Wow that photo is BIG. Anyway I spend a lot of time reading reviews and looking for “new artists” and I read a couple of excellent ones and listened to “12 More Days Of Blue” I thought I should reach out to Chad and get a copy of the album… Continue reading
Yes I know you all have listened to it a lot over the last month but we had a three-way tie for the spot, so I asked the artists to decide. “We would like to choose Blues in My Blood mainly because it is the story of my life and… Continue reading
Richard Thompson – Summer 2019 festival and Irish dates Richard Thompson has a busy Summer ahead of him with appearances at festivals throughout August and into September as well as a handful of dates in Ireland. Thompson will be appearing at festivals including Cambridge Folk Festival, Sidmouth Folk Festival, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, Green Man Festival and… Continue reading
On the walls of any local used music shop there hangs a gallery of mysteries. Picked up and handed down across the decades, each instrument contains the imprints and stories of those who have played it before, most of which remain untold. For Kansas City-based songwriter Kelly Hunt the most… Continue reading
To quote Kenn – “Live In L.A.” came together almost by accident. After attending Far-West in Los Angeles, I got a gig at Kulak’s Woodshed in North Hollywood. An impromptu partnership with LA Family Housing resulted in a benefit concert for those struggling with homelessness in the greater Los Angeles area. With the support of Sandy Jacobson at Backstage: Los Angeles on LA Talk Radio, the stage was set.
There, on the edge of Laurel Canyon, with the taste of smoke still drifting in from the remnants of the Malibu fire, Paul Kulak and his crew did a great job recording this live concert before an attentive and enthusiastic audience at his fabled establishment.
Nola Blue, Inc. is delighted to announce the establishment of a new blues festival to preserve, celebrate and support the rich musical legacy of Texas blues. The inaugural East Texas-based event will be held October 25-27, 2019 at Salmon Lake Park. Confirmed performers include Benny Turner, The Peterson Brothers, Steve Howell… Continue reading
Bill Abernathy “Changes” KC-based folk artist Bill Abernathy has released his new single, “Changes” to radio stations everywhere. It is the second single from “Crossing Willow Creek.” We are constantly in flux, learning to adapt to the many changes and challenges that occur in our lives every day.” — Bill… Continue reading
NO SPOTLIGHT, NO ALBUM, APRIL WILL HAVE AN ARTIST OF THE MONTH. Having hit #10 on the Blues Albums Billboard Charts with her 5th album release titled “Take it With You,” Northern California Blues Americana Siren Katie Knipp is equipped with powerful vocals and plays a variety of instruments from… Continue reading
Honest, gritty, poignant and powerful, this album unites elements of Americana, Alt.Country and Indie Folk traditions, to take the listener on an unforgettable musical journey.
Album Reviews:
“the artist worth watching…melodic and mesmerizing… superb songs”
White Owl Red is the San Francisco based music of singer/songwriter Josef McManus. It features drums by Kyle Caprista (Chuck Prophet, Megan Slankard) and Guitars by Gawain Mathews (Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, and Ben Lee). Americana Ash, White Owl Red’s first album debuted on the Americana Music Association Charts (AMA) and remained there for 14 weeks in 2014. Naked and Falling, the second studio album by White Owl Red received international acclaim and airplay in 2017 and 2018. It charted on the AMA top 100 Chart, the FAR Chart top 10, and the Root 64 airplay chart top 20. Naked and Falling was ranked in the top 100 albums of 2017 by Alternate Root Magazine.
Hard-luck stories can have happy endings. Especially in Francine Honey’s world. “Some of these songs are about going through tough times and then getting to the other side,” the Ontario singer-songwriter says of her third record To Be Continued... “I know I’ve certainly been through my share of struggles. But it’s… Continue reading
Provided us with a copy of the new single from Kelly’s Lot. We provide you all a chance to listen to this beautiful, sad song. Kelly Z told us “Alyssa is the first song released from our upcoming CD, ‘Can’t Take My Soul’. Alyssa was the daughter of DJ… Continue reading
March 1, 2019 “This is the kind of slow, thought-out acoustic music that is increasingly hard to come by, with the songwriters putting an equal emphasis on the the craft of lyricism and nuanced yet complex and intricate guitar solos. – Glide Magazine Though Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman… Continue reading