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30/10/2024

Saw David Gilmour, the king of tone, tonight at the Hollywood Bowl. He played a mix of Pink Floyd classics, deep cuts, and songs from his new album "Luck and Strange."

A performance of 'Sorrow' live at Pompeii.David Gilmour's 'Luck and Strange' available now from https://davidgilmour.lnk.to/LuckandStrange on vinyl, CD and d...

26/10/2024

Going to see Mdou Moctar tonight at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. Mdou Moctar may be the best electric guitar player from Africa. Hailing from Niger, he plays a style sometimes known as "desert blues," which combines influences from both modern rock music and the traditional music of the Tuareg people of the Sahara.

http://KEXP.ORG presents Mdou Moctar performing “Afrique Victime” live at THING festival at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Washington. Recorded August 26, 202...

20/10/2024

Grace Bowers, the up-and-coming guitar phenom, joined Louis Cato & The Late Show Band for a great rendition of "Them Changes" this week on The Late Show.

Bow down to guitar prodigy Grace Bowers as she sits in with Louis Cato and The Late Show Band and treats the Ed Sullivan Theater crowd to an electrifying run...

20/10/2024

Saw Kid & Lisa Anderson today in Arcadia, CA. Kid Anderson is one of the best guitarists and producers in the blues today, and his wife Lisa is a heck of a singer.

Kid Andersen guitar, Lisa Leuschner Andersen, voice, Bill Troiani bass, Martin Windstad percussion, Frederik Mustad keys, Alexander Pettersen drums. Thank yo...

13/10/2024

Saw Eric Clapton tonight at the Hollywood Bowl. Jimmie Vaughan opened. Slowhand still has some of the best guitar tone in the business and a great band too, and the Hollywood Bowl was a great venue to see him at.

Eric.Clapton Slowhand at 70 Live at The Royal Albert Hall 2015힐링팝스 http://cafe.daum.net/healingpops

02/10/2024

I saw the Experience Hendrix Tour last night at the City National Grove of Anaheim. The show featured 2.5 hours of great blues and rock musicians paying tribute to the greatest guitarist of all time.

27/09/2024

Great video from Hannah Wicklund's upcoming album "Live at the Troubadour." (I unfortunately missed this show, so I'm glad it was recorded!)

Preorder 'Live at the Troubadour' on Vinyl out January 2025 - https://shop.hannahwicklund.com/collections/musicFind Hannah on socials! https://linktr.ee/hann...

22/08/2024

Saw Gary Clark Jr. give an excellent performance tonight at the Hollywood Bowl with a great opening by The War and Treaty.

Maktub song by Gary Clark Jr. on May 18, 2024 live @ " A Black Rock Festival " @ American Legion Mall downtown Indianapolis.

21/08/2024

Craft Recordings will release a remastered and expanded edition of In Session, the famous meeting of Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan that was recorded in Canada in 1983. The release features new tracks Born Under a Bad Sign, Texas Flood, and I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupBorn Under A Bad Sign (Remastered 2024) · Albert King · Stevie Ray VaughanBorn Under A Bad Sign℗ 2024 Craft Recor...

17/08/2024

Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge performing this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Grace Bowers is a rising star guitarist to watch, and she just released her debut album Wine on Venus. I first saw her last year at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival.

Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge perform the song Tell Me Why U Do That on Jimmy Kimmel Live.SUBSCRIBE to get the latest : http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Fo...

02/08/2024

Tab Benoit has released the first music video for his upcoming album I Hear Thunder, which will be released August 30. I Hear Thunder will be Benoit's first album since Medicine in 2011.

I Hear Thunder is the long awaited release by Tab Benoit. It will be available on August 30th on Whiskey Bayou Records. Ten solid tracks that showcase Tab’s ...

24/07/2024

John Mayall, known as the Godfather of British Blues, passed away yesterday at his home in California at age 90. Mayall's band the Bluesbreakers fostered some of the great talents in the London blues-rock scene in the '60s and has featured an ever-evolving lineup of talented musicians over the last 61 years. The 1966 album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton was a key step in propelling Eric Clapton to superstardom. The stellar list of guitarists to play in the Bluesbreakers over the years also includes Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Walter Trout, Buddy Whittington, Coco Montoya, Carolyn Wonderland, and Harvey Mandel.

