We continue in the theme established last week – a full hour of new blues. With the labels on a new release roll, nearly every track in this edition was released in the past three months. B ig Joe Maher & Jeff Sarli, Roomful of Blues, Delbert McClinton, Tinsley Ellis, and Little Arthur Duncan step out with brand new tracks. It’s truly another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 242nd Roadhouse....
Following a huge 500th edition of the show, I put together another hour guaranteed to make you dance wherever you are. Rob Stone, Downchild, Dennis Gruenling, Trudy Lynn, and Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers wait in the queue. They're surrounded by music that epitomizes the feel of The Roadhouse. It's definitely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard and the first of the next 500 - the 501st Roadhouse....
The 500th Roadhouse is a celebration. It's filled with music from artists who have come into their own in the past nine years - artists I was unfamiliar with before starting the show. Big Hammer, Jarekus Singleton, Boo Boo Davis, Carlos Del Junco, and Sean Costello help us celebrate a milestone edition: 500 shows of the finest blues you've never heard....
It’s another great hour in The Roadhouse featuring Kirby Sewell Band, Linsey Alexander, Jimmy Dawkins, Marcia Ball, and John Hiatt. Of course, they just lay the foundation for other great blues tracks, many of which, as you might guess, are brand new. It was another week of strong new blues releases. But, whether they’re new or old doesn’t really make a difference in one way - they all contribute to another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard: the 499th Roadhouse....
This week in The Roadhouse I've got Joe Louis Walker, Marcia Ball, Guy Forsyth Band, Sena Ehrhardt, and Chris Smither - all from releases that haven't yet been featured in the show. So, yes - it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard: the 498th Roadhouse....
In perfect weather, we once again break out the '57 Cadillac convertible of the blues. At 18 feet and 5500 lbs, it's got plenty of momentum once it gets rolling, just like this edition of The Roadhouse. Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson, Johhny Hoy & The Bluefish, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, and Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones fill the show as we go top down and cruising in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 497th Roadhouse....
It's the most diverse show ever in The Roadhouse, with full sets of blues rock, Chicago blues and acoustic roots. Scott McKeon, Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield, Mississippi John Hurt, Louisiana Red, and Preston Shannon are sprinkled in amongst the broadest picture of the blues you could imagine. It's definitely diverse and, yes - it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 496th Roadhouse....
With a big number of tracks featuring artists other than the primary, this edition of The Roadhouse seems to be all about musical friendship. Generation Blues Experience, Dr. John, Trudy Lynn, The Mannish Boys, and Ruthie Foster also make this one of the newest, freshest editions of The Roadhouse, with the bulk of the tracks released in just the past three weeks. New music featuring friends - it's a great way to roll through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 495th Roadhou...
With quite a few new blues tracks, a little more live blues than usual and a set that focuses on a real staple instrument of the blues, this edition shakes out as interesting, for sure. Rusty Zinn, John Mooney, Mike Zito, Elvin Bishop, and Eddie Cotton all lie within earshot of the hour and help provide the definition of the 494th Roadhouse - another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard....
This edition of The Roadhouse has the power and feel of a train rolling by a weight of blues you can feel from the soles of your feet on up. Lucky Peterson, Alexis P. Suter Band, Mikey Junior, Coco Montoya, and Eden Brent help fill the hour with a dynamism you'll definitely recognize as another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 493rd Roadhouse....
This edition of The Roadhouse puts all the pieces together in a way that will have you chair-dancing for the full 60 minutes. David Vest, Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces, Roomful of Blues, and Missy Andersen will take you place in The Roadhouse that you might not want to come back from at the end of the hour. It's absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 492nd Roadhouse....
We move from the single focus of the Johnny Winter tribute to the full spectrum of blues in this edition. The Mannish Boys, Rip Lee Pryor, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Walter Trout, and Janiva Magness represent some of the best blues out there and, I think, help build another focused hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 491st Roadhouse....
In this edition, I tip my hat to the late guitar master, Johnny Winter. Several favorite tracks dot the landscape of the show. Along with those great cuts, I’ve got Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Coco Montoya, Billy Boy Arnold, Andy T - Nick Nixon Band, and Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers. It’s an hour to thank a blues legend and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 490th Roadhouse....
In this edition, the crowd is dressed to the nines, throwing dice in the corner and pushing the sawdust around on the dance floor. Feel free to join them at any time with Preston Shannon, Selwyn Birchwood, Jimmy Thackery, Eric Deaton, and Glen David Andrews. It’s a dance-worthy edition in the kind of dive you love to frequent - another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard in the 489th Roadhouse....
