Soul On Ten
Sep 23, 2009
New Live Set From Robben Ford

"Throughout, Ford finds the middle ground between jazz language and the universal language of the blues. Whether it's the four-to-the-floor medley of James' "Please Set a Date" and ...

Koko Taylor
Sep 23, 2009
1928-2009

"Koko Taylor's life and music brought joy to millions of people all around the world and Chicago is especially honored that she called our city her home for more than 50 years... The strength of ...

Western Bell
Apr 21, 2009
The Newest from Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps, the American singer and guitarist, is another in the vast club of musicians who reside in relative obscurity despite critical validation with every release. On this latest opus he ...

Derek Trucks
Jan 28, 2009
Already Free

Derek Trucks could very well be the best guitarist of his generation, and his sixth studio disc is his band's most accessible blues-rock set to date. Trucks hones the R&B, jazz and Middle ...

Joan Armatrading
Nov 28, 2008
Into The Blues

A list of great woman blues guitarists is a short but glorious one: Memphis Minnie, Rosetta Tharpe, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Etta Baker, Ruthie Foster, Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt, and now, perhaps, ...