
Cedric Burnside
Benton County Relic
Single Lock Records
By Randy Murphy
The word “relic” holds many meanings — it’s a thing that stays behind once the original is lost, or what remains of the possessions of saint. It’s also something cherished,…

Terry Robb
Confessin’ My Dues
NiaSounds
Terry Robb delivers his sophomore release on the NiaSounds label titled Confessin’ My Blues and in pure Robb fashion it is done with precision, technique and a sense of beauty in tone and delivery. Everything…

The Kentucky Headhunters
Live At The Ramblin’ Man Fair
Alligator Records
When it comes down to brass tacks, Southern rock has almost always had a base stemmed from the blues. Bands like The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule and Wet Willie can all take their own place…

Kevin Burt
Heartland And Soul
Little Village Foundation
Heartland And Soul is the stunning debut release by 2018 International Blues Challenge solo/duo winner Kevin Burt. Not only did he win the overall prize in the solo/duo category, he also laid claim…

Dexter Allen
Live From Ground Zero Blues Club At The Crossroads, Clarksdale, Ms
Pass the Pick Productions
Mississippi native Dexter Allen’s new album Live From the Ground Zero Blues Club is a suburb live recording that highlights Allen’s combustable…

Arrogant Bastards – Blues, Funk and Rock -n- Roll
The Arrogant Bastards, a Muddy award finalist for best new band, is a five-man outfit playing straight ahead blues-infused rock, or is it rock-imbued blues, or maybe just funky blues-rock — really it doesn’t matter much though, since this…

Dave Keller – Every Soul’s A Star
Dave Keller
Every Soul's A Star
Catfood Records
For several years now, I have been singing the praises of New England bluesman Dave Keller. An amazing guitarist and songwriter with a voice that drips pure soulful honey, every album…

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues
Boz Scaggs
Out Of The Blues
Concord Records
This is the third album in Boz Scaggs’ triology of recordings that showcase the songs and styles of the music that first influenced him. Following in the successful footsteps of Memphis (2013)…

Tony Joe White
Bad Mouthin’
Yep Roc Records
Tony Joe White may forever be embedded in our minds for his smash hit single “Polk Salad Annie,” but his final release just may be one of his finest ever. Bad Mouthin’ is an exploration into his past and…

Kirk Fletcher
Hold On
Self Produced
Just in case it might have slipped your mind for one reason or another, Kirk Fletcher is a bad ass guitarist. Listen to the opening track “Two Steps Forward” from his latest disc Hold On. That’s certainly going…