Author: Steven Ovadia

Eddie 9V‘s Way Down the Alley (Live at Blind Willie’s) is a fun diversion. But it’s also a strong set from an increasingly impressive blues artist.

Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys’ ‘La Danse à St. Ann’s is available May 29th via Nouveau Electric Records.

Gina Sicilia’s ninth studio album, ‘Love Me Madly,’ has a release date of May 29th, 2020 via Blue Élan Records.

Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective’s ‘Do What You Love’, their sixth album, is an album that cuts through the noise by going smaller and quieter.

The challenge of a project like this is how to interpret songs that obsessive fans treat as sacred, while not creating a note-for-note remake of his work.

Grant Dermody’s harmonica is so rich, full, and alive, you could live in it. With your family. And your kids. Because it’s also in a great school district.

‘The Gypsy Woman Told Me’ from John Primer & Bob Corritore hits the streets on Friday, May 1, 2020 via VizzTone Label Group.

‘You Ain’t Done’ from The Proven Ones drops April 17, via Gulf Coast Records

Shawanda’s voice is inescapable and her tone is beautiful yet also worn.

The Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood’s debut album, Blue Sky, has a street date of April 17.