
Save the Date – The International Blues Challenge #37
Save the Date
The International Blues Challenge #37
Live & In-Person!
The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for blues bands and solo/duo blues performers who are ready for the international stage and may just…

Bob Corritore – Spider in My Stew
Bob Corritore
Spider in My Stew
VizzTone
Review by Randy Murphy
Blues impresario Bob Corritore’s newest release, “Spider in My Stew,” is a rousing collection of (mostly) definitive, old-school Chicago blues interpreted by an impressive…

Eddie Turner – Change in Me
Eddie Turner
Change in Me
7-14 Productions
Review by John Taylor
The way he delights in stirring up styles and mixing in melodies, you could see Eddie “Devil Boy” Turner as some kind of musical sorcerer. He summons blues and rock songs…

The Blue Quarantinos – Phoning It In
The Blue Quarantinos
Phoning It In
Keeping the Blues Alive Records
Review by Greg Johnson
The Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation was created by Joe Bonamassa in an effort to support touring musicians who have been unable to make their livelihood…

Tickets on Sale Now for the 42nd Blues Music Awards!
Tickets on Sale Now for the 42nd Blues Music Awards!
While everyone hoped this year’s Blues Music Awards might be able to see us gather for a live event, the 2021 BMAs will again be presented virtually on Sunday, June 6, starting at 2 p.m.…

June 2021 New Music to Note
June 2021 New Music to Note
There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.
Bob Corritore & Friends – Spider In My Stew (VizzTone)
Clint Morgan – Troublemaker (Lost Cause Records)
Crystal…

Cascade Blues Association / Artichoke Music Present Livestream with James Clem
Cascade Blues Association / Artichoke Music
Present Livestream with James Clem
The Cascade Blues Association in partnership with Artichoke Music, brings the June edition of our Monthly Blues Meeting on Wednesday, June 2.
This month’s…

Franck L. Goldwasser – “Going Back to Paris – The Paris Slim Mountain Top Session 1998-1999”
Franck L. Goldwasser
“Going Back to Paris – The Paris Slim Mountain Top Session 1998-1999”
Mountain Top Records
Review by Greg Johnson
At the time that these tracks were laid down at Mountain Top in the late 1990s, Franck L Goldwasser,…

Selwyn Birchwood – Living in a Burning House
Selwyn Birchwood
Living in a Burning House
Alligator Records
Review by Randy Murphy
Selwyn Birchwood’s one of those kind of musicians, quite rare nowadays, whose music always manages to sound sharp and interesting. His third release on Alligator…

News from the CBA Board of Directors May 2021
News from the CBA Board of Directors May 2021
The last few months the Board of Directors has met via Zoom. We want to update everyone on some of the things that we are working on:
We are excited about the return of the Waterfront…