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Michael Falzarano – Sunrise Over The Unknown Hypnotation Records www.michaelfalzarano.com 13 songs time – 59:11 Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Falzarano is a product of the San Francisco music scene, having worked with Hot Tuna, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage and others. That scene is apparent in his music that
Brad “Guitar” Wilson – Boundless Cal Bee Music www.bradwilsonmusic.com 16 songs – 76 minutes It takes plenty of confidence to label yourself after your instrument, and Brad “Guitar” Wilson does it for a good reason. Since the dawn of the 2000s, the West Coast native has been thrilling audiences with a polished style on
Mick Kidd & David Blight – Borderline Blue Self-Release – 2026 www.mickkiddblues.com 12 tracks; 48 minutes Australian duo Mick Kidd and David Blight first played as a duo in 2011 and went on to represent Australia in the 2015 IBC. Both play in other formations, but this is now their fourth album together (2014, 2017, …
Heather Anne Lomax – Who Do You Think You Are? Blackbird Record Label www.heatherlomaxmusic.com 11 songs – 39 minutes Heather Anne Lomax is a singer, songwriter and guitar player. She also possesses one of the rawest, most raucous, most full-bodied voices unleashed on the listening public in years. Sitting somewhere cl
Cover photo © 2026 Joseph A. Rosen Jovin Webb is a paradox. He’s part of the new breed of young blues artists pushing the genre into the future, but he’s also an old school roadhouse blues belter. He leans on religion to center himself, but is a man who’s seen the “Bottom of a Bottle” … Continue reading "Featured Inter
Cover photo © 2026 Laura Carbone In This Issue Anita Schlank has our feature interview with Angelique Francis. We have ten Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Albert Castiglia, Ghost Hounds, Ma Rainey, Big Harp George, The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, Jenny Kerr, Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations
The Shaelyn Band – Chapter 3 House of Berry Productions www.shaelynband.com 14 tracks/54 minutes This Florida soul blues band is a high energy group with a slick sound. The seven members present a diverse and deep sound with their performances that fully fleshed out and well done. All the songs are originals. Shaelyn f
Patrik Jansson Band – Different Shades Of Blue Sneaky Foot Records – 2026 www.patrikjanssonband.com 8 tracks; 39 minutes Sweden’s Patrik Jansson is a guitarist and vocalist whose first album came out in 2011. Since then he has released three more band albums, plus a solo effort recorded during Covid, so this is the fif
Samantha Fish – Paper Doll Live Rounder – 2026 www.samanthafish.com 15 tracks; 74 minutes Samantha Fish is a hugely popular figure in contemporary blues-rock, so it is slightly surprising that this is her first official live album. Her 2025 album Paper Doll supplies eight of the songs here, in fact just one cut from th
Mark Sanders – Luck of The Draw Dream Time Records www.marksandersmusic.com 8 Tracks – 33 minutes Mark wears all the hats in the production of his album. He wrote all of the songs, and based on the lack of other credits, apparently produced and mixed the album as well as playing the guitar, keyboards, drums … Continue
Janiva Magness – Truth In The Room Blue Elan Records – 2026 www.janivamagness.com 10 tracks; 45 minutes Janiva Magness has done a live album before, in fact her very first record was a live recording, way back in 1991. Since then she has shied away from another live album, but the lure of an intimate … Continue reading
Sam Morrow – Southern Boogie Copaco Records www.sammorrowmusic.com 9 tracks – 35 minutes Sam Morrow was born and raised in Austin, Texas, but moved to California as a young adult where he obtained sobriety and started playing Americana and roots style music. He released his first album, Ephemeral, in 2014. He returned
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