This is the latest installment of our weekly series The Language of the Blues, in which author and rock musician…

While folks find themselves in that holiday craze between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this town knows how to throw a party.

The band takes its name from a Memphis street that runs from the eastern-most part of the city limits all the way to Soulsville, the original home of Stax Records.

“There are special places on this earth. Places of origin. The Mississippi Delta is one of those places.”

These days, ‘Led Zeppelin I’ is generally hailed as a masterpiece, and we can’t think of any of our friends that have not owned at least one copy in one format or another.

The reissue titles are Etta James’ At Last, Howlin’ Wolf’s His Greatest Sides Vol. 1, and 
Super Super Blues Band – Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf & Bo Diddley. All titles are coming out 8/26/16, and they are issued on limited color vinyl.

He lent his incredible bass lines to a multitude of artist’s including Bonnie Raitt’s, The Vaughan Brothers, Duke Robillard, Etta James, Professor Longhair, Albert King, Albert Collins, Nick Curran, The Blues Brothers and played with Tinsley Ellis in the Alley Cats.

A true American icon and master of the blues, Muddy’s influence on the development of rock music cannot be overstated.

Henry’s home is underwater and earlier today Henry stated “I lost everything.”

Eric Bibb grew up in music. His dad was a major player in the New York folk scene of the ‘60s. His godfather was Paul Robeson, famous singer and activist. The likes of Pete Seeger and Odetta hung out at his house…