While the music in the hour is primarily from 2019, I've also got a live set featuring some great female blues voices. I've got Willie Farmer, Smokey Wilson, Denise LaSalle, Lachy Doley, and Pee Wee Crayton in the upcoming hour. Where we've gone a bit slower in the show in recent months, you could probably consider this one a return to the long-time feel of the show. Regardless, you can definitely consider it to be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 731st Roadhouse.
Mar 09, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 3
The next hour of The Roadhouse is an hour full of new blues including a set of next generation blues. I have three Roadhouse debuts. And, some old favorites come back around after a bit of an absence. Watermelon Slim, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Gary Clark, Jr., Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bloodest Saxophone lead the hour. New blues, the next generation and some old friends - it sounds to me like another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 730th Roadhouse.
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 2
We're 14 years deep in The Roadhouse and this edition celebrates that anniversary. It's an hour of show-openers from the previous year, including Big Joe Shelton, Johnny Sansone, Tom Hambridge, Colin James, and Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps. 9500 tracks, 33000 minutes of music, 3800 artists, 14 years, 728 hours that all come down to this - yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 14th anniversary Roadhouse.
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 15Ep. 1
In this hour of The Roadhouse, we go truly old-school in one of the middle sets. And, I've got an interesting blues-converted cover track, as well. With Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Dom Flemons, Joanne Shaw Taylor, David Julia, we mark the final hour of our 14th year. It's definitely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 728th Roadhouse.
Feb 16, 2019•59 min•Season 14Ep. 52
Half the tracks in the 727th Roadhouse are from the first six weeks of 2019. Most of the remainder are from 2018, with just a couple of older tracks. I've got Joe Bonamassa, Cash Box Kings, Tony Holiday, Bloodest Saxophone, and Hollywood Blue Flames. If you're looking for the latest blues tracks, you can stop right here. And, because it's all so new, it's almost always a safe bet to call each week another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Feb 09, 2019•1 hr•Season 14Ep. 51
We're cruising through the final few shows of another year in The Roadhouse. And, we're doing it with the variety you've come to love from each and every show. Tommy Castro, Byther Smith, Shemekia Copeland, Ben Poole, and Rosie Flores lead the next hour. We may be winding down year 14, but we're definitely winding up for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 726th Roadhouse.
Feb 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 14Ep. 50
I've got another hour of great new blues from some artists you've heard of, and some you may not. And, as always, it's a variety of styles - just to showcase the broad range and broader appeal of the blues. There's Billy Price, Kevin Burt, Maria Muldaur, Little G Weevil, and Joanne Shaw Taylor, along with ten other artists and tracks that will help to confirm your love of blues. I might have said this once or twice - it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 725th Roadhouse....
Jan 26, 2019•58 min•Season 14Ep. 49
If you ever wanted to test the tagline of the show, this is the hour. Watermelon Slim, Ryan McGarvey, Whitehorse, Gaye Adegbalola, and Mama's Juke Joint are among the artists. And, with eight artist debuts - the most of any edition - it's definitely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 724th Roadhouse.
Jan 20, 2019•1 hr
In this hour of The Roadhouse, I've got a good mix of old and new, some Roadhouse debuts and a set to mark an interesting anniversary that you might not be aware of. Vin Mott, Chris O'Leary Band, Kansas City Joe & Memphis Minnie, Ina Forsman, Deanna Bogart help fill the hour. I think it's a great hour of blues and certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 723rd Roadhouse.
Jan 12, 2019•1 hr
In the next edition of The Roadhouse, we finish out the review of 2018 blues releases. Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars, Bob Corritore, Danielle Nicole, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, and The James Hunter Six step out front while ten other great artists help us look back. It's another hour of great blues from 2018 - the 722nd Roadhouse.
Jan 05, 2019•1 hr
With the holidays nearly behind us, it's time to take a look back at some great releases from 2018. Vanja Sky, Trudy Lynn, Colin James, Lindsay Beaver, and Mike Zito lead the first of a two-show review of 2018 blues releases. It's another hour of the finest blues ... from this year - the 721st Roadhouse.
Dec 29, 2018•1 hr
Deep into December 2018, we're nearly past the holiday season. Still, I've got five more holiday tracks, along with Billy F. Gibbons, B.B. King, Maria Muldaur, Charley Crockett, and Johnny Rawls. We may be just about out of time for holiday blues, but we're never out of time for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 720th Roadhouse.
Dec 22, 2018•59 min
As we roll through the holiday season, I've got five more Christmas blues tracks in this hour. I've also got a set of swing blues and one that can only be described as stark. Mighty Lester, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Will Barber, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, and Mississippi Heat make for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 719th Roadhouse.
Dec 15, 2018•1 hr
Grammy nominees, a familiar local act and plenty more new holiday music - that's the crux of this hour. When you throw in Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Buddy Guy, Teresa James, Danielle Nicole, and Professor Longhair, you definitely end up with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 718th Roadhouse.
Dec 08, 2018•1 hr
I kick off every holiday season with Koko Taylor and sprinkle holiday blues throughout the show. You get that in this edtion, plus Mike Zito, Knickerbocker All-Stars, Mojo Buford, John Jackson, and Watermelon Slim. Thanksgiving's behind us and December delivers with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 717th Roadhouse.
Dec 01, 2018•1 hr
We were on the road for the Thanksgiving holiday this weekend. So, here's a Roadhouse Rewind from five years ago. I'll be back next week with a new edition. This edition of The Roadhouse proves out the theory that it doesn’t really matter so much why you stand up from your chair and dance - just that you do. This week, the reasons to do that include James Cotton, Mighty Lester, Downchild, Little Mike & The Tornadoes, and The 44s. It’s not Top 40 dance - just another hour of the finest blues ...
