In a Blue Mood

Clint Morgan Troublemaker Lost Cause Records " Troublemaker " is an intriguing recording of roots music as pianist-singer Clint Mo...

Mavis Staples Live in London Self-Produced This gem of a live performance was recorded by the great Mavis Staples at London's Unio...

Scott Ramminger Rise Up Arbor Lane Music I wrote about Scott Ramminger's last studio album that Scott "writes real good songs, is...

Johnny and Jaalene Ripcat Records This album introduces the modern teen idol duet of Johnny Ramos and Jaalene DeLeon on a program of mo...

Joyann Parker Hard to Love Hopeless Romantic Records " Hard to Love " is an easy to delight in mix of soul, blues, country a...

Tom Principato and Steve Wolf The Long Way Home Powerhouse Longtime friends and musical associates, guitarist Tom Principato and bassi...

Ilya Portnov Strong Brew Self-Produced Russian born harmonica player Portnov impresses on this most enjoyable collection of blues, gypsy j...

Steve Howell Jason Weinheimer A Hundred Years From Today Out of the Past Music Steve Howell & the Might Men's " Yes I Believe...

Brad Stivers Took You Long Enough VizzTone In his mid-twenties, Austin-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Stivers will make folks...

Laura Tate Let's Just Be Real 811 Gold Records Texas born vocalist Laura Tate has a resume that goes way beyond the blues and soul roo...

Beth Garner Snake Farm The Music of Nashville Roots Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist Beth Garner has a new album with a bluesy flavor. Six of t...

Professor Louie & the Crowmatix Crowin' the Blues Woodstock Records Professor Louie & the Crowmatix is a Woodstock, New York b...

Tami Neilson Don't Be Afraid Outside Music New resident in New Zealand, Tami Neilson was born in Canada and grew up in her family'...

Ted Hawkins The Next Hundred Years Geffen   The release of a new Ted Hawkins album on David Geffen’s label is a surprising one for a...

Lew Jetton & 61 South Rain Coffee Street Records Singer, songwriter and guitarist Lou Jetton and his band 61 South brings a new audio ...

It has been 5 years since Alligator Records produced its last label retrospective/sampler, so now it has issued the two-disc " Alliga...

Blues has always been a foundation for the music of Colin Linden, although his music has evolved to encompass rock, country and other root...

Stony Plain has a release that will certainly enliven the listening of guitar geeks, " Guitar Heroes ." The album brings forth a...

  As R. Keith Owens observes in his brief notes for The Nighthawks new album " Back Porch Party " (Eller Soul Records), it is ...

Gulf Coast chanteuse Lisa Mills refers to herself as "a blue-eyed-soul singer armed with a guitar" who speaking about her music ...