Joanne Shaw Taylor Releases Uplifting New Single 'Change Of Heart' Renowned blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor unveils "Change of Heart," the final and most personal single from her eagerly anticipated album Heavy Soul, out June 7th via Journeyman Records. Featuring Taylor's expressive vocals and masterful guitar playing, the track is further enriched by [Continue ..read more

Photo: Simone Cecchetti Tommy Emmanuel Releases New Video 'Bella Soave' Grammy® Award winner Tommy Emmanuel—acoustic guitarist extraordinaire, composer, and global touring artist—has today released a newly shot live performance video for “Bella Soave,” a track from his upcoming album Endless Road: 20th Anniversary Edition out May 17. It was shot at Tommy's home [Continue ..read more

Review: Big Harp George 'Cooking with Gas' By Jim Hynes Sometimes the second career or avocation can be far afield from the primary one. Every so often a bluesman appears from an unlikely background. Big Harp George is a prime example although he is not new to the blues. The singer-songwriter and chromatic harmonica ace [Continue ..read more

The Cold Stares Unveil 'Coming Home' Single and Video The Cold Stares, known for their electrifying blend of blues-rock, have just announced details of their highly anticipated seventh studio album, 'The Southern,' set for release on September 6th via Mascot Records. Delving deep into their Southern roots for the first time on record, the album [Continue ..read more

Review: Little Feat 'Sam's Place' By Hal Horowitz Most people don't associate Little Feat with the blues. But the West Coast band, who started in 1969, typically tapped into the genre as part of their diverse gumbo which also included funk, folk, and country, along with rock and roll. Those who go way back will [Continue ..read more

Photo: Jimmy Katz Pat Metheny To Release New Album 'MoonDial' Legendary American guitarist, composer, improviser and 20-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny today releases the beloved Chick Corea tune "You’re Everything," which is the second single from Metheny’s newest album MoonDial. The album is released on BMG on July 26th ahead of two UK [Continue ..read more

Seven-Time Blues Music Award-Winner Rory Block Honors Bob Dylan with 'Positively 4th Street' In the 1960s, Greenwich Village was at the epicenter of the burgeoning folk music boom that was happening around the world, and a young Rory Block had a ringside seat to this evolution. With the release of her new album, Positively 4th [Continue ..read more

Photo: Doug Avery The Fabulous Thunderbirds Announce New Album 'Struck Down' and release the first single "Payback Time." Stony Plain Records proudly announces the signing of legendary American band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who will celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of their first studio album in eight years, Struck Down, on June [Continue ..read more

Seven-Time Blues Music Award-Winner Rory Bloch Honors Bob Dylan with 'Positively 4th Street' In the 1960s, Greenwich Village was at the epicenter of the burgeoning folk music boom that was happening around the world, and a young Rory Block had a ringside seat to this evolution. With the release of her new album, Positively 4th [Continue ..read more

Photo: Graham Fielder Multi-Platinum Rockers Candlebox Announce 'A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)' Multi-platinum Seattle rockers Candlebox have at least one final act, after all. The group has revealed that they will unveil A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition), the digital deluxe version of the album The Long Goodbye, on all DSPs Friday, [Continue ..read more