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ALBUM REVIEW: Dude Cervantes and the Panchos Are ‘Ride or Die’

ALBUM REVIEW: Dude Cervantes and the Panchos Are ‘Ride or Die’

Dude Cervantes and his Panchos are tear- the-joint-down bar band brawlers. The Southern California band's latest, The Ride or Die of Dude Cervantes and the Panchos, on Cervantes’ own Blind Owl label was recorded live at the Hotel Café in Hollywood two years ago. The performance showcases Cervantes

ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Wilson's 'Slow Burn' Honors Musical Collaborators

ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Wilson's 'Slow Burn' Honors Musical Collaborators

Kim Wilson has come a long way on his lips. With his harp and his voice, Wilson has been protecting and serving the blues community since the early seventies; he co-founded the Fabulous Thunderbirds with Jimmie Vaughan in' 74 and still fronts the band today. His latest, Slow Burn

ALBUM REVIEW: JJ Grey and Mofro Bloom Again on 'Orange Blossoms' Vinyl Re-Issue

ALBUM REVIEW: JJ Grey and Mofro Bloom Again on 'Orange Blossoms' Vinyl Re-Issue

Orange Blossoms is bluesy soulman J J Grey's masterpiece. Tony Joe White-worthy swamp funk stirred in with Grey's gritty vocals are a prequel to what he would be serving up in future iterations, most notably on his last outing, 2024's Olustee, paying homage to

ALBUM REVIEW: Roomful of Blues is Still 'Steppin' Out' Swinging after Nearly Six Decades

ALBUM REVIEW: Roomful of Blues is Still 'Steppin' Out' Swinging after Nearly Six Decades

Roomful of Blues have never had any problem living up to their name. Their brassy bombast has packed rooms full of sweaty big band celebrants from coast to coast and round the world for nearly six decades. But for their latest, Steppin' Out, the band has floated a new

ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant Climbs a Stairway of Heavenly Harmony on Latest Release 'Saving Grace'

ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant Climbs a Stairway of Heavenly Harmony on Latest Release 'Saving Grace'

It's been a while since Robert Plant stood bare-chested onstage alongside Jimmy Page, holding forth about black dogs and golden staircases. After Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980, the two stars reunited off-and-on through the 1980s and ’90s, but in the 21st century, Plant has bounced back — and

ALBUM REVIEW: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram's 'Hard Road' Explore Past and Present With Equal Fluidity

ALBUM REVIEW: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram's 'Hard Road' Explore Past and Present With Equal Fluidity

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram was already earning a reputation as a youthful tender of the blues when he made Kingfish, his 2019 debut on Alligator records. Just 18 years old at the time, Ingram already had the sound, the skills, and the determination to advance as well as represent the blues

ALBUM REVIEW: 50 Years of The Blues at Antone's in Austin

ALBUM REVIEW: 50 Years of The Blues at Antone's in Austin

It all stated with a sandwich and a dream. More than 50 years later, the best of Austin venue Antone’s legendary run is honored on a new compilation, Antone's 50th Allstars: 50 Years Of the Blues. Port Arthur, Texas native Clifford Antone's family ran a