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American Back Roads

Early '60s improv jazz and blues on Candid returns to print

By Bruce SylvesterMay 7, 2022
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Music Releases

Bobby Rush’s 50th anniversary of song “Chicken Heads" honored

By Goldmine StaffJan 28, 2022
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Music History

Elvis Presley: Born to sing the Blues

By Goldmine ContributorsJan 6, 2022
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Interviews

Steve Cropper fires it up with latest album and Grammy nomination

By Ray ChelstowskiDec 22, 2021
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American Back Roads

Travel down American Back Roads with Violent Femmes, Legendary Shack Shakers, Sue Foley and others

By Bruce SylvesterNov 18, 2021
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American Back Roads

American Back Roads: Ray Charles, Billy Joe Shaver and Kinky Friedman + more

By Bruce SylvesterOct 1, 2021
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Bluesology

Blues reviews: Sean Chambers stings his ax like Hubert Sumlin, Bob Corritore almost eats a Spider, the Koko Mojo Diner harbors hidden delights, the return of Kingfish and Mick Kolassa gets large!

By Mike GreenblattAug 13, 2021
Alastair Greene
Bluesology

Three Great Blues Albums

By Mike GreenblattApr 7, 2021
Duke Robillard
Bluesology

Bluesology: Ally Venable, Duke Robillard, Alabama Slim and The Hitman Blues Band

By Mike GreenblattMar 17, 2021
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Interviews

Guitarist Snowy White records "Something" beyond his years in rock and roll

By Martin PopoffFeb 16, 2021
Ghalia Volt
Bluesology

Bluesology: Ghalia Volt's One Woman Band, Mick Kolassa, Sugar Ray and more

By Mike GreenblattFeb 15, 2021
Andy Watts
Bluesology

Bluesology's back at the start of 2021 with sizzling blues!

By Mike GreenblattJan 14, 2021
Rawer Than Raw
Bluesology

Bluesology: JD Taylor, Bobby Rush, Downchild Blues Band and more

By Mike GreenblattOct 26, 2020
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Podcast

William Shatner goes Blues with new album

By Patrick PrinceMar 22, 2022
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Album Reviews

The 20th anniversary edition of B.B. King and Eric Clapton collaboration "Riding with the King" comes with the right extras

By John CurleySep 14, 2020
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Bluesology

The Queen Of The Blues, Dinah Washington, heads a wild blues brew of Bluesology with an Elmore James Tribute amid blues from three continents.

By Mike GreenblattSep 10, 2020
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Interviews

Dion now considers the blues his best friend

By Mike GreenblattAug 28, 2020
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Bluesology

Bluesology gives you the best blues you've never heard of

By Mike GreenblattAug 7, 2020
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Bluesology

Bluesology: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, John Primer & Bob Corritore, Peter Karp, The Backtrack Blues Band, The Nighthawks, Tom Gilberts and Linsey Alexander.

By Mike GreenblattJul 16, 2020
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Beyond Genres

Filled With Sound of Mike Daly & The Planets, Chapell, The Coasters and others

By Mike GreenblattJul 4, 2020
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American Back Roads

Robert Johnson's stepsister writes about the brother she knew

By Bruce SylvesterJun 29, 2020
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Bluesology

Bluesology: Roomful of Blues, Sass Jordan, Rory Block and others

By Mike GreenblattJun 15, 2020
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Beyond Genres

Filled with sounds from The Claudettes, Steve Goodman and others

By Mike GreenblattMay 18, 2020
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American Back Roads

New Doc Watson CD preserves a 1962 concert

By Bruce SylvesterMay 13, 2020