Other videos of this concert in my playlist - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Friends, 70th Birthday Concert 2003

13/07/2024

Going to see Slash's Serpent Blues Festival tour tonight featuring Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish, and Eric Gales at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles!

Warren Haynes joins Slash for "Shake Your Moneymaker" to close the inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival show in Bonner, Montana.Connect with Blues Rock Review:h...

10/07/2024

New podcast episode featuring four of my favorite albums from summer 2024 so far.

Join me as I explore four of my favorite albums released so far in summer 2024.1. Heavy Soul - Joanne Shaw Taylor - 5:092. Wild Love - Joanne Shaw Taylor - 4:233. Curtain Call - Joe Bonamassa - 9:034. The Last Matador of Bayonne - Joe Bonamassa - 8:125. Somewhere Else - Rick Estrin & The Nightca...

10/07/2024

Today on the podcast I'm featuring four of my favorite albums from summer 2024 so far.

Please enjoy my latest single "Wild Love"! Stay tuned for more new music in the coming months! Let me know your thoughts in the comments and stream the full ...

04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July! Always a good time to revisit one of the all time classics.

This Monday of august 1969, He definitely wrote his name in history.

15/06/2024

Stevie Ray Vaughan jamming with Kim Wilson and Duke Robillard in Austin in 1988.

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Duke Robillard, Kim Wilson and gang perform for a Charity Benefit in Austin, Texas, 1988. One of a kind. I shot this during a Santa Bene...

10/06/2024

Saw the Tedeschi Trucks Band give a great performance tonight at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Little Feat opened, and Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos made guest appearances.

The Tedeschi Trucks Band performs Jeff Beck's "Becks Bolero" at Peach Festival 2023 in Scranton, PA. Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions.

15/05/2024

Blues harmonica master Phil Wiggins died May 7, just shy of his 70th birthday. Wiggins was a longtime partner of the late guitarist and singer John Cephas in the duo Cephas & Wiggins. I saw Wiggins perform twice, including once in the office when I was an intern at Smithsonian Folkways.

15/05/2024

Saw Marcus King tonight at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Marcus is a great performer and has an excellent band. JJ Wilde opened and also sang with Marcus's Band, and guitarist Eric Krasno made a guest appearance.

10/05/2024

The Blues Music Awards winners were announced by the Blues Foundation last night in Memphis, TN. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram was the big winner with four awards for Album of the Year, Best Guitarist, Best Contemporary Blues Album, and Contemporary Blues Male Artist. The other top awards went to Bobby Rush for Entertainer of the Year, the Nick Moss Band for Band of the year, and Ruthie Foster for Song of the Year. A couple others I was happy to see were Jason Ricci winning Best Harmonica Player and D.K. Harrell winning Best Emerging Artist Album.

The Blues Foundation announced its winners for the 2024 Blues Music Awards Thursday night in Memphis, Tennessee. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

08/05/2024

New podcast episode featuring five of my favorite albums released so far in 2024.

2024 is shaping up to be a year full of good music. In this episode, I feature five of my favorite albums released so far this year.1. F*ck My Life Up Again - Marcus King - 4:192. Delilah - Marcus King - 4:243. All Falls Down - Lizzy McAlpine - 2:524. Older - Lizzy McAlpine - 3:215. Maktub - Gary Cl...

08/05/2024

Today on the podcast I'll be featuring songs from some of my favorite albums from 2024 so far, including Marcus King's new album Mood Swings.

Recorded at The Shangri-La Studios owned by Rick Rubin in Los Angeles, CAListen to "Delilah" from my new album Mood Swings: https://marcusking.lnk.to/moodswi...

18/04/2024

Dickey Betts, former guitarist for the Allman Brothers, passed away today at age 80. Betts was incredible both as the foil for Duane Allman in the band's early years and as the lead guitarist from Duane's death until he left the band in 2000. He also wrote several of the band's most iconic songs including In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Jessica, and Ramblin' Man. Here is a great live version of One Way Out featuring some incredible playing from Betts.

Superlative Betts !! Goldie + SLO 100 + JBL D120F = Dynamite

12/03/2024

Marcus King performing his new song Delilah on the Tonight Show. His new album Mood Swings comes out April 5.

Musical guest Marcus King performs "Delilah" for The Tonight Show.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3gZJaNySubsc...