Nashville’s scene is such a rich landscape for storytelling and emotional expression, and soul-blues belter Lauren Anderson’s willingness to take risks while being intentional with her song choices is a powerful combination.

Whether it was a tale about Sonny Boy Williamson horning in on Otis Rush’s club gig or Musselwhite’s experience of penning his “Stranger in a Strange Land” as a new arrival to Chicago in 1962, Musselwhite’s stories were as engaging as the music that’s garnered him a Grammy win, numerous Blues Music awards and several other accolades.

Ivan Singh expressed his admiration for the Chicago blues tradition, before serving up his own Argentinian twist on the genre.

‘Settin’ The Woods On Fire’ out on November 22! ‘The Rill Thing’ and ‘Lifetime Friend’ out December 13, ‘King of Rock and Roll’ and ‘The Second Coming’ out January 10.

Prakash’s second album, ‘8000 Miles To The Crossroads,’ is out now on Blue Point Records!

Just as the Beatles had heralded a revitalization of rock and roll, James Taylor found himself in the forefront of the singer/songwriter era along with Joni Mitchell.

Grey, speaking of the upcoming tour, is excited to get started, saying, “Took long enough but it’s coming! Finally going to get our behinds out there to Texas, Arizona, Nevada and the West Coast to do that Olustee thang! Can’t wait!”

The debut single from The Whiskeymen establishes the band as a musical Ghidorah of sorts with one head in the blues, one head in roots and country, and the third in rock and roll.

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The song is a stunning take on Griffin’s 2002 release. 

‘More Fun With Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters’ out now on ATO Records!