Hama Sankaré Bridges Malian Blues Generations on 'Niafunké'
Old and new Malian blues stars unite on calabash legend Hama Sankaré's latest solo album, Niafunké.
21 Aug 2019
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The Commonheart Share a Soulful Message of Love and Positivity on 'Pressure' (album stream + interview)
Pittsburgh soul octet, the Commonheart aim to spread lots of love and positivity on their new album Pressure. Hear the album now before it's release on Friday.
14 Aug 2019
"I've Got My Own Hubcaps": An Interview with Jimmie Vaughan
Blues guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan reflects on his latest album, Baby, Please Come Home, the greatness of T-Bone Walker, and the importance of remaining curious about your instrument.
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06 Aug 2019
Alice Howe Mines the Classic Bluesy Folk of the 1960s and 1970s with 'Visions'
There's an uncomplicated beauty to Alice Howe's music, and on Visions' ten songs, the beauty rarely falters.
23 Jul 2019
The Spitfire Rumble of the Rolling Stones: Director Oliver Murray on 'The Quiet One'
For director Oliver Murray, music exists in the air, but the emotional archives of former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman gives viewers a tactile experience of this band's story in The Quiet One.
08 Jul 2019
Sunny War and Edith Crash Head to "The Place" (premiere)
Featuring Edith Crash, "The Place" is the buoyant, wispy new single from Sunny War that's releasing ahead of her forthcoming album, Shell of a Girl.
25 Jun 2019
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Takes Listeners on a Journey with 'The Traveler'
Blues rock's Kenny Wayne Shepherd incorporates all of his Southern influences and a few surprising covers on his dynamic new record, The Traveler.
11 Jun 2019
Rhiannon Giddens Understands That 'there is no Other'
MacArthur genius grant winner Rhiannon Giddens' new album, there is no Other, invites us to do more than share our misery. It asks us to see ourselves as part of something bigger.
07 Jun 2019
Various Artists: Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Not just for those who've been to Jazz Fest, this collection offers a distillation of the diverse, whimsical, resolute, occasionally profane, and always heartfelt spirit of New Orleans.
07 Jun 2019
New Box Set Gives a Definitive Overview of Chicago's Bea & Baby Records (premiere)
A new definitive set unveils rare sides from Chicago's Bea & Baby Records, ranging from blues to gospel and hip-hop. Hear songs from Andre Williams and Sleepy John Estes with Hammie Nixon.
06 Jun 2019
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lifts the Bay Area Up into the Clouds Again
The blend of diverse original material with a wide-ranging array of superb blues and classic rock covers is part of what makes the Tedeschi Trucks Band a leading torch carrier for the blues tradition, ever paying tribute to the past while continuing to move the medium forward.
31 May 2019
See the Ties That Bind the Suitcase Junket to His Stop-Motion Pictures on "High Beams" (premiere + interview)
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Lorenz uses a three-word name for his one-man band (the Suitcase Junket), working at a dizzying pace as a recording artist, tour performer and, now, an intrepid filmmaker.
28 May 2019
Justin Townes Earle Chronicles the Unrequited American Dream on 'The Saint of Lost Causes'
Justin Townes Earle's songs on The Saint of Lost Causes all have a feel that is timeless and reverential of the past, while still moving forward along the twisted turns of America.
28 May 2019
Barb Jungr Finds Fresh Depths in the Work of Musical Legends in 'Bob, Brel & Me'
In her recent performance at the Southbank Centre, Barb Jungr shared perfect material for her own genre-defying artistry in the works of Bob Dylan and Jacques Brel.
21 May 2019
'Deep in My Soul' Brings Big Daddy Wilson Home
Blues singer Big Daddy Wilson has lived in Germany for decades but returned to the American South of his childhood to record Deep in My Soul.
07 May 2019
Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers Examine Life's Endless Hustle With "Mess I'm In" (premiere + interview)
Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers return with an inspired collection of covers and originals that play to the group's strengths and will leave even longtime fans stunned. Says Abair of the inspiration behind her latest single, "I love my life but I know it looks crazy from the outside."
02 May 2019
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