The Big Fun Trio takes Dave Bartholomew’s “Another Mule,” from 1954, mixes in some Muddy Waters’ “Long Distance Call,” and spreads their distinct good-time vibe all over it.

From the first notes, Tommy Z and company gathered up the crowd and took them for a blues-infused rock tinged ride that did not disappoint.

We’re excited to share Eliza Neals’ “Love Dr. Love” but we do have a suggestion. Either slap on your headphones or crank up those big ‘ol speakers and break off the knob. You’re not going to want to miss a note.

By day, Ken Kawashima is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. By night, and on this record, he is Sugar Brown, a modern-day bluesman with a soul as old as the genre itself.

Join us as we premiere “The Fault Line,” a rousing performance from Collier’s new ‘Honey Up’ album, out on July 6th.

Bonamassa, like many of us, was first introduced to the blues by these outstanding UK based musicians who took classic American roots music and turned it on its head.

What follows is our list of Rolling Stones albums that the music lover and devoted connoisseur alike should not be without.

Beyond its anti-war sentiment, “Fortunate Son” is an anthem for the 99%ers. Creedence condensed a critique of elitism and class privilege into three simple, but powerfully defiant words: “It Ain’t Me.”

Soars’ voice and guitar are the glue that holds the album together. Both are the common thread through the various songs, and both inject all of the tracks with a warmth and humanity.

“I think the band is playing better than it ever has, and I feel like a lot of the songs we played on this last record are the best tunes we made and the most honest.”