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In less than a year’s time, the Supremes eclipsed the Miracles, the Temptations, and Mary Wells to become the highest profile group at a label that was redefining the very definition of pop music

It would be too easy to call ‘Out of The Dark’ an Americana album, but there’s too much of a primal scream here to give it that label

“I love the life experience that I get from meeting these really interesting, creative people all the time.”

“I want to play in the USA once in my life, doing a tour in the land of the blues. It would be a dream come true.” – Nico De Cock of The BluesBones.

“The recording process is new to me and something that I just experienced. I want to keep recording going forward and I would love to release a full length album by the end of 2021.”

‘One Woman Band’ is being released today via Ruf Records! Be sure to check out Ghalia on American Blues Scene’s Facebook for a record release livestream on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm EST!

Remembering Sam Cooke on his 90th birthday

“Play along. Ask yourself when a song could have been written.” – Peter Stampfel

St. Louis blues man Jeremiah Johnson will be performing a virtual concert on Friday evening. In the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes, Johnson released 2 charting albums, spent time as a father, and plays when he can, all with a smile on his face.

“The main reason I started recording was to record myself. I wasn’t trying to become a recording engineer or a producer at the time. Once we started to do it, it became my job and career.” – Scott Herzog