Mississippi Slim - You Can't Lose The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:71:10 
Size:164,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Soul/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. You Can't Lose the Blues - 5:37
 2. Mississippi Boy - 3:15
 3. Take Your Finger Out of It - 4:29
 4. I've Got to Leave You Alone - 5:34
 5. They Call Me Mississippi Slim - 5:13
 6. Thank You Baby - 2:38
 7. I Was Checking Out - 5:00
 8. Groove Me Baby - 3:59
 9. Sitting Here - 5:06
10. Haven't I Been Good to You - 4:44
11. Cotton Candy - 5:00
12. Player Haters - 5:38
13. If It Don't Fit - 5:07
14. I Miss You - 5:20
15. Dirty Bird - 4:23

Mississippi Slim, 66, was born as Walter Horn Jr. in Shelby, Mississippi and grew up in the town of Greenville where he looked forward to pursuing a career as a tractor driver, a job he started in the early 1960s.  But a job like that can give a young man the blues. And when a young man gets the blues a young man sings the blues. And if you’re a skinny young man from Mississippi singing the blues, someone is bound to call you Mississippi Slim.
In 1968, Mississippi Slim moved to Chicago to pursue his singing career, where he became known for his multicolored hair and mismatched clothing. He toured with Junior Wells and other blues singers and in 1974 had a minor hit with the song “Crying In The Arms of Another Love”, released by Sunflower Records.He returned to live in Mississippi in 1994 to take care of his aging mother and got involved in the local music scene there, becoming a headliner in local clubs and at festivals, and becoming active in Mississippi’s “Blues In Schools” Project which brings the history of the American Blues to local school kids.
He recorded the album, Miracles, in 1999 featuring a rocking cut called “Mississippi Boy” and was finishing up another CD at the time of his death after suffering a massive heart attack.Right now you can get “You Can’t Lose The Blues” featuring “Cotton Candy” and “Take Your Finger Out Of It” – a great compilation of recent recordings on iTunes. Don’t mistake this slim with a HipHop artist by the same name. He might be good too, but that Slim is still breathing.  This Mississippi is Resting in Peace.

You Can't Lose The Blues

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The Booze Brothers - Evil Morning Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1998
Time:40:18 
Size:93,3 MB 
Label:Liphone Records 
Styles:Electric Blues/Blues Rock/Rockin`Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. J: S Blues - 3:16
 2. It Ain`t Me - 3:50     
 3. Southbound - 3:05
 4. Evil Morning Blues - 3:36
 5. Blues for Baby - 3:27
 6. If You Got to Love Somebody - 3:34
 7. You Think You Fooled Me - 3:26
 8. Love That Woman - 3:56
 9. Bad Luck Blues - 4:09
10. Mrs Jones - 3:04
11. It Hurts Me Too - 4:10
12. You`re Humbuggin - 3:14     
13. Too Much Woman - 4:30

Musicians:
Patric Carlzohn - vocals, guitar;
Kenneth Svensson - lead guitar;
Dr Sumlin - vintage bass;
Kenneth Johansson - keyboards, piano;
Bo Sandersson - drums, backing vocals.

The Booze Brothers were formed back in 1985 and are celebrating their 41st anniversary this year. Their debut CD, *Evil Morning Blues*, was released in 1998, and they have since released a total of three albums.
Much has happened over the years, but from the very beginning, their musical compass has pointed steadily toward a blend of classic electric blues and steaming rock 'n' roll. Influenced by blues giants such as Freddie King, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Elmore James, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, they are also no strangers to a driving, sweaty rock beat worthy of ZZ Top, the Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood, or Status Quo.
In addition to performing in southern and central Sweden, The Booze Brothers have successfully toured Norway, Denmark, and Finland. They have also undertaken several tours in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. The band has appeared at numerous prominent festivals throughout the 2000s. Notable examples include the Aalborg Jazz & Blues Festival in Denmark (2001), the Romerike Blues & Roots Festival in Norway (2002), the Notodden Blues Festival (2003), and the Dalane Blues Festival in Norway (2004, 2008, and 2011). Other highlights include the Bliuzo Naktys festival in Lithuania, performing before an audience of 50,000; the Bluesfest Eutin in Germany (May 2011, 3,500 attendees); the Blues Express festival in Poland (same year, 5,000 visitors); and performances at Blues at the Beach/Blues at the Farm in Närpes, Finland, in 2010, 2012 (alongside Sky High), 2014, and 2015.

