Author: American Blues Scene Staff

Influential album features members of the legendary Funk Brothers and includes the original recording of Hooker’s iconic blues standard “Boom Boom”

“‘Motorbike Man’ is my muse: the wild, carefree, gritty, and badass man I desire and the person I want to be.” – Syd Carter West

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium’ will exclusively be livestreamed on Sunday, November 20.

Brant Buckley created the Chicago Blues Grave Tour, a website from a book he wrote called ‘Flowers For Chicago Blues: A Grave Tour.’

On December 2nd, the five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd will release The Trouble Is…25, a top-to-bottom reinterpretation of his seminal album Trouble Is…, which struck the match that reignited modern blues upon its release 25 years ago. And while the tracklist is almost the same, there is one outlier that fans will notice – a stirring reinterpretation of “Ballad Of A Thin Man,” which was cut from the original release in 1997. I wanted to do Bob Dylan’s ‘Everything Is Broken’ because I had just been on tour with him and he was so good to me and such an…

The song is irresistibly uplifting and catchy while delivering a message of hope, unity, peace, and the importance of having faith in one another.

Seth is gearing up for the release of his latest effort, ‘As the Crow Flies,’ out January 13, 2023. Listen exclusively!

This edition focuses on the album ‘The Come Back’ by Memphis Slim and His House Rockers featuring Matt “Guitar” Murphy.

“I cannot tell you how many benefits Mark May has played for free over the years in Houston to help those in need. This is Mark’s time now, and he needs your help.” – Mike Zito

For decades, this recording was the stuff of legend, with inferior, multi-generational transfers making their way through select collector’s circles.