James Cotton Blues Band
35th Anniversary Jam (Telarc). Review by Bill Campbell.
Tag: Muddy Waters
Alan Lomax 1915-2002
America’s foremost ethnomusicologist and folklorist, Alan Lomax, passed away July 19. David Whited offers a small tribute to the man’s enormous legacy.
Children of the Blues
The blues had a baby, and Art Tipaldi wrote a book about it. James Mann looks at the Children of the Blues.
Asie Payton
Just Do Me Right (Fat Possum). Review by Bill Campbell.
Spinning Blues Into Gold
The legacy and history of the legendary Chess Records is examined in Nadine Cohodas’ new book, Spinning Blues Into Gold. Bob Pomeroy takes the book for a spin.
Buckcherry
In an unconventional interview, Gail Worley gets an in-depth, song-by-song look at the influences that inspire Buckcherry guitarist Keith Nelson. His answers just may surprise you!
Muddy Waters
The Anthology 1947-1972 and Fathers And Sons (MCA/Chess). Review by James Mann.
Pure Blues: 20 Essential Blues Recordings
Various Artists (UTV). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
Boom Boom No More
Legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker passed away June 21st, and the world is a quieter place. James Mann offers a heartfelt tribute.
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor (MCA/Chess). Review by Roi J Tamkin.
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