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JJ Grey & Mofro – Ol’ Glory

Friday, February 20, 2015 By Bill Wilcox

Southern swamp funk-blues band JJ Grey & Mofro have a unique sound forged in the backwaters of Florida.  Grey, the band’s leader, is well established as a songwriter, and the band’s recordings and live performances are among the most dependably enjoyable in the business. Grey & Mofro’s reputation grew steadily since the band recorded its first […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Derek Trucks, J Grey and Mofro, JJ Grey, Luther Dickinson, Mofro

Monday Morning Video: The Black Crowes with Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks

Monday, August 19, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

How about a bit of Southern rhythm and blues to start the week? Here’s The Black Crowes with Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks taking on the Joe Tex classic, “Show Me.” Look for more soulful goodness on the latest Tedeschi Trucks Band release, available tomorrow. Check it out here.

Filed Under: Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band, the black crowes

Eric Bibb & Habib Koite – Brothers in Bamako

Friday, November 09, 2012 By Bill Wilcox

Bluesman Eric Bibb is the latest in a succession of American musicians to get his passport stamped in Mali since Ry Cooder and the late Ali Farka Toure won the Grammy for Best World Music Recording in 1994.  Bibb’s fine collaboration with Malian Habib Koite, Brothers in Bamako, stands up well next to Cooder and Toure’s Talking Timbuktu; […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Afel Bocoum, Ali Farka Toure, Ballake Sissoko, Bela Fleck, Boubacar Traore, Corey Harris, Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, Eric Bibb, Habib Koite, Idrissa Soumaoro, John Scofield, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mali, Oumou Sangare, Paul Simon, Ry Cooder, Salif Keita, Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabate, Vieux Farka Toure

Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 2

Tuesday, August 03, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Joe Hill’s Ashes, by Otis Gibbs Gibbs is one of the most distinctive voices in Americana, both for the integrity in his songwriting and the authenticity of his voice. While some may find both a bit gruff, it gives his music a realism that can’t be doubted. Most songs are built […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Blackberry Smoke, Chauncey, Cowboy Junkies, Dave Alvin, Derek Trucks, Herbie Hancock, Joe Cocker, John Mellencamp, Ketch Harbour Wolves, Mary Gauthier, Mike Doughty, My Radio, Otis Gibbs, Susan Cowsill, Susan Tedeschi, The Blasters, The Henry Clay People, Tristen

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