review Alligator Records' 50 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music is Lots of Memories The compilation also reminds us of great, forgotten music from the iconic blues label
interview Guy Davis is Always Ready for His Muse Songwriting is intentional, but never rushed, for the actor and musician
review Steve Cropper pairs youthful energy with aged wisdom Fire it Up lets the legendary soul guitarist show he can still command attention.
interview Pascal Danae Discovers Himself in the Blues The Delgres singer/guitarist writes the blues through a Guadeloupean lens.
review Bob Corritore Doesn't Need the Element of Surprise to Charm The harmonica legend always delivers simple, welcome blues
review Robert Finely Creates Soulful Memories on Sharecropper's Son Finley and producer/Black Key Dan Auerbach forcefully collaborate
interview Robert Finley on Honest Songwriting Finley and producer/Black Key Dan Auerbach build songs out of family memories
review Delgres Expand the Palette of the Blues Sousaphones, dobros, and Creole create a fascinating blues-influenced sound
interview Joanna Connor Discusses Taste and Presence in the Blues The guitarist explains the personal songwriting that takes place within covers.
review Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Brings the 80s to the Blues This noble experiment proves the two work together perfectly
review Wily Bo Walker Uses the Blues as a Point of Departure Some of Walker's previous work reads as more overtly blues, but Tales of the Mescal Canyon Troubadours still has blues to spare.
interview Alabama Slim on Tapping into the Blues’ Emotional Center The blues man shows us how great blues songs connect to personal (or overheard) experiences.
review Elizabeth King's Spirituality Is Rooted in Earthly Challenges The combination of the familiar wrapped in the exceptional, and the way in which King perfectly integrates all of that, makes Living In The Last Days essential listening.
review Joanna Connor Shares Nutritious Guitar Candy Joanna Connor's 4801 South Indiana Avenue is ear candy for guitar heads, but delivers enough soul to make it sonically nutritious.
interview Rick Holmstrom on Undercooking Your Songs “I'm all into songs having bridges and middle eights, and pre-choruses and all that kind of stuff is great. But sometimes it just ends up being, in my experience, an exercise in songwriting excess.”
review Sunnysiders Bring the Blues Over from Croatia As the blues traveled outside of the American south, to places as close as Chicago and Texas and as far away as Croatia, it's taken on new, local characteristics. The Sunnysiders nail the blues sound, but also create something new and lovely.
interview Ghalia Volt and Songwriting’s Beautiful Mess Blues singer/guitarist/one-woman-band Ghalia Volt discusses how her songwriting begins with a train ticket, a scratch book and a nice view.
interview Dennis Jones: How to Let the Song Go Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Dennis Jones discusses his songwriting process, explaining the power of titles and the importance of believing the song will come.
review Rick Holmstrom Keeps the Garage Clean Singer/songwriter/guitarist Rick Holmstrom, best known for being Mavis Staples' band leader, shows off his own personality on See That Light, his solo album.
