Technical difficulties this week pushed me to a Roadhouse Rewind. I'll be back next week with a new edition. 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 ne...
Oct 05, 2019•57 min•Season 15Ep. 33
After a focus away from new releases last week, the pendulum swings. I'm elbow-deep in new blues this week, with a full set of gospel blues, as well, just to keep things interesting. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Holmes Brothers, GA-20, The Paul DesLauriers Band, and Arthur Adams lead the way though another hour of new blues and, by default, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 760th Roadhouse.
Sep 28, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 32
You know, I love new blues and I love bringing you new blues each week, but sometimes, you've just got to reach for a mood. That's definitely the case in this hour of The Roadhouse. John Primer, Toronzo Cannon, Mississippi Heat, Mud Morganfield, and Tommy Castro really help set the tone, and its one that may just have you up and moving throughout the hour. How about we just call this hour an indigo mood and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 759th Roadhouse.
Sep 21, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 31
This is another one of those hours that's so new, you can practically smell the shrink-wrap. Every track is from 2019 and 12 of the 15 tracks are from the past 90 days. Jontavious Willis, Michael Lee, Tad Robinson, Rhiannon Giddens, and Shaun Murphy provide new blues to help support an old approach - to build another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 758th Roadhouse.
Sep 14, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 30
We're here for blues and you won't be disappointed. I open with a title that reminds me of traditional radio and throw in a blues lesson in recycling. Toronzo Cannon, Vaneese Thomas, Mike Andersen, Keb' Mo', and Giles Robson line up with another Roadhouse debut in the hour ahead. It's possible that we've tapped into the new radio signal, but it's certain that it once again delivers another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 757th Roadhouse.
Sep 07, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 29
Horns, hard blues, new blues, bands from Providence to Sydney, and a Roadhouse debut from an album with a lot of great guest artists - that's the hour ahead in The Roadhouse. I think we move pretty easily from one track to the next, one set to the next, and right on through our allotted weekly time. Terry Hanck, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Mike Zito, Ash Grunwald, and The Teskey Brothers lay it down to create another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 756th Roadhouse....
Aug 31, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 28
This hour is filled with interesting features, including a track-heavy female lineup and a set of blues from the 1950s. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Janiva Magness & Taj Mahal, Dawn Tyler Watson, Big Maybelle, and Vaneese Thomas help provide yet another shade in the seemingly infinite hues of blues. It's just ahead - another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 755th Roadhouse.
Aug 24, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 27
This hour of The Roadhouse is chock full blues experience - artists with deep catalogs, lots of time on the road in front of fans, and plenty of musical tricks up their sleeves. Altered Five Blues Band, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Price, Sugaray Rayford, and Duke Robillard - it's a ton of experienced blues in the hour, and it's certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 754th Roadhouse.
Aug 17, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 26
Over the years, I've built a list of some of my favorite Roadhouse artists. This week, like some cosmic convergence, I've got what might be the biggest collection of Roadhouse favorites of any Roadhouse show. Cash Box Kings, Coco Montoya, Delbert McClinton, Janiva Magness, Doug MacLeod - you've heard many of those names multiple times over the years. And, along with nine other artists, many of whom are also constants in the show, I'm really excited about the hour ahead. It's another hour of the ...
Aug 10, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 25
I've got a nice variety of blues in the hour - uptempo, a little slower, blues rock, contemporary blues, and a set of really interesting acoustic blues. I've also got music from an upcoming release and yet another Roadhouse debut. The Kokomo Kings, Heather Newman, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, Colby James, and The Teskey Brothers fill out the hour, putting in place the framework for what I'm sure you'll agree is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 752nd Roadhouse....
Aug 03, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 24
There are a lot of surprises and a lot of upcoming releases in this hour. It's mostly uptempo blues and includes a trip to the North Mississippi Hill Country. Bloodest Saxophone, Bernard Allison, T-Model Ford & GravelRoad, Samantha Fish, and Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues just simply deliver. What is it they deliver? You know the answer. They deliver another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 751st Roadhouse.
Jul 27, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 23
This hour could easily be called "The Friends Edition." About a third of the tracks in the hour are tracks that feature someone else along with the primary artists. And, I've got four Roadhouse debuts, as well. King Bee & The Stingers, Gracie Curran, Dallas Hodge, Carla Olson & Todd Wolfe, and Grady Champion are all ahead. Featured artists and Roadhouse debuts - sounds to me like another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 750th Roadhouse.
Jul 20, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 22
I think I've got a compelling hour ahead this week - one that will pull you effortlessly through 60 minutes. The Cash Box Kings, Joe Louis Walker, Gary Nicholson, Mavis Staples, and The Original Chicago Blues All Stars serve as the headliners, surrounded by other equally strong artists and tracks. 749 hours of The Roadhouse, and it's yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Jul 13, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 21
It's another hour in our litle dive on the outskirts of town this week. I've got two Roadhouse debuts and new blues from The Forty-Fours, The Texas Horns, Heather Newman, Bobby Rush, Grady Champion. Mix in some outstanding tracks from nine other artists and you've got fifteen tracks in an hour that's packed absolutely full of the finest blues you've never heard - the 748th Roadhouse.
Jul 06, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 20
As the temperatures start to blaze around The Roadhouse Studios, I keep things tolerable with an hour of cool blues. John Clifton, Scotty Dennis, Big Jack Reynolds, Tullie Brae, and Michael Lee lead us through the hour. Some great new blues, some Roadhouse debuts - it really is what you've come to expect from The Roadhouse - another hour of the finest, and coolest blues you've never heard - the 747th Roadhouse.
