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Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue
Release date: March 7, 2021 Keeping The Blues Alive Records By Greg Easterling Photo: Jennifer Noble Trying to recreate a bygone era is...


SPRING 2021 CONTEST
Subscribe to our mailing list and be entered to win this fabulous prize package from Blind Raccoon and NolaBlue! YOU CAN WIN: 6 CDs from...


Curtis Salgado - Damage Control
Release date: March 4, 2021 Alligator Records By Glenn Noble Photo: Jennifer Noble Song of a man who has come through – DH Lawrence With...


Melody Angel - She Black
Release date: March 1, 2021 Self-release By David Whiteis Photo: Jennifer Noble The music of Chicago vocalist/guitarist Melody Angel...


You’ve Got The Gig, Here’s How To Keep It
Author: Andrew Blaze Thomas Release date: Feb. 14, 2021 Self-Published Review by Linda Cain Andrew Blaze Thomas is a first call blues...


Selwyn Birchwood - Living in a Burning House
Release date: January 29, 2021 Alligator Records By Mark Thompson Photo: Jennifer Noble It has been almost four years since guitarist...


Joseph Morganfield dies at age 56; Muddy Waters Mojo Museum gets $50,000 grant
By Linda Cain Photo: Lynn Orman Weiss Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield, the youngest son of blues legend Muddy Waters, passed away unexpectedly...


Erwin Helfer & the Chicago Boogie Ensemble - Celebrate the Journey
Release date: January 20, 2021 The Sirens (SR - 5028) By David Whiteis Photo: Roman Sobus After all these years, it’s still difficult to...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - February 2021
By Marty Gunther Bob Margolin – Star of Stage and Screens (VizzTone Label Group VT-SRR005) www.bobmargolin.com Bob Margolin hit the...


Bob Corritore's From The Vaults Series
Release date: December 31, 2020 SWMAF Records By David Whiteis Phoenix, Arizona-based harpist and club owner Bob Corritore, has taken it...


Chicago Blues Guide Launches New Website
New Contest: Win prizes from Alligator Records! L to R: Linda Cain, Jennifer Noble, Jennifer Littleton (manager, B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted)...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - January 2021
By Marty Gunther Duke Robillard & Friends – Blues Bash! (Stony Plain Records SPCD 1423) www.dukerobillard.com Guitar virtuoso Duke...


Martin Lang - Bad Man
Release date: December 20, 2020 Random Chance Records By Mark Baier In a city renowned for the blues, especially the type featuring...


2021 CONTEST
Subscribe to our mailing list and be entered to win this fabulous prize package from Alligator Records! YOU CAN WIN: A copy of Bruce...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - December 2020
By Marty Gunther Vanessa Collier – Heart on the Line (Phenix Fire Records) www.highlanderrecords.com It only took Vanessa Collier a...


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


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


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


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - November 2020
Marty runs down 15 sizzlin' new releases for November. John Németh – Stronger Than Strong (Nola Blue Records NB013) www.johnnemeth.com...


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