Get the Blues for Christmas; New Snooks Eaglin, Melvin Taylor, Billy Boy Arnold Discs

Mem Shannon: Blues on Wheels

Mem Shannon is the blues personified, and he has been going places for 25 years. He is one of the most well-traveled men you’ll ever meet—yet he’s never ventured north […]

Corey Harris: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

In the hands of wise-beyond-his-years Corey Harris, traditional acoustic blues marches toward the 21st century.   On this Tuesday night in early October the Mermaid Lounge is a sanctuary. The […]

Bryan Lee, Heat Seeking Missile (Justin Time)

Local Clubs and Musicians Pitch in for Blues in the Schools; Brint Anderson Revives Elmore

Dr. John

Tab Benoit, Standing On The Bank (Justice)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ledbetter Heights (Giant)

Cornucopia of Louisiana Blues Albums; Kim Wilson Drives the ’95 Model T-Birds

Ry Cooder, Music by Ry Cooder (Warner Brothers)