Jun 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 19
I have an hour ahead that you may find to be just a little different than the usual in The Roadhouse. Aside from a few upbeat tracks, I've also got quite a bit more mid-tempo and acoustic blues than usual. Fruteland Jackson, Jontavious Willis, Colin Linden & Luther Dickinson, Seth Walker, and William Clarke send us off in a slightly different direction than we normally take. One thing is definitely the same, though - it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 746th Roadho...
Jun 22, 2019•58 min•Season 15Ep. 18
It's all new music in this hour of The Roadhouse. Only two tracks are as old as 2018, three are from upcoming releases, and three more are making Roadhouse debuts. Big Joe & The Dynaflows, Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers, Bobby Rush, The Tesky Brothers, and Robert Nighthawk & The Wampus Cats make for an hour of the freshest blues you'll hear anywhere. And they definitely make for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 745th Roadhouse.
Jun 15, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 17
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, we pay tribute to the late Dr. John with several tracks spanning his career. I do have some other new music around those tracks, as well. Peter Frampton Band, Duke Robillard, Keb' Mo', Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and Southern Avenue all contribute to the cause. We're looking to the current and future state of the blues and remembering Dr. John. That makes for great promise, as always, to be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 744th Roadho...
Jun 08, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 16
I'm back in The Roadhouse Studios after a week away, with a new view and a lot of great new blues. The Texas Horns, Fruteland Jackson, Leo "Bud" Welch, Davina & The Vagabonds, and Jennifer Truesdale help make up the hour. We start unofficial summer rested, refreshed and ready to go with a new hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 743rd Roadhouse.
Jun 01, 2019•58 min•Season 15Ep. 15
On the Memorial Day weekend in the US, you get a Roadhouse Rewind from 2014. I'll be back next week with a new edition. 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.
May 25, 2019•58 min•Season 15Ep. 14
We're back to the slate of new blues this week, with the return of one of the original Roadhouse artists, and a couple of Roadhouse debuts thrown in, as well. The Forty-Fours, Kelly Bell Band, Rick Vito, Albert Castiglia, and The Tesky Brothers. I've got sixteen tracks in the hour - every last one from 2019. It's definitely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 741st Roadhouse.
May 18, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 13
It's time for our annual review of the Blues Music Awards, held this week in Memphis. Buddy Guy, Ruthie Foster, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Danielle Nicole, and Kenny Neal are among the artists in the hour. It's a great way to review the last year in blues and it's always a hugely fun hour to do. So, sit back and enjoy an hour of award-winning blues - the 2019 Blues Music Awards edition of the Roadhouse.
May 11, 2019•58 min•Season 15Ep. 12
I'm keeping with the string of upbeat Roadhouse shows and I have to say - if there was ever a prototypical hour, this is the one. Mary Lane, Kenny "Beedyeyes" Smith, Shemekia Copeland, Peter Frampton Band, and Reese Wynans fill the bandstand under the little yellow spotlight. It's another hour of great new blues that will keep you moving, and it's certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 739th Roadhouse.
May 04, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 11
Sometimes you just have to go with a mood. Though I usually push out a bunch of new tracks, this week I'm pushing a feeling. With Mississippi Heat, Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Lurrie Bell, and Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys, you'll likely find yourself moving for the full hour. It's all upbeat and chair-dance ready in this edition of The Roadhouse. It's just another hour of the finest blues ... the 738th Roadhouse
Apr 27, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 10
There may be no better reason to hang out in The Roadhouse each week than to escape the troubles of the world. I can definitely help you do that this week. John Mayall, Willie Buck, Joe Roy Jackson, Jimmie Vaughan, and The B.B. King Blues Band will help to shut things out for a bit. It's a mood that will take you away from the stuff that drives us all crazy. And, it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 737th Roadhouse.
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 9
This hour contains six great sets. They include some things I haven't done in awhile: a long blues rock set, a set of next generation blues, and three Roadhouse debuts, as well. This is music you may not hear in other blues shows. But, isn't that what it's all about - another hour of the finest blues you've never heard? It is, and it's that and more - the 736th Roadhouse.
Apr 13, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 8
While The Roadhouse has been a lot of things over the years, there's always been a variety of blues. And, that's consistent in the next hour. I've got Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Mavis Staples, Reese Wynans and Friends, Jonas Scott Cowan, and Rick Vito. Sometimes you do something special; sometimes the most special thing you can do is to be consistent week in and week out. And, for this week - there's no doubt that it's consistently another week of the finest blues you've never heard - the 735t...
Apr 06, 2019•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 7
We're finally rolling out of winter and into spring in The Roadhouse Studios. Like spring, this edition of The Roadhouse is about all things new. I've got new music from Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Seth Walker, and Elles Bailey, and a great older track from The Mannish Boys. Let's just say goodbye to winter and say hello to another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 734th Roadhouse.
Mar 30, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 6
It's the usual in this hour of The Roadhouse. I've got new music from Benny Turner & Cash McCall, Sugar Ray Rayford, Nick Schnebelen, Jimmie Vaughan, and a great track from Sugar Ray & The Bluetones. It's the usual tempo, the usual feel, and, of course, it's the usual selection of the finest blues you've never heard - the 733rd Roadhouse.
Mar 23, 2019•59 min•Season 15Ep. 5
I'm departing from the usual format this week to talk a bit about my friend Dave Raven, who passed away on Thursday. I have a couple of stories to share that I think really display his approach to blues, podcasting, and life. And, I have a favor to ask. Then, we'll carry on next week with a new edition of The Roadhouse.
Mar 16, 2019•6 min•Season 15Ep. 4
