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On May 31st, Concord Records will release The Traveler, an album of experience and profound resonance by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
His appeal has crossed over between predominantly white fans of traditional blues and predominantly black soul-blues fans.
In addition to the Beacon Theatre news, Tedeschi Trucks Band have revealed a special edition Record Store Day EP High & Mighty to be released on Record Store Day, April 13th.
The Chicago Blues Festival will celebrate the genre’s music legacy in Chicago with live performances on six stages by local and national blues artists in the city’s premier outdoor music venue.
Southern Avenue combines the talents of a prodigiously talented set of young musicians who bring their individual backgrounds and wide-ranging musical interests to the table, carrying the Southern soul legacy into the 21st century.
Although each of the 15 songs represents Broussard’s best known material and fan favorites from throughout his storied career, ‘Home (The Dockside Sessions)’ is more than simply a reminder of past glories.
Perhaps no track sums up the band’s journey better than the gently gorgeous title track, which finds Turpin and Jean’s voices twisting and turning around each other like beautiful, tangled vines.
“It may be a bit premature to crown Albert Castiglia America’s newest King of the Blues, but there’s little doubt that he at least deserves the title of heir apparent.” — Miami New Times
This year’s Festival will feature two-nights of musical performances with once-in-a-lifetime guitar collaborations. Known as pioneers in their field, the roster of artists spans old and new.
If ‘Soulfire’ stands as the last word at the end of one chapter of Van Zandt’s long career, ‘Summer of Sorcery’ marks the start of what comes next.