The Marcus King Band

The Marcus King Band – El Dorado Tour

Led by a young artist who plays and sings with an impressive measure of seasoned maturity and passion, the Marcus King Band play a hearty mixture of soul, blues, rock, and jazz, with Marcus King fronting the group on lead vocals and guitar. King was…
Albert Castiglia

Catfish Lou’s Wecomes Back Albert Castiglia

  Catfish Lou’s Wecomes Back Albert Castiglia Flordia bluesman Albert Castiglia served an apprenticeship while backing the legendary Junior Wells and later went on to work with singer Sandra Hall. Never content to confine himself to any…
Mike Zito and Friends - Rock ‘N’ Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry (Ruf Records)

Tom Gilberts – Old School CD Release Show

During February, Tom Gilberts will be releasing his sophomore recording with a CD release party scheduled to help celebrate. His initial album, Grit, was a fabulous disc featuring mostly instrumental tracks focused on his extraordinary guitar…
The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds – Legendary British Blues-Rock Band

The Yardbirds have been wellspring for great guitarists (e.g., Clapton, Page, and Beck) playing riveting rock and roll and blues music for five decades. Original drummer Jim McCarty leads an all-star band through the hit songs and the fabled…
Lisa Mann’s birthday

That’s Nasty Revue Celebrates Lisa Mann’s Birthday, Two Shows

You’re invited to join a collection of some of Portland’s favorite blues artists as they celebrate Lisa Mann’s birthday with a show filled with risqué and double-entendre blues songs guaranteed to bring a knowing smile to your face. Lisa…
Bassist Randy Monroe

Benefit for Randy Monroe

Benefit for Randy Monroe Bassist Randy Monroe has long been a vital member of the Portland music community, working with funk and soul acts from the 1970s, Linda Hornbuckle for more than two decades and most recently with Bottleneck Blues Band.…
Time Is Tight - My Life Note By Note - Booker T. Jones (Little, Brown 2019)

Time Is Tight: My Life Note By Note ~ Booker T. Jones (Little, Brown 2019)

by Booker T. Jones Little, Brown 2019 Book Review by Greg Johnson Booker T. Jones made his mark in the music annals with his creative energy behind The MGs and working as the house band and songwriter at Stax throughout the 1960s. With multiple…
New Music to Note-September 2021

January New Music Releases

There is so much good music out there. To Help sort through it, we recommend starting here.   Brody Buster’s One Man Band – Damn! I Spilled The Blues (Booga Music / VizzTone) Jack Mack & the Heart Attack - Live from Centennial…
Mississippi On The Blues Trail By Bob Gervais

Mississippi On The Blues Trail By Bob Gervais

Book Review by Greg Johnson "Mississippi, On The Blues Trail" is a new book of images taken by local photographer Bob Gervais, documenting the blues culture of the Mississippi Delta. With over 100 pages of stellar black & white photographs…
Mike Zito and Friends - Rock ‘N’ Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry (Ruf Records)

Mike Zito and Friends ~ Rock ‘N’ Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry (Ruf Records)

Rock ‘N’ Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry Ruf Records By Greg Johnson Mike Zito brings together multiple friends to pay tribute to one of the crafters of modern music, Chuck Berry. Berry took his music from St Louis to Chicago and changed…