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Gary Rex Tanner & Mississippi Slim - Classy Women (feat.The Kansas City Ripper)

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:53:19 
Size:123,6 MB 
Label:Little Frog Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Along Comes a Woman - 3:46
 2. Up All Night - 3:45
 3. Classy Women - 4:16
 4. Long Night - 3:30
 5. El Dorado - 4:37
 6. When the Rooster Crows - 3:43
 7. Throwin' a Party - 4:02
 8. Louisiana Blues - 2:53
 9. If You're Lookin' for a Saint - 3:58
10. Small Talk - 3:27
11. Hey Marguerita - 4:39
12. Call It Love - 5:21
13. Sidewalk Reunion - 5:16

Gary Rex Tanner has been swimming upstream against the conventional trends of the music business for many years. Indifferent to and unconcerned with the commercial aspects of the "business," he reaches back, without restrictions, to the original innovators of America's musical heritage for his inspiration and influence. From Fats Waller to Louis Jordan, from Dinah Washington to Ray Charles and from Johnny Mercer to Bob Dylan, he incorporates powerful musical influences to reach and captivate his audience without subscribing to the inflexibilities and restrictive limitations of the commercial music business's dictates and demands. This uncompromising attitude has allowed a unique and unspoiled expression of one man's creativity, good humor and sensitivity that can only be experienced by hearing his songs. Gary Rex is an impressive singer who exudes swing and artistry throughout this release. The songs—all of which he composed himself—are excellent choices, and Mississippi Slim’s guitar arrangements could not be more fitting to round out an outstanding record.Enjoy

Classy Women (feat.The Kansas City Ripper)
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J.T. Red - Smokn' Cat Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1996
Time:43:38 
Size:100,9 MB 
Label:Gem Tam Music 
Styles:Pop/Soul Blues/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Too Broke to Pay Attention - 3:35
 2. You've Lost My Love - 3:36
 3. Cry'in Shame - 3:58
 4. Party Down Tonite - 4:55
 5. Prelude to River's Flow - 0:44
 6. River's Flow - 5:47
 7. I'll Always Love You - 5:56
 8. Let It Roll - 6:28
 9. I Want Your Lovin - 5:38
10. Like It Used to Be - 2:58

Pop soul/blues/rock from what appears to be a teenage band with good instincts is better than I would have been ready to admit. They're definitely green, but their naivete works in their favor most of the time, especially the faux soul of "Cryan' Shame," the earnest acoustic Delta-style introduction to "River's Flow" and their decidedly blue-collar lyrics ("Too Broke to Pay Attention"). (Gem Tam)

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Billy Sheets - Wake Up and Live!

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2000
Time:42:36 
Size:99,2 MB 
Label:Big Clock Records 
Styles:Blues/Jazzy Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Come Out Swingin' - 2:48
 2. Ships Passing in the Night - 2:50
 3. Only You for Me - 3:35
 4. Dancing on a Cliff - 4:28
 5. Wake Up and Live - 3:09
 6. Safecracker - 4:33
 7. Welcome to the Club - 3:44
 8. Kick Down, Baby - 3:47
 9. Move Out - 3:45
10. Why Does It All Break Down - 3:28
11. Morning Breeze - 3:15
12. Pleasing You - 3:10

If you enjoy the swing and jive styles of the 1940s—and if you’re a fan of Louis Prima or Louis Jordan—you’re sure to be thrilled by the album we’re reviewing here. Aside from Billy Sheets himself, who is outstanding with his baritone vocals, special mention must go to Steve Catalano; his alto and—especially—tenor sax solos are simply unbeatable. The entire combo (The Fabulous Blue Diamonds) delivers high-energy, top-notch swing that keeps you snapping your fingers from start to finish. Returning to the frontman, his "shouter" vocal style is at times reminiscent of the incomparable R&B singer Roy Brown. Finally, the album was produced by Lynwood Slim; for detailed information, contact Todd Glazer.

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Rhiannon Giddens - Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:38:03 
Size:88,5 MB 
Label:Nonesuch Records Inc. 
Styles:Folk/Americana/Roots/Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Angel Fire Rise - 4:18
 2. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers - 2:55
 3. Step Away Blues - 4:00
 4. Wish in Vain - 4:04
 5. Carolina Rain - 4:16
 6. High on a Mountain - 3:38
 7. Freight Train - 4:04
 8. Walk with Me - 2:58
 9. Cluck Old Hen - 3:50
10. Going Home - 3:56

Pulitzer and Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens’ new album Hope is the Thing with Feathers was inspired by the beauty of people coming together and drawing strength from each other. It was intentionally recorded live with no frills and few overdubs, just pure and essential music that captures the feeling of community, clarity, as well as the joy and power of creating together. From exploring the lineages that make American music to the community-oriented spirit in which it was conceived and recorded, in many ways the album tells the story of the last 20 years of Giddens’ life.
Hope is the Thing with Feathers features Giddens’ key collaborators from throughout her career. Giddens (lead vocals, minstrel banjo, fiddle) is joined by longtime bassist Jason Sypher, Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, Congolese artist Niwel Tsumbu (guitars), and Louisiana native Dirk Powell on multiple instruments, as well as her very first bandmate and fellow North Carolinian Justin Robinson, her nephew Justin Harrington, Dirk’s daughter Amelia Powell, Charly Lowry, and Giddens’ sister Lalenja Harrington. Says Giddens: “Louisiana, the Congo, Italy, the Carolinas - all of these influences and people coming together to make something: that is American music. It’s how American music came to be, and that was the original thought of creating a band with the musicians that I’ve been playing with for years, and featured on this album.”
Giddens’ seventh studio album was made in sessions nestled within North American tours in 2024 and 2025, at The Cypress House in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. It was co-produced by Giddens and longtime collaborator and bandmate Dirk Powell, who also engineered and mixed the album. Recording live was crucial, to bring the listener into the centre of the room. Giddens says that she cannot play without stomping, which can be felt on the opening track. Background noise and the sound of the musicians talking to each other before takes were also intentionally left in.
Hope is the Thing with Feathers features four original songs written by Giddens and Powell (including lead single ‘Carolina Rain’) alongside interpretations of pieces by North Carolinians Ola Belle Reed and Elizabeth Cotton, and Indigenous activist, singer-songwriter and storyteller Pura Fé, as well as traditional, including ‘Cluck Old Hen’ and ‘Walk with Me’ (a duet with Giddens’ sister). The title track was inspired by the poem by Emily Dickinson. Says Giddens: “This is most certainly a time where hope is needed more than ever; I was sitting in a hotel room pondering this poem when the tune was downloaded into my brain; I sang it for Niwel and he finished it with his beautiful harmonic movement. Art reaches across generations and continents to be completed, sometimes, by folks who will never meet.” The album cover is a six-by-six-foot patchwork quilt made by textile artist Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu, based on a photograph of Giddens by Ebru Yildiz.

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Katie Knipp - Take Her Down

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:46:36 
Size:107,4 MB 
Label:Katie Knipp Productions 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock/Americana/Roots Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Take Her Down - 4:03
 2. I Just Do - 4:02
 3. Snake - 5:09
 4. My Love - 4:08
 5. Unsaid - 4:24
 6. Stranger - 2:55
 7. Bad Habits - 4:13
 8. Bluebird St. - 6:07
 9. Mama - 4:40
10. Don't Have Much To Say - 3:43
11. Bound To End - 3:08

Katie Knipp is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and blues Americana artist. Knipp was born in Alameda, California. She completed her bachelor of arts degree in music from California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California.
Knipp released her first solo album, Violent in Here, in 2003, followed by Take Her Down in 2005, Midnight Mind in 2009, and Nice to Meet You in 2012.
She released the Take It With You album in 2018, which reached number 10 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart. On 12 March 2021, she released her sixth album, The Well, which was digitally distributed by Heart Songs Corporation. The track "Chamomile and Cocaine" from the album was released digitally in 2020, and other songs were released with the album in 2021. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Blues Album chart.Both albums ranked on the Roots Music Report for Top Contemporary Blues albums. On 10 June 2022, she released her seventh album, Katie Knipp Live at The Green Room Social Club, that rose to number 6 on the iTunes Blues Albums chart upon its debut as well as number 9 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart. Her eighth album, Me, was released on 7 June 2024 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. On 24 October 2025, Knipp released her ninth album, Dance Me, an electronica album featuring producer and bassist Pancho Tomaselli.
Knipp is a two-time winner of Sacramento Music awards for best blues artist in 2019 and 2020.She was also nominated as Artist of the Year 2019 by the Sacramento News and Review. She was honored as the Artist of the Year 2020 by the Country Folk Americana Blues Music Realm.
Knipp has opened for several music artists, including Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, Joan Osborne, The Hidalgos, The Doobie Brothers, The James Hunter Six, Jon Cleary, Ruthie Foster, and others.
She performs both as a solo artist and with her band. As a multi-instrumentalist, she plays piano, slide guitar, and harmonica, besides her vocals.

Take Her Down

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Big John Hamilton - I Just Want To Thank You

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2022
Time:31:05 
Size:71,9 MB 
Label:Minaret 
Styles:Soul/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Just Want To Thank You - 2:29
 2. Big Bad John - 2:34
 3. Before The Next Teardrop Falls - 2:15
 4. Angel - 3:18
 5. I'll Just Keep On Loving You - 2:47
 6. Take This Hurt Off Me - 2:17
 7. I'm Getting It From Her - 2:36
 8. Temporary Love - 2:34
 9. How Much Can A Man Take - 2:45
10. I Have No One - 2:34
11. Big Fanny - 2:08
12. Go Ahead On - 2:48

Big John Hamilton was an American vocalist. He is known as a singer of Southern Soul music. Hamilton lived in Florida. He made eight solo records (45s) as well as duets with Doris Allen.
A brilliant Southern soul singer, Florida's Big John Hamilton had a voice to match his name and practically defines the concept of obscurity. Hamilton cut eight solo 45s as well as a couple of duets with Doris Allen (including an interesting version of Buddy Miles' "Them Changes") for Florida's Minaret Records label between 1967 and 1970, few of which had any impact outside of the region. Sundazed Records finally collected all of these on a single CD in 2006 as How Much Can a Man Take. The powerful title tune, from 1968, occasionally shows up on soul collections and is a true gem. ~ Steve Leggett

I Just Want To Thank You
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The Curtis Sumter Project - Trials And Tribulations

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001
Time:43:26 
Size:99,9 MB 
Label:No Cover Productions 
Styles:Blues/Soul/Funk 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't Doing Too Bad - 3:10
 2. Hip Shakin' Mama - 4:15
 3. Your Just Another Reason - 5:00
 4. Day Going Down Wrong - 5:39
 5. You Don't Know What Love Is - 4:55
 6. Let's Straighten It Out - 4:39
 7. I'd Rather Go Blind - 5:55
 8. Afraid To Love - 3:27
 9. Broke - 2:51
10. I've Been Talkin' - 3:31

Played with The Curtis Sumter Project and John Watkins and the Assassins.  Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and Tribulation. Curtis Sumter was influenced by both the “Motown Sound” and rock and roll.. At the age of 14, he started his professional career performing in nightclubs on the chitlin circuit in Detroit performing with musicians 3 times his own age. At 16, he began doing studio work with the likes of Ray Parker Jr., and Jimmy Ruffin. He made his way on the road at age 17 with his own band, performing at the old juke joints through the south. He has performed with artist such as Joe Tex, Jimmy “Hammond” Smith, Grant Green, The Reflections, Dave Hole, Eddie Kendricks, and Bill Perry, to name a few.

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Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1988
Time:44:27 
Size:114,3 MB 
Label:Chameleon Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bright Lights, Big City - 2:46
 2. Red Lights, The Stop Light - 2:39
 3. Shame, Shame, Shame - 2:54
 4. Baby What You Want Me To Do - 2:54
 5. I'll Change Everything - 3:02
 6. Take Out Some Insurance - 2:30
 7. You Got Me Dizzy - 2:57
 8. Honest I Do - 2:48
 9. You 'N' The Sack - 2:27
10. I Aint Got You - 2:25
11. Big Boss Man - 2:54
12. Aint That Lovin' You Baby - 2:23
13. Honey, Where You Goin' - 3:20
14. Do The Thing - 2:48
15. Don't Say Nothin' - 2:46
16. Sugar, Sugar - 2:46

One of the many "best of Jimmy Reed" albums released over the years, Bright Lights, Big City is a 16-song CD that the independent Chameleon put out in 1988 for its Vee-Jay Hall of Fame series. The liner notes are poor; exact recording dates and personnel are missing, and a brief summary only scratches the surface in describing Reed's accomplishments. But the sound quality isn't bad, and the material itself is nothing to complain about. Laidback hits like "Baby, What You Want Me to Do," "Big Boss Man," "Honest I Do" and "Shame, Shame, Shame" are included along with some enjoyable rarities, including the playful "Sugar, Sugar," the infectious "Don't Say Nothin'" and "Honey, Where You Goin'." These 16 songs certainly wouldn't be a bad introduction to Reed's legacy, but a bluesman of his magnitude deserves better than Chameleon's skimpy, inadequate liner notes.

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Roy Roberts - Scily Moon

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2006
Time:40:34 
Size:93,4 MB 
Label:Rock House Records 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Soul Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sicily Moon - 3:51
 2. If You Can't Put It Out - 3:44
 3. Turn That Thang Around - 3:56
 4. Tonight Your Love Belongs To Me - 3:52
 5. I'm Gonna Love You - 3:48
 6. You Better Pack Up - 3:37
 7. Soul On Fire - 3:38
 8. Let Our Love Last Forever - 4:18
 9. Baby - 4:43
10. Show Me What You Got - 5:02

Roy Roberts became hooked on music while growing up in a small town in Tennessee, listening to blues and R&B on radio stations WLAC out of Nashville. Jimmy Reed’s “Baby What You Want Me to Do” was the clincher, and at the age of 14, Roy worked on a nearby farm to earn the money for his first guitar.When he turned 18, he moved to Greensboro, North Carolina to live with an uncle. There he had another inspiration to become a professional musician, when he and a carload of friends happened upon a nightclub where Jerry Butler was performing and making quite an impression on the ladies. Roy sharpened his skills while playing in makeshift bands until he landed a job with local hero Guitar Kimbers’ Untouchables. Before long, Roy was backing up major artists who came through town. One of those artists, Solomon Burke, took young Roy under his wing after letting him sit in as a bass player during a local gig. He was soon handling the guitar chores behind the future soul legend on tour. Roberts subsequently picked up touring gigs with such luminaries as Eddie Floyd, “Little” Stevie Wonder, Dee Clark, and Otis Redding, while fronting his own band, The Roy Roberts Experience, on the regional club scene and Southeastern beach town circuit. Roy began to cut records in the mid-sixties, staying mostly behind the scenes as a session man. The tragic death of Otis Redding inspired him to step up to the microphone with a song dedicated to the late crooner. The record was released on Nina Simone’s NinaAndy label and backed by an ace studio band. Roy followed this successful effort with a string of 45’s that carried him well into the seventies. During the disco years, Roy turned his talents to country music, touring with the great O.B. McClinton and releasing a number of country records. After a brief hiatus from the music scene, Roy built a recording studio in Virginia in 1989, where he produced records by regional gospel artists and cut a gospel record of his own.One day in the early nineties, he heard a young Robert Cray singing the blues on the radio. “That cat’s got my style,” he declared, and got the blues fever once again. Besides recording his own material on Rock House, Roberts has produced albums for the label by Priscilla Price, Lou Pride, Chick Willis, Skeeter Brandon, Floyd Miles, Eddie Floyd, and many more. Roy continues to record and produce records for his label, and tours the U.S. and Europe regularly. After receiving numerous awards, Roy has earned his place among the finest artists playing blues today ~  By CD BABY

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Bring Your Own Beer - Out Of Style

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:39:29 
Size:90,9 MB 
Label:Timezone 
Styles:Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Bill - 2:50
 2. Skyline Finish - 3:37
 3. I'm Good - 2:49
 4. Lucid Dreams - 2:53
 5. Raise Your Glasses - 3:02
 6. Girl You Gonna Give Me - 3:38
 7. Different Road - 3:56
 8. Not Enough - 3:57
 9. Take It Easy - 3:48
10. Out Of Style - 5:11
11. Spring Time End - 3:41

With "Out of Style," Bring Your Own Beer deliver their long-awaited debut album—impressively proving that modern blues-rock is anything but stale. Eleven tracks brimming with energy, passion, and musical precision blend the band's distinctive sound with a newfound maturity.
Produced in collaboration with Simon Leander Raschen, the album respects tradition while firmly looking toward the future.
"Out of Style" is more than just a debut; it is the musical manifesto of a band bringing blues-rock into the present day. Honest, powerful, and uncompromising. The New Age of Blues-Rock. And because true blues-rock deserves to be played on a turntable—not just streamed—"Out of Style" is available as a limited-edition vinyl release alongside all major streaming platforms.

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Katie Knipp - Live at Theater 5150 (Live)

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:73:06 
Size:168,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Roots 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Santa Cruz Blues (Live) - 4:08
 2. I Don’t Sing for You (Live) - 4:45
 3. Bullet Train (Live) - 5:37
 4. If I Was the Devil (Live) - 3:51
 5. Dirty Cables (Live) - 4:45
 6. The Devil’s Armchair (Live) - 4:34
 7. Metro in Paris (Live) - 4:42
 8. Outlaw Doc (Live) - 4:35
 9. John the Revelator (Live) - 6:00
10. Get Outta My Dream (Live) - 3:22
11. Sad Eyed Lover (Live) - 3:52
12. State Trooper (Live) - 4:18
13. Chamomile and Cocaine (Live) - 4:19
14. Gone to Town (Live) - 4:47
15. Stillness (Live) - 3:44
16. Mud (Live) - 5:43

Recorded before a live audience at Theater 5150 in Carmichael CA, the album captures the energy, spontaneity, and emotional connection that have defined the Sacramento-based, award-winning independent blues/roots-rock artist’s 25-year career. It showcases Knipp’s acclaimed songwriting, powerful vocals, and dynamic band in their natural element: on stage. The album includes 13 original songs of incredible variety, plus Knipp’s distinctive takes on Bruce Springsteen’s “State Trooper,” Justin Townes Earle’s “If I Was the Devil,” and Blind Willie Johnson’s traditional blues song “John the Revelator.”
Katie Knipp (vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica) and her band—Pancho Tomaselli (bass), Steve Utstein (Hammond B3, Wurlitzer), Neil Campisano (drums), and Quinn Hedges (lead guitar)—will mark the release with a show at The Torch Club in Sacramento on Oct. 3 at 9 p.m.
"At a time when technology continues to transform how music is created and consumed, this album is a celebration of something that cannot be replicated by algorithms, artificial intelligence, or automation  It’s my love letter to live music. In a world increasingly driven by AI, this record is a reminder that nothing can replace the experience of human beings gathering together in a room and creating something real. Every note, every cheer, every imperfection, every moment of connection is part of the story.
The 16 track album serves both as a gift to longtime fans who have supported me throughout my career and as an invitation to listeners around the world who may never have the opportunity to attend one of our performances in person.  I know not everyone can make it to a show. My hope is that this record transports listeners into the room with us. I want them to feel the energy, the joy, the heartbreak, the laughter, and the humanity that happens when musicians and audiences share an experience together" – Katie Knipp/

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Jad Tariq - Precious Company

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:37:32 
Size:86,5 MB 
Label:MoMojo Records 
Styles:Blues/Memphis Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. September Moon - 3:42
 2. I Want a Mean Woman - 3:37
 3. Room for Two - 3:18
 4. Poor Me - 3:07
 5. Precious Company - 3:26
 6. Half Measures - 4:15
 7. Whiskey, Ain't But a Dollar - 2:53
 8. Inflation's High Blues - 4:37
 9. Waitin' and Wishin' - 3:54
10. To My Used To Be - 4:37

Precious Company, Jad Tariq’s sophomore release, presents 10 striking new original tunes. From effortlessly crooned heartbreak ballads to riveting uptempo grooves, Tariq has developed a modern Rhythm & Blues sound that feels classic yet uniquely reimagined. Throughout the album, Tariq delivers his well-crafted lyrics and melodies with a rich tone and commanding approach. With his sophisticated phrasing and melodic sensibility, Tariq’s guitar dazzles, moving between intimacy and intensity. Tariq is tastefully backed by some of Memphis’ finest players. Precious Company, captures an artist fully stepping into his own, with a sound that is both timeless and unmistakably original.

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Donna Herula - Cold Feet

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:36:35 
Size:84,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. On My Way Home - 2:18
 2. Cold Feet - 4:34
 3. Honey Darlin' Baby Please - 3:49
 4. Cypress Grove Blues - 4:52
 5. Backseat Driver - 3:41
 6. What You Gonna Do? - 4:34
 7. Wish I Could See You Again - 2:37
 8. Things Can Change - 2:54
 9. Float to Heaven - 3:51
10. Dust My Broom - 3:22

Donna Herula is a Chicago Blues Hall of Famer. A native Chicagoan, she sings, plays slide guitar, writes many of her own songs and is just one heck of a great entertainer. Her noted and award winning 2021 album Bang At The Door set the bar high for future work, and Donna is up to the task with her new album of ten mostly original tracks. 
Joining Herula on the album are Tony Wittrock on acoustic and electric guitars, Marc Edelstein on bass, and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith on drums. Also appearing are Jon Shain on guitars, Alton Smith on keys, Anne Harris on violin, John Jochem on harp, Steve Eisen on sax, Rick Barnes on percussion, and on backing vocals are Candy LaFlora, Kary Ream and Rebecca Toon.
Herula excels on her National Tritone with some pretty slide work for “On My Way Home” to open the album. A beautiful acoustic cut, Donna gives us something to remember as she begins with some amazing finger picking and slide.
The title track is next and it rocks with electric and slide guitar as Herula sings about backing out of a wedding with cold feet.  She sings with an attitude as she explains her concerns: “He said that we were meant to be together/ Now I’m thinking I could do a whole lot better.” The bride- to-be runs out, kicks off her shoes, dances on the cool concrete with cold feet, and hops into the awaiting limo by herself.  The song ends with her declaration: “And I’m keeping the ring.” It’s a fun and rocking number.
Next is “Honey Darlin’ Baby Please,” co-written with bandmate Tony Wittrock. The melodic tune features some pretty and poignant lyrics plus soulful playing on her guitar.  It’s got a bit of a country twang along with Donna’s soulful approach; it’s a winner!
Next she recreates Skip James’ haunting “Cypress Grove Blues.”  Donna’s resonator and slide guitar offer some cool licks to savor as she sings with passion.
“Backseat Driver” is a cut that came from some discussions between Herula and her bandmates on a road trip. It’s humorous and it jumps and jives. There’s a cool groove, some fun harp, and, of course, great slide guitar. “What You Gonna Do?” is a song where Donna confronts her man about another woman.  She demands he pick her or the other woman in this direct and confrontational song. The guitar is pretty, the sax is soulful and the sound is quite emotional.
“Wish I Could See You Again” is an acoustic duet with Donna and guitarist Jon Shain, who also produced the album.  It’s a beautiful memory of her late mother, with touching lyrics and an emotive vocal delivery. The gospel infused “Things Can Change” offers a positive message, great vocals, and outstanding harp by John Jochem, along with Herula’s super electric guitar work.
Herula states that “Float To Heaven” is her storytelling in John Prine fashion and she pulls it off as she always does. Anne Harris’ violin is superb while Donna’s finger picking is just sublime. She closes with the classic “Dust My Broom” with a flaming electric slide guitar cut with forthright vocals– so cool and well done as she attacks the guitar with passion.
This is Herula at her best. She does not sit on her laurels and delivers eight great new cuts and two outstanding covers. It’s been a few years but the wait was worth it– go get this new album. You will not regret it as it’s one of the top roots blues albums I’ve heard this year!

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