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Bill’s Badly Belated Blues Based Best of 2022

Thursday, February 02, 2023 By Bill Wilcox

Ok, so it’s February. Kind of late for a year-in-review special. But, I was traveling for my day job, the one I get paid for, so that’s why I’m late. So, I’ve been doing these blues-based years in review for a few years now, and I’m not sure I ever explained the methodology I use, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Bernard Allison, Blue Moon Marquee, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, North Mississippi Allstars, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Rory Block, Ry Cooder, Shemekia Copeland, Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tommy McLain

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters – Mercy Me

Thursday, April 21, 2022 By Bill Wilcox

There are a few people whose artistry separates them from the many excellent artists plying their trade and lifts them to a level of their own. With every brush stroke, word written or note played, their mastery shines through. Ronnie Earl is such an artist. The son of two Holocaust survivors, Earl was born Ronald […]

Filed Under: Blues, Jazz, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters

Bill’s Blues-Based Best of 2020

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 By Bill Wilcox

Well, it’s over. We got through it, and, while it 2020 was a monster in so many ways, there were some choice blues albums that hit the street. Below is a dozen of my favorite blues (or ‘bluesy’) albums of 2020. Sonny Landreth – Blacktop Run. It’s a great album for when you’re on the […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Alvin Younblood Hart, Andrew Alli, Charlie Musselwhite, Dave Alvin, David Bromberg, Elvin Bishop, Jim Dickinson, Jimbo Mathus, John Primer, Luther Dickinson, New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Nora Jean Wallace, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Rory Block, Savoy Brown, Sonny Landreth, The Nighthawks

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters – Rise Up

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 By Bill Wilcox

Ronnie Earl is has long been regarded as being among the best blues guitarists alive today, having won the Blues Music Award for “Guitar Player of the Year” four times. But Earl is also an earnest cheerleader for advancement of the human condition. Rise Up effectively lashes his interests in social justice with great music. […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters

Bill’s Belated Blues-Based Best of 2019

Friday, January 03, 2020 By Bill Wilcox

Well, it’s that time of the year again, and after awakening from my yearly food coma, I realized I hadn’t compiled my annual inexpert list of favorite blues-based albums. Well, here we go:  Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – Cyprus Grove. A collection of earthy originals and covers from the last of a breed of Mississippi Delta […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Beth Hart, Blue Moon Marquee, Christone Ingram, Gary Clark Jr., Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Jontavious Willis, Keb Mo, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Manx Marriner Mainline, Mavis Staples, North Mississippi All-Stars, Rival Sons, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Samantha Fish, Savoy Brown

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

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters – Good News

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 By Bill Wilcox

Ronnie Earl is a preacher, and the gospel that he preaches is “the healing power of blues.” A multiple Blues Music Award winner for best blues guitarist, Earl once again took home the honor this Spring at the 2014 Awards. He is a virtuoso who plays a brand of music that is largely his own invention that lies […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters – Just For Today

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 By Bill Wilcox

Unless you are a die-hard blues enthusiast, Ronnie Earl is probably the best guitarist you’ve never heard of.  A sensitive, masterful guitarist, he has been laying down magical licks for close to 35 years.  He is totally in love with his instrument, and, as evidenced by his expressive playing, he has a special connection to […]

Filed Under: Blues, Jazz, Reviews Tagged With: Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Roomful of Blues

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