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‘New Beginnings’ is his first album fronting his namesake father’s legendary Ils Sont Partis Band. It won the 2024 Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album. He continues a legacy of Creole music played with accordion, washboard, guitar, bass, drums and horns.
The iconic, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter is on a North American tour in celebration of the blues! His sixth solo album, ‘Orgy of the Damned,’ is out now!
‘Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll’ documentary premiering at The Loft at City Winery on September 15!
His stories are based on his real life adventures starting when he left home at 15 in 1946, and we are still hungry for the stories he has to tell.
Brazilian-born guitarist/vocalist Salim and California harp player/singer Carriere have been musical co-conspirators going back to the late 1990s, yet ‘About Time’ is the first album they’ve released together.
Upcoming album ‘West Georgia Blues’ out August 16th via Strolling Bones Records!
And based on the smiles coming from Daltrey himself all night at Ravinia, it seems as if the fans continue to warm his heart, too.
Interview with Rory: Having her interpret these songs as a woman who knew Dylan when she was still a tweenager is a unique and fascinating journey into arguably the best songwriter of the last 60 years executed by a woman who is arguably the best acoustic guitarist of either gender. The result, ‘Positively 4th Street,’ is a one plus one equaling two to the nth power, a truly mature expression suitable for the 21st century.
For this new version, in celebration of her hero Mavis Staples’ upcoming 85th birthday, June enlisted another close friend and mentor, Stax soul legend Carla Thomas as well as the talented students at Stax Music Academy.
Willie was among the ten Solo Living Artists inducted into the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame!