Albert White & the Rockers by Albert White Albert White has been around the musical block. He started playing in High School, rehearsing with his uncle, the R&B legend Dr. Feelgood. When he and his buddies got together their own band, they all started out with guitars. Eventually one guy had to put it down […]

            The blues live on because the blues give people life, not the other way around. Talk about the blues with Taj Mahal or Tim Duffy—founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation—and you will quickly understand how deeply they grasp this. Both men are devoted to tradition, but not a […]

Outlaw by Harvey Dalton Arnold “Cold & Lonesome,” a hit for venerable Southern Rock pioneers, The Outlaws, is here performed by its writer, Harvey Dalton Arnold. Just Harvey, a guitar and a slide. When you talked about cold and lonesome feelings, there is no better way. He weeps for bouncing from one woman to another, […]

Cool Yule by Cool John Ferguson Everyone has a favorite holiday song, Come All Ye Faithful is mine. You won’t hear an elaborate symphony or full chorus on this version by Cool John Ferguson – just one guy, his guitar, and a simple, peaceful melody. Cozy up and enjoy! Also, if you have not finished […]

Celebrating a subdued kind of blues By Terence McArdle November 23 Jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton will join the Assembly and singer-songwriter Rene Marie for a December concert at Strathmore as part of the Shades of Blues festival. (Timothy Duffy) The Piedmont Blues, a Dec. 10 concert at Strathmore by jazzman Gerald Clayton and […]