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A lot of people don’t know that Martin Scorsese, the brilliant mind behind the movies Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver, Casino, etc., is a serious blues fan.

Dogs & Bones is six tracks of swampy, smokey, hard driving blues-rock. The band has a sweet stripped down style…

The first thing that jumped out at me was this booming, powerful voice. Tom Dudley, The Blues Buddha, is definitely…

In the summer of 2009 the trio played a string of big blues & jazz festivals all over Europe. During…

Goatee-bearded Dudley Taft, 44, has learned his trade with great observation and dedication during spells with Sweet Water and Second Coming, and it’s paid off handsomely.

Four Aces and a Harp is an uncompromising blues album that puts it’s best foot forward. It’s no surprise that the album is simply great; it’s packed with some of the biggest blues talent in the industry.

I think it’s safe to finally say it: Buddy simply can’t make a bad album. “Living Proof” is an iconic Buddy Guy release.

When you think of Foghat, you’ll likely be thinking of the monster radio hits like “Slow Ride,” and “Fool For The City” but let’s not forget; Foghat has always been deeply rooted in the blues.

Eden Brent is the “blues diva” boogie piano master who’s been all over the blues scene for the past few years. Last year, Eden won the Pinetop Perkins Piano Award from the Blues Foundation, and one listen to her latest album “Ain’t Got No Troubles” will quickly show any listener exactly why.

Nick Moss has been well known for playing a traditionally-steeped Chicago blues for years, but his latest album, “Privileged”, is blues with a distinctive rock flair.