Friday, July 9, and Sunday, July 11 Crossroads kicks off the July Buddy Guy birthday feature with music he did as a sideman at Chess, from his early days at Vanguard, and from the 1991 Grammy-winning album that launched his career renaissance. Throughout the month the show also highlights the newly named nominees in the Blues Blast Music Awards, including this time selections from Bob Corritore, Gary Moore, Nick Moss, Veronica Lewis, and Tia Carroll Crossroads also marks birthdays of jump blues artists Louis Jordan and Joe Liggins, the legendary Mavis Staples, and soul jazz saxophonist Elias H ..read more

Various – Alligator Records: 50 Years of Genuine Houserockin Music (Alligator) Guy Davis – Be Ready When I Call You (M.C. Records) Gary Moore – How Blue Can You Get (Provogue) Deb Ryder – Memphis Moonlight (Vizztone) Tia Carroll – You Gotta Have It (Little Village) Maria Muldaur – Let’s Get Happy Together (Stony Plain) Patti Parks – Whole Nother World (Vizztone) Bob Corritore & Friends – Spider in My Stew (Vizztone) The Hitman Blues Band – Not My Circus, Not My Monkey (Nerus) Damon Fowler – Alafia Moon (Landslide ..read more

Friday, July 2, and Sunday, July 4 It’s “New Month/New Music” time as Crossroads teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency at the beginning of every month to feature the best in new blues releases. Among the highlights this time: Sean Chamber’s tribute to Hubert Sumlin RJ Spangler’s tribute to Louis Jordan ZZ Topper Billy F. Gibbons’ latest solo album A salute to the bayou from New Orleans singer Tiffany Pollack Eddie 9V teamed up with an all-star Georgia roots blues lineup And soul blues party time with Gerald McClendon ..read more

Friday, June 25, and Sunday, June 27 Crossroads wraps up the June Howlin’ Wolf feature with more of his classics, covers of his songs from the Rolling Stones and a Wolf tribute album, and music from his famous sidemen Hubert Sumlin and Eddie Show. We also mark birthdays of Stax soul star Eddie Floyd and the ‘King of Zydeco’ Clifton Chenier. And we’ll hear the latest from Deb Ryder, Bob Corritore, Steve Cropper, Maria Muldaur, Tia Carroll and more ..read more

Friday, June 18, and Sunday, June 20 Throughout June, Crossroads is celebrating the 111 th birthday of Chicago blues legend Howlin’ Wolf. We’ll hear some of his classic tracks along with covers of his songs from a Wolf tribute album and by the Rolling Stones guitarist Hubert Sumlin who was in Wolf’s band. Then a special in hour two will focus on his early recordings. Plus the latest from the Kerry Kearney Band, Peter Parcek, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Misty Blues, Joanna Connor, and Alligator Record’s 50 th anniversary compilation ..read more

Friday, June 11, and Sunday, June 13 Throughout June, Crossroads is celebrating the 111 th birthday of Chicago blues legend Howlin’ Wolf. In this edition of the show we’ll hear some classic tracks from Wolf and covers of his songs, and music from two of his band members who went on to their own later careers – saxophonist Eddie Shaw and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. A special in hour two features Sumlin, highlighting music he did with Wolf and also as a leader and guest ..read more

Friday, June 4 and Sunday, June 6 It’s “New Month/New Music” time as Crossroads teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency at the beginning of every month to feature the best in new blues releases. Among the highlights this time: The May feature continues a bit longer with music from the newly released 58 track/three CD 50th anniversary set from Alligator Records, plus Maria Muldaur with New Orleans street band Tuba Skinny New Orleans legend Big Chief Monk Boudreaux Deb Ryder and an all-star cast together on her fifth studio album Pittsburg blues duo Soulful Femme And the Kenny Neal-pro ..read more

Bob Corritore & Friends – Spider in My Stew (Vizztone) Elizabeth King – Living in the Last Days (Bible & Tire) Damon Fowler – Alafia Moon (Landslide) Chris Cain – Raisin’ Cain (Alligator) Curtis Salgado – Damage Control (Alligator) New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers – Vol. 2 (Stony Plain) Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry – Blues Caravan 2020 (Ruf) Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky (Blue Heart) Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry – Blues Caravan 2020 (Ruf) Eric Johanson – Below Sea Level (NOLA Blue ..read more

Friday, May 28 and Sunday, May 30 Crossroads celebrates the birthday of electric guitar pioneer and Texas blues great T Bone Walker with several of his classics in hour one and a special about his life and music in hour two. We wrap up the May Alligator Records 50 th Anniversary feature with the classic Showdown! Album from Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, contemporary Texas blues from Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King, harp master Charlie Musselwhite, blues rock guitarist Roy Buchanan, West Coast R&B great Charles Brown, soulful blues singer Curtis Salgado, and the Queen of ..read more

Friday, May 28 and Sunday, May 30 Crossroads celebrates the birthday of electric guitar pioneer and Texas blues great T Bone Walker with several of his classics in hour one and a special about his life and music in hour two. We wrap up the May Alligator Records 50 th Anniversary feature with the classic Showdown! Album from Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, contemporary Texas blues from Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King, harp master Charlie Musselwhite, blues rock guitarist Roy Buchanan, West Coast R&B great Charles Brown, soulful blues singer Curtis Salgado, and the Queen of ..read more