Deon Allman's Blues Summit with Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, Ghalia Volt, Laka Soul

Release date: April 10, 2026 VizzTone/SWMAF Records By Robin Zimmerman Bob Corritore As harp master and blues ambassador Bob Corritore approaches his milestone 70 th  birthday, he continues to go full steam ahead with his mission to bring memorable recordings to the masses. With a multitude of blues friends from every corner of the country coming to his Rhythm Room in Phoenix, C...

Release date: March 27 , 2026 Alligator Records By Mark Thompson photo by: Laura Carbone Over the years since he and his band won the 2013 International Blues Challenge, sponsored by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN, guitarist Selwyn Birchwood has pursued his own musical vision, providing an invaluable lesson for many of the new generation of blues artists. The IBC win led to...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ’n Blues Reviews for April 2026   Eric Bibb – One Mississippi Repute Records RRCD001 https://reputerecords.com/ Three-time Grammy nominee Eric Bibb casts a magic spell every time he steps in front of a mic, and the acoustic master is at his best with this 13-song release. It transports listeners into the not-too-distant past and the turbulent present, to...

By Mark Plotnick Photos: Jim Summaria When Joanne Shaw Taylor  (JST) was fourteen years old, her dad took her to a B.B. King concert in Birmingham, England. After King’s set concluded, she approached the stage for a souvenir guitar pick. King had none left, but he knelt down to chat with the diminutive fourteen-year-old girl who told him, “I think I’m going to be a blues woman. ...