Nov 24, 2018•58 min
When you escape from the world, you still need comfortable clothes, nutritious food and good music. I've got the latter covered. Byther Smith, Eric Lindell, Delta Moon, Muddy Gurdy, and Arthur Migliazza provide our entertainment. It's an hour to escape from the world together and certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 715th Roadhouse.
Nov 17, 2018•1 hr 1 min
If you come around each week for a variety of blues, you'll love the hour ahead. I've got a set of blues rock, a set of Mississippi Hill Country Blues, and a full range of voices. Sari Schorr, Larkin Poe, Robert Kimbrough, Sr., JJ Appleton & Jason Ricci, and The Chris O'Leary Band lead the way through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 714th Roadhouse.
Nov 11, 2018•1 hr
We're rolling into the fall in the northern hemisphere, a time when blues labels are pushing out new releases for holiday consumption. And, I've got a lot of those brand new releases in the hour ahead - including Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones, Sandy Carroll, Mojo Morganfield, Paul Thorn, and The Juke Joint Kings - all from 2018. It's an hour of music you'd be proud to gift your friends, and it's clearly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 713th Roadhouse.
Nov 03, 2018•1 hr 1 min
After a week of chair-dancing, we're back to a huge variety of new blues in The Roadhouse. I've got quite a few female artists, some uptempo blues, an interesting minimalist set, and a track from the late Tony Joe White. I've also got Anthony Geraci, Dana Fuchs, Eric Bibb, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, and Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz & Giles Robson. It's all just fresh enough to comprise another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 712th Roadhouse.
Oct 27, 2018•1 hr
Rather than focusing on new releases this week, I've focused on making this another "chair-dancing" edition. Kid Ramos, Kai Strauss, Sean Costello, Andy Santana, and Janiva Magness give you reason to move around. You might do that in your chair, you might grab someone close, you might get up and dance by yourself, but I think the hour is irresistably movable. It'll make you want to dance, all while delivering another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Oct 20, 2018•1 hr 1 min
There's a big mix of stuff in this hour. I've got some great Chicago blues artists, some next generation blues rock, electric, acoustic - maybe just a full sense of blues today. Otis Rush, Sari Schorr, Seasick Steve, Eric Bibb, and Ben Poole. We can circle around it any way we want. What it comes down to is that this is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 710th Roadhouse.
Oct 13, 2018•1 hr
The rain around The Roadhouse Studios brings a little quieter tone, despite a riotous opening track. Jim Allchin, Boz Scaggs, Aki Kumar, Maria Muldaur, and Mike Morgan & The Crawl lead the way. It's kind of hard to put a finger on a theme. But, regardless of the tone and mood, I know you're going to find it to be, as always, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 709th Roadhouse.
Oct 06, 2018•1 hr
In this hour, I've got a variety of musical styles, a variety of tempos, even a variety of instrumentation. There's a good chance it'll make you quit paying attention to what's going on around you. With Ana Popovic, Otis Grand, John Oates, Larkin Poe, and Mark Hummel, you know there's something that will pull you out of the hustle-bustle. So, sit back and escape for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 708th Roadhouse.
Sep 29, 2018•1 hr
This hour of The Roadhouse features mostly upbeat blues. I also have a lot of outstanding guitar and a couple of songs with strong messages. Fred Chapellier & The Gents feat Dale Blade, Bruce Katz Band, Tom Hambridge, John Clifton, Big George Jackson take the lead. For all the variety, the important thing to remember is consistency. The 707th Roadhouse is consistently another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Sep 23, 2018•1 hr
It's another hour in The Roadhouse. Along with a big bunch of contemporary artists, I've got a 4-track set of more traditional post-war blues, and a closing set that's three-quarters female. Most importantly, though, this is yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 706th Roadhouse.
Sep 15, 2018•1 hr
We're past Labor Day in the US and into unofficial fall - into the last third of 2018. And, once again, the vast majority of the music in this hour is from 2018. Trudy Lynn, Corey Dennison & Gerry Hundt, Bettye LaVette, Anthony Geraci, and The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling move us just a bit closer to the end of the calendar year. The weather's starting to change, but it never changes that you're in for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 705th Roadhouse.
Sep 08, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Aki Kumar, Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors, and Rod Piazza get the featured slots in this hour of The Roadhouse. Most of the music is from Chicago or the West Coast, there's quite a bit of harp, and even a few more instrumentals than usual. It all adds up, though, to a variety of blues that will have you nodding your head in agreement that it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 704th Roadhouse.
Sep 01, 2018•1 hr
A puzzle - that's the spirit of the hour in The Roadhouse. And all the pieces fit together just fine. Bob Corritore, Danielle Nicole, Eric Lindell, Luke Winslow-King, and the Bruce Katz Band mesh in a way that makes perfect sense in the framework of an hour. I can say with confidence that it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 703rd Roadhouse.
Aug 25, 2018•1 hr
Aretha Franklin gets the show-opener this week with a track that's mighty close to blues. As for the rest of the hour - it's filled with brand new music that will have you admiring the state of blues today. Aki Kumar, Alastair Greene, Cedric Burnside, Nakia, and Eugene Hideaway Bridges get the featured slots along with two Roadhouse debuts. You won't be disappointed if you're here for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 702nd Roadhouse.
Aug 18, 2018•1 hr 3 min
