Recensie: Mike Mattison - Afterglow

Mike Mattison – Afterglow Format: CD – LP – Digital / Label: Landslide Records Release: 2020 i.s.m https://www.bluestownmusic.nl/ Mike Mattison (1969) is in ons land geen ‘household name’ maar iets meer ingewijden zouden de man uit Minneapolis kunnen kennen van zijn aandeel in The Derek Trucks Band als leadvocalist en The Tedeschi Trucks Band, waarin hij optrad als achtergrondzanger. Daarnaast maakte de singer-songwriter albums met zijn groep Scapomatic en houdt hij er een solo-carrière op na die nu dit tweede soloalbum heeft opgeleverd.

Blues Podcast

Today the brand new episode of the Blues Podcast is out featuring Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake / UFO / Cozy Powell / Paice Ashton Lord). Recorded at John Henry’s in London the legendary guitarist sits down with host Big Boy Bloater and talks about his love of the blues, his life including his time in Whitesnake and how he wrote the iconic song. ‘Here I Go Again’.

➲ Release: THE LOWEST PAIR - THE PERFECT PLAN

THE LOWEST PAIR - THE PERFECT PLAN (Thirty Tigers / Delicata Records) Release date: Friday, April 24th 2020 Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are two kindred spirits who first met on the banks of the Mississippi while touring the Midwest festival circuit. Born and raised in Arkansas, Winter found herself drawn to the evergreens and damp air of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the boundless music scene of Olympia, Washington. She released three solo records on Olympia-based indie label, K Records, and performed in ramblin’ folk bands and anarchic punk bands before serendipitously meeting Palmer T. Lee in 2013.

🎼 Liveshow van Jerry Leger

Net zoals veel artiesten en bands die hun tour en/of aankomende tours moeten uitstellen of afzeggen vanwege het aanstormende coronado virus. Doen veel artiesten hun concert via facebook!  Jerry Leger is een van deze artiesten. Nu komt hij tegemoet met live concerten via zijn facebook te zien. Vanavond om 20:00 uur via deze onderstaande link. Vandaag speciaal voor de Nederlandse en Belgische fans en muziekliefhebber. Zie bijlage. http://www.facebook.com/jerrylegermusic  20:00hr CET

🔀 Video: Mike Zito - 'Don't Let The World Get You Down'

Ik wist dat ik de eenvoudige melodie en de betekenis achter het gezegde leuk vond. Ik wist niet dat de wereld de komende 30 dagen letterlijk zou veranderen. Toen ik thuiskwam en aan mijn quarantaine begon, was dit het eerste nummer dat ik schreef en het schreef zichzelf binnen enkele minuten.

➲ Kerri Powers - Starseeds.

Kerri truly apologizes for all the cancelled tour dates. And she requested to make he She herself did not feel like asking for donations to make up for lost income and extra tr r album Starseeds available for free in the month of March as a minor token of compensation. avel cost. So we have taken the liberty to post her album here for you to download for free, but to also give you a chance to donate whatever you can spare.

➲ Release: THE REVEREND SHAWN AMOS & THE BROTHERHOOD

THE REVEREND SHAWN AMOS & THE BROTHERHOOD
LaBEL: PUT TOGETHER MUSIC
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 17, 2020 

The Reverend Shawn Amos’ swampy new album, “Blue Sky,” released under the moniker The Reverend Shawn
Amos & The Brotherhood, is a collaboration between the Rev and some old friends: drummer Brady Blade (Buddy
& Julie Miller, Indigo Girls), bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones, Macy Gray), and longtime Rev guitarist
Chris “Doctor” Roberts.
Friends of The Brotherhood are:
Piper Amos - voice
Sharlotte Gibson - voice
Kenya Hathaway - voice
Matt Hubbard - piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond
Ben Peeler - lap steel, pedal steel, dobro, mandolin
Album produced and mixed by James Saez
Executive producer Roy McClurg

➲ Release: The Weight Band LIVE

Not a cover- or a tribute band, THE WEIGHT BAND features members of The Band and The Levon Helm Band and is dedicated to keep that famous Woodstock Sound alive.
The Weight Band's shows always present a great mix of originals and "tribute songs" that were originally recorded by The Band,

⧪ In Memoriam: Countryzanger Joe Diffie overleden

Countryzanger Joe Diffie is zondag op 61-jarige leeftijd overleden aan de gevolgen van het coronavirus, zo meldt Variety. De zanger was bekend van nummers als Bigger Than the Beatles en Pickup Man.

Afgelopen vrijdag werd pas bekendgemaakt dat de zanger leed aan COVID-19.

➲ Release: Shelby Lynne - Shelby Lynne

SHELBY LYNNE - SHELBY LYNNE (Thirty Tigers / Everse Records) Release date: Friday, April 17th 2020 It’s been 20 years since 'I Am Shelby Lynne', the album which earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nod. This time, 'Shelby Lynne', her debut Thirty Tigers release, removes the “I Am” and gets direct to the heart of the singer-songwriter-instrumentalist

Tickets: mogelijk omgezet in vouchers.

Tickets geannuleerde evenementen mogelijk omgezet in vouchers

Heb je een kaartje voor een concert dat afgelast is vanwege het coronavirus? Mogelijk wordt je ticket dan omgezet in een voucher. Op dit moment onderzoekt het kabinet daarvoor de mogelijkheden.

➲ Release: Nieuw nummer van Bob Dylan - Murder Most Foul

Bob Dylan Releases Epic New Song, ‘Murder Most Foul’ Bob Dylan surprised fans late Thursday night with an epic, previously-unreleased song called “Murder Most Foul” about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
‘Murder Most Foul’, Bob Dylan’s first original song in eight years, is a timely impressionist epic of 17-minutes.
➽Bron: www.bobdylan.com

➲ Release: Jeff Healey ‘Heal My Soul’ Deluxe Edition with ‘Holding On’ Album

Jeff Healey ‘Heal My Soul’ Deluxe Edition with ‘Holding On’ Album On May 22, Eagle Rock Entertainment will celebrate the genius of guitarist/blues-rock vocalist Jeff Healey, with the release of a 2-disc deluxe edition of Heal My Soul. For the first time, this critically acclaimed masterpiece will be packaged with its companion album Holding On. This will also be released on digital formats.

🔀 Weekend Video: Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf

Weekend Video: Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf
A hard-hitting funk-rock band with an absolutely killer vocalist, Miss Velvet. Based in New York, the band are proteges of George Clinton. They released their sophomore album, Feed The Wolf in 2019.

Video: Larkin Poe Release  ‘She’s A Self Made Man’ Larkin Poe have released a new video, “She’s A Self Made Man,” the title track from their upcoming album, Self Made Man out May 1st  via their own Tricki-Woo Records. Larkin Poe is one of our favorites. These sisters are so talented and have stayed committed to their own blues-based roots-rock sound. Their last album,