There’s a good mix in this edition of The Roadhouse, featuring Tommy Malone, Karen Lovely, Grady Champion, Deanna Bogart, and Rip Lee Pryor. You’ll find the usual variety of styles, but more than that, you find the usual approach - another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 488th Roadhouse....
We turn this week to the harp - not the stringed instrument of the angels but the Mississippi Saxophone - the blues harp. There’s a killer harp track in nearly every set of this edtion, featuring Little Mike & The Tornadoes, Seth Walker, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Leon Russell, and Bob Corritore. For blues fans it’s a heavenly hour. It’s definitely another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard, the 487th Roadhouse....
It’s the 486th hour of The Roadhouse, with a full slate of great new blues. Lucky Peterson, Too Slim & The Taildraggers, Vaneese Thomas, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, and Dave Specter represent the big variety in the hour and help assure it’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard....
We’re another week deep in The Roadhouse and another week deeper into new releases. John Primer, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Walter Trout, The Nighthawks, and Eden Brent are all featured this week with brand new or soon-to-be-brand-new tracks - stuff that’s just been released or is upcoming in the next few weeks. It’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 485th Roadhouse....
There’s so much new music in this edition of The Roadhouse that you can still smell the shrink wrap. Vaneese Thomas, Mike Mattison, Walter Trout, Jarekus Singleton, and Travis Haddix are featured, along with a full set of to-be-released tracks from artists who have been longtime staples of the show. It’s an hour of new blues and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 484th Roadhouse....
The playlist in this edition of The Roadhouse is triple-deep with great blues. Leon Russell, The Mojo Stars, Gracie Curran & The Highfalutin’ Band, Keb’ Mo, and Ruthie Foster get the headline, but solid blues permeates the hour. And, of course, it’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 483rd Roadhouse.
The playlist in this edition of The Roadhouse is triple-deep with great blues. Leon Russell, The Mojo Stars, Gracie Curran & The Highfalutin’ Band, Keb’ Mo, and Ruthie Foster get the headline, but solid blues permeates the hour. And, of course, it’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 483rd Roadhouse....
The foundational bricks of this edition hold up an outstanding hour of new blues. Selwyn Birchwood, Eden Brent, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Karen Lovely, and Candi Staton make sure we’re standing tall with another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 482nd Roadhouse....
This edition of The Roadhouse features some old friends, some new one, some quick little ditties, and some of the longest tracks ever played in the show. Tommy Malone, Little Mike & The Tornadoes, Lurrie Bell, Harpdog Brown, and Janiva Magness help make this a well-rounded hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 481st Roadhouse....
This week, we celebrate the winners in the 2014 Blues Music Awards. Gary Clark, Jr., Irma Thomas, James Cotton, Diunna Greenleaf, and Shawn Holt are among those honored this year, but they’re not nearly the whole show - they’re important pieces of another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 480th Roadhouse.
This week, we celebrate the winners in the 2014 Blues Music Awards. Gary Clark, Jr., Irma Thomas, James Cotton, Diunna Greenleaf, and Shawn Holt are among those honored this year, but they’re not nearly the whole show - they’re important pieces of another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 480th Roadhouse....
Fitting all the pieces like a musical puzzle - that’s the secret to the fun of this edition of The Roadhouse. Tommy Malone, John Németh, John Mooney, Valerie June, and Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers fit together to create another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 479th Roadhouse.
Fitting all the pieces like a musical puzzle - that’s the secret to the fun of this edition of The Roadhouse. Tommy Malone, John Németh, John Mooney, Valerie June, and Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers fit together to create another hour of the finest blues you’ve never hgeard - the 479th Roadhouse....
This edition of The Roadhouse has the bluest and newest mix possible. Terry Hanck, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones, Terry Quiet Band, The Budrows, and Bobby Rush & Blinddog Smokin’ deliver some post-war-style blues, some tracks that nod heavily to early blues, and some blues rock. It’s definitely an hour of variety and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 478th Roadhouse....
The presses are hot in this edition of The Roadhouse with nearly half the show comprised of music released just in the past week. Bobby Rush & Blinddog Smokin’, Jarekus Singleton, Shane Dwight, Sugaray Rayford, and Mark Hummel roll us down in the road, top down in the 57 Cadillac of the blues. It’s a hot hour and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 477th Roadhouse....
New music fills the hour, much of which has yet to be released. Bob Corritore, Albert Castiglia, Angie Palmer, The Robert Cray Band, and Shane Dwight take the spotlight. And all the pieces fit together perfectly to deliver another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 476th Roadhouse....
