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Set for release on the Delmark label June 19th, No Border Blues is the first ever American compilation of the Japanese blues scene.

We’re not saying this is a story album, however if ‘Memphis Loud’ has one particular image running through it, it’s the sound of that train.

“Gasoline and Matches.” is the culmination of Ramirez’ artistic vision. Clever blues lyrics delivered in a soulful style.

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.

Billy offers words of comfort during a time when quiet can be the most disquieting thing one can experience.

As blues has always done, this presentation was a rallying cry for all of humanity, giving notice to a tiny but deadly enemy that we SHALL overcome.

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.

Linsey Alexander’s Live at Rosa’s is perfectly suited for the times we’re in. For post-war Chicago blues fans it’s a…

Jeff Fetterman has released his best work to date. He may be from Pennsylvania, but he is surely a Southern Son. Trust me when I say, you’ll want this album.