CD Reviews

Phantom Blues Band - “Footprints”»

The Phantom Blues Band has yet another great recording on their hands with “Footprints” on Delta Groove Records. Consisting of the greatest lineup of blues musicians all in one stellar blues band with Mike Finnigan (keyboard and vocal), Johnny Lee Schell (guitar and vocal), Larry Fulcher (bass and vocal), Tony Braunagel (drums), Darrell Leonard (trumpet) [...]

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Elvin Bishop - “The Blues Rolls On”»

Elvin Bishop
“The Blues Rolls On”
Delta Groove Records
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Elvin Bishop is back with a stellar group of musicians(B.B. King, James Cotton, Derek Trucks, George Thorogood, Warren Haynes, Kim Wilson, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Angela Strehli, John Németh, and many others!!!) joining him on this amazing disc. “The Blues Rolls On” is [...]

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Vince Agwada - “Eyes Of The City”»

Vince Agwada
“Eyes of the City”
Self-Released
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Vince has put together one hell of a Rockin Blues mix on this just under 78 minute 13 track CD “Eyes of the City”. Vince is a master at his trade of being one of the best Blues Guitarists in the game… shredding out some of the [...]

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Eddie Clearwater - “West Side Strut”»

Eddie Clearwater
“West Side Strut”
Alligator Records
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This is one of the best Blues discs to come out this year, if not the last 5 years, with great artists like Lonnie & Ronnie Brooks, Otis Clay, Billy Branch!! Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater struts his legendary talents on this one. If you want to [...]

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Janiva Magness - “What Love Will Do”»

Janiva Magness
What Love Will Do
Alligator Records
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Janiva Magness has yet to produce a recording that has done nothing but amaze us here at The Blues You Can Use. Janiva has that soulful voice that keeps you captivated and yearning for more. “What Love Will Do” is just another addition to your [...]

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Features

The 2 Man Wrecking Crew»

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm
“2 Man Wrecking Crew”
Delta Groove Records
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Cedric Burnside, grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, son of drummer great Calvin Jackson, is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. Growing up at his grandfather’s side, he began touring at age 13, playing drums for [...]

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Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise - Get On Board!»

The Blues Cruise has been putting on some of the lineups of Blues artists of any festival on a cruise liner than ever. Just think about it… great food and drink…. fun in the sun… kicking back and listening to the best Blues artists from around the world… Who Could ask for more?!
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Photos

C4 - Zest Fest - Sept 5, 2008»

C4 at The Midwest Zest Fest on September 5, 2008. Click here for more info on the Midwest Zest Fest.

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C4 - Live at Quaker Steak & Lube in Portage, IN»

Here are the boys of C4 and special guest Little Chris “Live at Quaker Steak & Lube” in Portage, Indiana performing for all the great fans of the blues!
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Videos

Clarence Stevens & C4 - “Mustang Sally” - Live»

Live at Jam Night at the Waterfront Lounge in Lake Station, Indiana… Clarence Stevens was brought on stage to sing along with NW Indiana’s very own C4.

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B.B. King - “How Blue Can You Get” - Live»

B.B. King is the “King of the Blues”… and after touring relentlessly for more years than most… you can see why. His live shows are some of the best Blues you can ever catch… here he is live at Sing Sing Prison doing “How Blue Can You Get”.

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Hound Dog Taylor ft. Little Walter - “Wild About You Baby”»

Hound Dog Taylor is one of Chicago’s legends of the slide guitar in Blues… here is Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers featuring Little Walter on harmonica back in 1967 doing “Wild About You Baby”.

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Muddy Waters - “Mannish Boy” - Live»

One of Chicago’s Blues Legends within the amazing Muddy Waters here live playing “Mannish Boy” Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

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Koko Taylor - “Ernestine” - Live»

Here is Koko Taylor recorded “Live” at her former lounge right here in the city of Chicago doing one hell of a job on “Ernestine”!

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