Songs inspired by Cotton’s colorful and sometimes perilous life and his memories of the Mississippi Delta, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Memphis, Sun Records, Chicago, and Muddy Waters.

American female Blues singer with a raw sexuality, ideally with unruly hair and, oh yes, a voice that erupts like the entire field of the Daytona 500 blowing past and nobody’s having engine trouble.

Have you ever asked a child what they learned in school and the reply be “a song called ‘Deel Elem Blues’ then we blogged about the experience and learned how to make better decisions”?

Celebrated classic rock guitar hero Dan Toler, who played with Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts and Great Southern and The Allman Brothers, has passed away after a battle with a deadly disease.

Paul C.P. McIlhenny, the CEO and chairman of the company that makes Tabasco sauce has died in the city that he loved, New Orleans. He was 68.

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Recorded at Bearly’s House of Blues in Halifax, Live In Halifax is varied, soulful, and the next best thing to being there at a 24th Street Wailers show. The great thing about this album is that it accurately captures all the energy and talent of the band, and the appreciation of the audience.

Celebrated guitarist Magic Slim has passed away. He was 75.

Bobby Rush, the dynamic long time performer, opens up in one of the most definitive interviews of his career!

Quick Fix is a strong outing, especially as a debut album. This album features funky blues, Memphis style soul blues (with a pulse!), swing blues, piano boogie, and superior ensemble style playing. Production values are very good, and the sound quality is good as well. A strong album overall, there are several standout cuts here.