BACK ROOM WIZARDS Opal Louis Nations looks and the double life and recording career of R&B singer CARMEN TAYLOR who was also a star of the Latin American music scene Part Two Of Jim O’Neal’s extensive 1978 Interview with Chicago pianist and bluesman JOHNNY ‘BIG MOOSE’ WALKER Ray Templeton’s series of BLUES THROWBACKS of Post War Downhome Blues Obscurities featuring bluesman LUTHER HUFF who recorded for Trumpet Records CHANCE RECORDS REVISITED – Dan Kochakian rummages through the vaults of Art Sheridan’s labels D. K. HARRELL – Mike Stephenson interviews up and coming young blues artist Blue ..read more

Extensive 1978 Interview with Chicago pianist and bluesman JOHNNY ‘BIG MOOSE’ WALKER – Part One by Jim O’Neal Chicago Blues: BERNIE ABRAMS & ORA NELLE RECORDS Interview from 1971 by Cary Baker Ray Templeton’s new series of BLUES THROWBACKS of Post War Downhome Blues Obscurities with Texas bluesman STICK HORSE HAMMOND 20 CD Bear Family MEMPHIS BLUES BOX feature/review by Ray Templeton Gudio van Rijn looks at the latest rare pre-war blues finds in ’THE LOST PARAMOUNTS’ Simon Evans discovers what was happening the R&B world through the pages of CASH BOX 1954 Plus: Larry Cohn, Phil Spiro ..read more

Blues & Gospel Insights – unique and detailed research by Bob Eagle on the recording and touring career of HOMESICK JAMES The final instalment of Ray Templeton’s Good Readin’ Tonight features BLUES CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS PROCEEDINGS Mike Stephenson interviews blues and southern soul singer CRYSTAL THOMAS Part Six (and the final instalment) of WEST FLORIDA R&B – A photographic history by Ken Benedict, Steve Gronda and Chris Bentley. Martin Hawkins previews Bear Family’s massive 20 CD MEMPHIS BLUES BOX Blues Youngbloods features THE HART BROTHERS from Jackson, Mississippi by Mike St ..read more

Historic interview with R&B star PERCY MAYFIELD from 1969 by Barret Hansen and Art Rupe. CHAMPION JACK DUPREE – another historic interview with Jack Dupree from 1968 by David Evans and Marina Bokelman about Jack’s piano pals. Part Four of WEST FLORIDA R&B – A photographic history by Ken Benedict, Steve Gronda and Chris Bentley. Mike Stephenson interviews LIL JIMMY REED. TARY OWENS – Field Recordings In Central Texas 1964 – 1966 By Ray Templeton. CHRIS SMITH’s Words, Words, Words. Blues Youngbloods JACKIRUS SINGLETON by Mike Stephenson. PLUS: David Dee, Billy ‘The Kid’ Emerson, Chris St ..read more

Neil Slaven’s Lost & Found: SHERMAN ROBERTSON – Unpublished interviews from 1993 & 1995 with the much missed Texas bluesman who died in 2021. Ray Templeton’s final instalment in his HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES. This issue: Europe & Beyond. Back Room Wizards: Opal Louis Nations looks at the career of R&B songwriter, producer and bandleader SAMMY LOWE. Another historic interview from Cary Baker’s vaults with Florida R&B producer and record label boss HENRY STONE from 1972. CASH BOX CLASSICS: Simon Evans looks at the R&B world of 1953 through the pages of the US publication ..read more

B&R’s special tribute to the much missed TONY WATSON, Blues & Rhythm production editor, writer, reviewer & magazine administrator for over 35 years. Part two of Mike Fenton’s definitive history of doo wop legends HERB COX & THE CLEFTONES. Interview with Howlin’ Wolf’s sax player and band leader EDDIE SHAW by Mike Stephenson from 2005. Ray Templeton’s final instalment on his HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES. This issue : Blues In US Magazines Part 2. Part two of Ken Benedict, Steve Gronda and Chris Bentley’s photo feature on WEST FLORIDA R&B. SOL HENDERSON – Bob Eagle’s update on ..read more

R&B history – the first part in Mike Fenton’s extensive two part feature ‘High School Jive‘ on HERB COX AND THE CLEFTONES Ray Templeton’s HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES – this issue: The USA – the early blues magazines. WEST FLORIDA R&B – the first part of a six part feature of rare photos and memorabilia by Ken Benedict, Steve Gronda and Chris Bentley The Chicago Blues Of WASHBOARD SAM. Guido van Rijn previews his forthcoming biography and lyric transcriptions of the Chicago bluesman. Bob Eagle’s Blues & Gospel Insights – the recording and performing career of LARRY DAVIS Unpublished ..read more

Neil Slaven’s Lost & Found: SHERMAN ROBERTSON – Unpublished interviews from 1993 & 1995 with the much missed Texas bluesman who died in 2021. Ray Templeton’s final instalment in his HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES. This issue: Europe & Beyond. Back Room Wizards: Opal Louis Nations looks at the career of R&B songwriter, producer and bandleader SAMMY LOWE. Another historic interview from Cary Baker’s vaults with Florida R&B producer and record label boss HENRY STONE from 1972. CASH BOX CLASSICS: Simon Evans looks at the R&B world of 1953 through the pages of the US publication ..read more

R&B history – the first part in Mike Fenton’s extensive two part feature ‘High School Jive‘ on HERB COX AND THE CLEFTONES Ray Templeton’s HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES – this issue: The USA – the early blues magazines. WEST FLORIDA R&B – the first part of a six part feature of rare photos and memorabilia by Ken Benedict, Steve Gronda and Chris Bentley The Chicago Blues Of WASHBOARD SAM. Guido van Rijn previews his forthcoming biography and lyric transcriptions of the Chicago bluesman. Bob Eagle’s Blues & Gospel Insights – the recording and performing career of LARRY DAVIS Unpublished ..read more

Blues history – Bruce Iglauer’s full unpublished 1974 interview with FENTON ROBINSON used for Fenton’s debut Alligator album. Ray Templeton’s HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES – this issue: The UK In The 1980s And Beyond. Billy Vera examines LOUIS JORDAN’S later career and his recordings for Ray Charles’ Tangerine Records. Historic 1974 RALPH BASS interview from the last days of Chess Records’ presence in Chicago by Cary Baker. Howard Rye’s review feature on Guido van Rijn’s new book ‘The Naptown Blues Of LEROY CARR’. PLUS: Chris Smith’s Words, Words, Words; Mike Stephenson’s Mississippi festival rep ..read more