Blues News & Features
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Features3 days agoRemembering Sleepy John Estes, Country Blues Pioneer
Born on January 25, 1904, in Ripley Tennessee, Sleepy John Estes was one of the finest country blues performers and instrumental to the 60s blues revival.
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News3 days ago
Keb’ Mo’ Celebrates New Album With Video For ‘Good To Be (Home Again)’
The clip was filmed in Mo’s hometown of Compton, California, and features the famed Compton Cowboys.
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Features6 days ago
Clapton Meets The Queen Of Soul: When Eric Played For Aretha Franklin
In December 1967, a "nervous" British guitarist was drafted in as a guest on the 'Lady Soul' album.
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Features7 days ago‘Boogie With Canned Heat’: When The Heat Were At Their Height
‘Boogie With Canned Heat’ is a classic slice of late 60s blues-rock, thanks in no small part to ‘On the Road Again.’
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Features1 week ago
‘Between The Buttons’: Behind The Rolling Stones’ Forgotten Album
Hailed by Billboard as a winning package, ‘Between The Buttons’ has somehow become an overlooked Rolling Stones album.
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Features1 week ago
Double Cream: Eric, Ginger And Jack At The Crossroads In A White Room
The group may have split, but their version of Robert Johnson’s ‘Crossroads’ became a US single just as they were entering the UK charts with ‘White Room.’
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Features2 weeks ago
Main St. And Far Beyond: The Lyrical Guitar Of Mick Taylor
Celebrating a man who was part of a golden period for the Rolling Stones, and far more besides.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘The Rolling Stones No.2’: Mick And Keith’s Love Letter To Chess Records
Recorded at Chess Studios, ‘The Rolling Stones No.2’ found the group paying tribute to their idols in the home of Chicago blues.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘Hooker ’N Heat’: A Fiery Collaboration Between Two Blues Legends
With mutual appreciation for each other’s blues prowess, John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat collaborated on the smoking-hot album ‘Hooker ’N Heat.’
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News2 weeks ago
Keb’ Mo’ Shares New Album Preview In ‘Good To Be (Home Again)’
The song follows the appearance last October of the first preview of the album, ‘Good Strong Woman,’ featuring Darius Rucker.
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Playlists2 weeks ago
Mississippi Fred McDowell – His Ain’t No Delta Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell was a key figure in Mississippi hill country blues and one of the most dynamic performers of the 60s blues revival.
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Features2 weeks ago
Space Cowboy: The Mighty Blues-Rock Legacy Of Steve Miller
With his track record on disc, and his voracious appetite for touring still intact, Miller's place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is well-earned.
