Band Weblogs

B.B. King is universally recognized as the leading exponent of modern blues. A fourteen time Grammy winner, he has received virtually every music award …

For the very first time Mick Hucknall is stepping out from Simply Red, and has announced a new European Summer tour to support his eagerly anticipated debut solo studio LP ‘Tribute To Bobby’, set for release in the UK May 19th, 2008.
The Bobby in question is the enormously influential singer Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, sometimes referred [...]

Corey Harris has recently released his latest album, ‘Zion Crossroads’ on Telarc Records. The CD is a “celebration of roots reggae, Ras Tafari, Ethiopia, and the African continent” and has received many accolades for being one of the best reggae albums of the year. With his busy schedule, Corey has taken the time out to answer some questions for Band Weblogs [...]

Haven Entertainment has announced the addition of more stellar artists to it’s All Star Smooth Cruise land and sea entertainment lineup. With over 30 million in album sales, Kenny G is the biggest name in instrumental music and household name to all music fans [...]

Don’t you wish you had your own Pet Buffalo? Well… probably not, but I do have something better; a band with that peculiar (eccentric) name, and the best part about it is they are high-grade.
Their new release Independent Variable is loaded with emotionally drenched bluesy rock and folk tracks. The lead singer, Teri Hitt, has [...]

Thelma Houston, the dynamic voice behind the disco anthem “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” is back with her first album in over 17 years. In a clever twist, Houston uses A Woman’s Touch (in stores August 14th via Shout! Factory) to transform songs made famous by some of the biggest singers – male singers – in R&B and pop [...]

Haven Entertainment is proud to announce the 2008 All Star Smooth Cruise from January 19-26, 2008.
Fans will be treated to a sizzling musical lineup onboard and in port that ranges from R&B to blues to smooth jazz. The cruise will be hosted by Grammy award winner Norman Brown. Highly acclaimed saxophonist Boney James will be [...]

Douglas James Hall is a new up and coming artist currently breaking on the London acoustic scene.

Originally from the West Country and Brighton, Douglas has been making waves on the London open mic circuit playing various gigs across London – headlining at both the Viva Viva acoustic night and Priory Park Festival [...]

Something tells me that I’m not the only one who wants to follow Tinariwen into the Sahara desert after watching and listening to them play their mesmerizing and tranquil music. It’s almost as if some spell comes over me and suddenly my current life doesn’t matter any more and I want to explore their world with them. I don’t think I’ve ever had that feeling with a band before …

International recording artist/guitarist Patrick Yandall has released his eighth album titled New York Blues. The recording is a departure from what listeners have heard over the years from the versatile guitar wizard. Yandall has taken his music in a more straightforward blues direction yet he keeps some of his jazz fusion elements intact throughout the [...]

I had a feeling this was going to happen. Patrick Yandall has decided to play the blues after releasing a series of outstanding jazz releases. New York Blues is a welcome change for the guitarist and as I would expect, a fine recording straight on through.
Jazz and blues are kissin’ cousins and nobody knows that [...]

The Truckee Brothers love to rock. And they do it with a magnificent gusto on their new album Double Happiness scheduled for release on May 8th on Populuxe Records.
Combining their impressive rhythm section with perfect falsetto harmonies and guitar solo’s that make audience members spark up their lighters in a “you rock” glee. The Truckee [...]

In Debt We Trust, a feature-length documentary directed by Emmy Award winner Danny Schechter and premiering this April, will bring music by NY-based composer and recording artist Polarity/1 to theaters around the country. The film features instrumental music by Polarity/1 and Audioplasm (Polarity/1 and Rubio) as well as two songs written for the film – [...]

Moving On, the third album from Chicago-based artist Jen Porter, showcases the singer’s sultry, gutsy voice and ability to seamlessly blend rock and roll, blues and country-folk influences into a contemporary sound. Featuring a solid backing band, this collection of songs is polished, down-to-earth, and full of energy, the perfect soundtrack to a dinner party [...]