duet with Billy Strings on “Dirt – Macon version” and a cover of The Allman Brothers‘ “Ramblin’ Man”. The remaining nine tracks explore walking the line between letting go of old love and addiction.
The octogenarian roots master and national treasure, Taj Mahal, is still going strong. He has a 22-date tour planned for the Spring and Summer, backed by his three-decade collaborators, The Phantom Blues Band (PBB). Surprisingly, they have a ‘new’ record to tour behind. Most of us thought this partnership reached its peak with the back-to-back Grammy wins for 1997’s Senor Blues and 2000’s Shoutin’ in Key. Since then, The Phantom Blues Band has released their own records, but not with Taj, the most recent being 2020’s Still Cookin’. So, we have a resurrection of this partnership, apparently by unearthing the 2010 recording, unreleased until now, Time. Given that some of the music on the record was composed seventy or eighty years ago, as has been…
Mike Zito returns home with 
Bluesman? Americana singer/songwriter? Soulful roots-rocker? Check, check, and check. Peter Karp ticks all those boxes, and a few more, in a career that started over a quarter century ago (his self-released debut was in 2000) and has recently revved up substantially. Jersey Town, his 12th, is the fifth since 2017.
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