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The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 By Bill Wilcox

The Fabulous Thunderbirds have persevered for roughly 50 years, and their new album Struck Down shows why. The origins of Kim Wilson’s band date back to 1970s Austin, Texas, and though Wilson is the constant in all those years, former members include Jimmie Vaughan, Duke Robillard and Nick Curran. Always known as lively concert performers, […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Kim Wilson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters – Beyond the Blue Door

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 By Bill Wilcox

Ronnie Earl has become a dependable source of exceptional music every year or so. A great guitar player with an expressive instrumental voice, Earl and his Broadcasters have, over the years, embraced styles ranging from jazz to soul blues to blues-rock. Now, with Beyond the Blue Door, Earl and company have released an album that […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews Tagged With: David Bromberg, Kim Wilson, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters

Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson – For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy Waters

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 By Bill Wilcox

Larry “Mud” Morganfield and Kim Wilson have put together a collaboration that features 1950s Chicago Blues akin to Morganfield’s famous father, McKinley Morganfield – Muddy Waters. And the surprisingly good tribute album by Waters’ eldest son and the frontman from the Fabulous Thunderbirds, For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy Waters, captures that Muddy Waters feel without […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Kim Wilson, Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters, The Fabulous Thunderbirds

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