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“I remember hearing Slim Harpo’s ‘Scratch My Back’ on AM radio in Rhode Island. I can still recall where I was, who I was with, and how that sound just went through me like a bolt of lightning!” – Duke Robillard
‘Into the Soul’ could just as easily be emanating from an AM/FM radio in the 1970s, with influences spread across several genres but still distinguishing Hyde as a singular artist with a unique musical vision.
It’s rare to find a ’60s legend like Trower still on trailblazing form in their eighth decade. But while his peers recycle the old hits or retreat from view, the 73-year-old guitarist finds himself in a golden late-bloom of creativity.
It will be quite the regal evening when The Blues Foundation salutes its milestone 40th class of Blues Hall of Fame inductees with a special ceremony at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts and Education in Memphis on May 8th.
(DENVER, CO) – Blues guitar superstar Walter Trout headlines Blue Star Denver 8, a Benefit Concert, Silent Auction, and Gear Drive, Saturday, March 23rd, at Turnhalle Ballroom at The Tivoli, located at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 900 Auraria Parkway. Doors open 5:30pm, showtime is 6:00PM. Tickets: $25.00 (General Admission), $35.00 (Reserved), $69. (VIP); $750.00 (VIP Premier Table). Info: (303) 726-6111 or visit Blue Star Connection. Also performing: Honey Island Swamp Band, B To The Sixth, and Special Guest, Kate Moss. Net proceeds benefit Blue Star Connection, to help carry out their mission of providing access and ownership of musical…
The album’s even-dozen tracks feature 11 originals penned by Taylor Scott, plus a scintillating cover of Sleater-Kinney’s “Good Things.”
McConnell has a way of taking familiar stories––often with biblical roots––and revealing what they say about all of us now.
Solid Bronze’s founding members are Ian Everett and George Miller, who composed these songs as bass and drums duo, using naked rhythm as the focus and cornerstone in the recording process.
“I’ve put in a lot of hard work over the years, and this record is a reflection of my dedication to my craft,” Jerardi says. “Thanks to my team and everyone at Muscle Shoals for making my best record yet.”
SOULSHAKER highlights Rick Vito’s incisive songwriting, soulful singing, and the slide guitar playing that Bonnie Raitt describes as “sharp as a Cadillac tail fin.”