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A trio of soulful bluesmasters show up in October releases. Bernard Allison steps out of daddy Luther's footprints once again to strut his own funky stuff. Sherman Holmes carries on the tradition of the Holmes Brothers eclectic soul/gospel/blues. Tab Benoit welcomes listeners back into the Wetlands
BONUS TRACKS: RIP Country Music Hall of Fame Singer John Anderson and More Roots Music News
John Anderson, country music singer-songwriter who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024, passed away on October 21 at the age of 71. Although classic country fans knew him for songs like his first No. 1 hit, "Swingin" and "Seminole Wind,"