Author: American Blues Scene Staff
Ron Carter and Friends Hosted By NBC’s Lester Holt with Appearances by Stanley Clarke, Buster Williams + More Guests to be Announced
‘Forever On My Mind’ by Son House was recorded in the fall of 1964 (ahead of 1965 “rediscovery” album) and never released. Features first-time-on-record title track “Forever On My Mind,” plus never-heard recordings of “Death Letter” and “Preachin’ Blues”
“I’m excited to share the stage with Lucinda. Having been a fan from afar for years, it’s great that we’re finally getting to tour together next year. Can’t wait to hit the road!” – Bonnie Raitt
With dozens of amphitheaters and bandshells in between, performances also include multiple stops in Iron & Wine’s home state of North Carolina, as well as Andrew Bird’s native Chicago.
“We wanted the song to be a seduction itself, easy and catchy, warm and velvety but underneath is a world of scars and failure.” – Songwriter Willy Vlautin
“Some of these tunes were hits, some weren’t so lucky, and some were just damn cool songs. This record gives me a chance to look back at my past while I continue to move forward, grow, and evolve as a musician, songwriter and artist.” – Curtis Stigers
“I had an idea of what I wanted for the video. So I wrote a script and showed it to Curtis, who ran with it.” – Carolyn Wonderland
Listen to dynamic singer-songwriter/musician Gina Sicilia’s latest single!
Chloe Kay was moved to write the track after Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble’s iconic drummer Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton recounted a story to her during an interview for ‘ABS’ about him and Stevie overcoming challenges together to make it in time to one of their concerts.
“An inviolate inspiration is one that comes to you completely pure. It appears almost in its completeness, and there’s a recognition of it as being right for you – perfectly right for you. There’s no excuses in it. There’s no fantasy in it. There’s just a recognition of ‘yes.’ And then you capture that in a way that’s authentic to your unique creativity. Hopefully, that’s what I’ve done with this record.” – Steve Vai