Release date: November 15, 2020 Severn Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: Donna Grass After a long hiatus from recording, Nora Jean...

Specter speaks out against injustice, with help from Billy Branch and Brother John, on new Delmark release By Linda Cain Dave Specter is...

Release date: October 23, 2020 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling. Photo: Jennifer Noble In dark times like these, we really need an...

Marty runs down 15 sizzlin' new releases for November. John Németh – Stronger Than Strong (Nola Blue Records NB013) www.johnnemeth.com...

Release date: August 21, 2020 Delmark Records By Marty Gunther Keyboard player Johnny Iguana is a rare talent in the world of modern...

Release date: September 25, 2020 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling One hundred years of blues...let that soak in for a while. That's...

Marty runs down 15 sizzling new releases for October. Sugar Ray and the Bluetones featuring Little Charlie Too Far from the Bar (Severn...

When esteemed educator, writer and music historian David Whiteis pens a profile of an artist, he is not content to go with the mundane.

For over 40 years, Steve Cushing’s radio show, “Blues Before Sunrise” has been the gold standard for serious blues lovers.

LaSalle's autobiography is a compelling page-turner, full of twists and turns that comprise her fascinating life and career.

Marty Gunther's monthly take on new Blues releases.

Release date: June 12, 2020 Delta Roots Records By James Porter Singer Gerald McClendon and producer Twist Turner may have met their...

By Marty Gunther Gerald McClendon – Can’t Nobody Stop Me Now (Delta Roots Records DR-1003) www.geraldmcclendon.com No one working in the...

Put on this album and close your eyes. What you hear will make you think you are sitting in a vintage Chicago blues club circa 1960.

Live At Rosa's by guitarist-vocalist Linsey Alexander and band is a bright light on the wall of a darkened club.

The title is the first tip that this CD is a real treat.

By Marty Gunther John Primer & Bob Corritore – The Gypsy Woman Told Me (VizzTone Label Group VT-SWMAF-14) www.johnprimer.com...

Chicago's Blues Clubs Face Uncertain Future

Victor Wainwright and the Train – Memphis Loud (Ruf Records 1280) www.victorwainwright.com Keyboard master Victor Wainwright earned a...

This impressive collection compiled by Bill Dahl is a lavish, stunning book that truly lives up to its title.