BMS ISSUE 39

BOB CORRITORE & FRIENDS - WOMEN IN BLUES SHOWCASE

  This incredibly special installment of Bob Corritore’s “From the Vaults” series features great recordings from spectacular blues women from a wide geographic and stylistic spectrum. Featured vocalists include: hit making...

MIKE ZITO & ALBERT CASTIGLIA - BLOOD BROTHERS

Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia team up for the album of the year in 2023!Release Date: March 17, 2023 Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true “Blood Brothers” in life and in the music, they create both individually and collectively, joining...

JOHN PRIMER - LIVE AT ROSA'S LOUNGE

ALLY VENABLE - REAL GONE

Ally Venable's new album features Joe Bonamassa and Buddy Guy produced by Tom Hambridge. 

BIG HARP GEORGE - CUT MY SPIRIT LOOSE

YATES McKENDREE - BUCHANAN LANE

TAJ MAHAL - SAVOY

Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular music. With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, or Dr John, Taj Mahal has throughout his career pushed the envelope of American music...

JOHN NEMETH & THE BLUE DREAMERS - LIVE AT THE FALLOUT SHELTER

  Twenty years of writing and performing award-winning blues is a significant career milestone for anyone, but for John Németh it represents so much more. Having emerged from a debilitating case of infectious arthritis in 2019 with the...

TERESA JAMES - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HER FRIENDS

Teresa James shares this musical treasure that began, simply, as a pandemic project to occupy creative minds. With her husband, Terry Wilson, and Kevin McKendree co-producing and arranging, respect for the spirit of the original music was skillfully...

EDDIE 9V - CAPRICORN

All his life, Eddie 9V (9-volt) has acted on instinct. Aged just fifteen, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots and blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Flash forward...

ALASTAIR GREENE - ALIVE IN THE NEW WORLD (LIVE)

ALASTAIR GREENE Pre-Order ALIVE IN THE NEW WORLD (produced by Tab Benoit)  Whiskey Bayou Records proudly presents Alive in the New World by Alastair Greene, produced by Tab Benoit. This live album finds fast-rising...

DONNA HERULA - BANG AT THE DOOR

Donna Herula voted the “2021 Artist of the Year” Winner in Doc’s Blues Awards 2021 – Severn FM in the UK!  Donna would like to express her thanks and gratitude to her listeners for their support and votes in...

ANGELA STREHLI - ACE OF BLUES

  New West Records is proud to announce the revival of Antone's Records and the renaissance begins with Angela Strehli, one of the most legendary and iconic members of the Antone’s blues family. Mrs. Strehli is back with Ace Of...

TAS CRU - RIFFIN' THE BLUE

RIFF – that relentless melody that grabs you by the throat and just won’t let go!   You sing it in  the shower as you start your day and then again driving in your car - spanking that steering wheel as you dance down the...

ERIC DEMMER - SO FINE

  For more than 30 years, Eric Demmer toured and recorded with some of the best artists in contemporary blues including Mike Zito, Tito Jackson, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, and B.B. King. Describing his sound as "high-energy blues with a mix of fun...

JIMMY CARPENTER - THE LOUISIANA RECORD

    A two-time Blues Music Award-winning sax player Jimmy Carpenter, who's also been nominated recently for a Blues Blast Magazine award for best horn player, has something special in-store for his fans with the release of his new CD, The...

CLIFF STEVENS - BETTER DAYS

VANESSA COLLIER - LIVE AT THE POWER STATION

SPRING ISSUE 2021 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURA CARBONE

RUSTY WRIGHT BAND - HANGIN' AT THE DEVILLE LOUNGE

Contemporary blues rock. This Billboard Top 10 artist's sound is a hot rod fusing of Texas-style blues rock, boogie & southern guitar rock.

RORY BLOCK - AIN'T NOBODY WORRIED

Ain't Nobody Worried is a tribute to some of the most iconic female soul & R&B artists of that ruled radio waves from the past five decades. Rory's arrangements of chart topping hits originally performed by icons Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples and...

NIECIE - QUEEN OF THE HILL

Billboard artist Niecie releases her latest album Queen Of The Hill. Co-produced with Grammy Lifetime Achievement award winner former Allman Brothers Johnny Neel. Raw and soulful rocking blues with Detroit flavor that will take you on a roller coaster...

DERRICK PROCELL - HELLO MOJO

Chicago soul blues singer Derrick Procell is backed by Catfood Records studio group, The Rays, including the horn section as well as LA percussionist Munyungo Jackson and former Prince background singer Sueann Carwell of Las Vegas. Hello Mojo! is his...

SHEMEKIA COPELAND - DONE COME TOO FAR

Grammy-nominated blues, soul and Americana singer is revered worldwide for her defiant music and fire-breathing performances. Done Come Too Far continues Shemekia's riveting, clear-eyed testimony about our troubled world and the blessings that keep...

JANIVA MAGNESS - HARD TO KILL

Hard to Kill is a new album of blues originals from Blues Entertainer of the Year, Janiva Magness. It features the single, "Don't You Forget About Me." Janiva will be touring extensively throughout 2022. CD release from the Grammy-nominated...

KENNY NEAL - STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

  2022 release. Down in Louisiana, they do things differently. The Southern states musical giants have always had their own distinct recipe for American roots: spiced with jazz, steeped in swamp-blues and cooked up a little differently by every...

BONNIE RAITT - JUST LIKE THAT

  Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, Nick of Time...

BEN LEVIN - STILL HERE

   Ben Levin, 21, brings vintage style with youthful fire to his piano, singing and songwriting. The songs written by Ben and his father, guitarist Aron Levin, and the well-chosen covers reflect the music and sound of Cincinnati's historic...