In this era of cookie cutter festivals, often run by large corporate entities, it’s nice to know that they’ve been keeping it real down in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Matthews is set to release his most ambitious album to date: a double album of 24 songs and almost three hours of music.

His time with the Drifters allowed him to grow vocally, and what you hear on his new album ‘It Ain’t Easy’ is blues from the soul.

This sensational 8-piece takes its name from the flagship passenger train of the Leigh Valley Railroad which ran from New York to Buffalo from 1896 until 1959.