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John Lee Hooker Box Set Due
A new career spanning five-disc set from John Lee Hooker is due in October which will include some of biggest hits, rarities, live performances and previously unreleased tracks. Those unissued sides include “Unfriendly Woman,” “When I Lay My Burden Down” … Continue reading
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New Album From Robert Plant Due In October
Robert Plant will release a new album in October – his 11th studio album, called ‘Carry Fire”. Street date is October 13th with a single, ‘The May Queen,’ – a reference to ‘Stairway To Heaven’ – promoting the album. Chrissie … Continue reading
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Great Downhome Blues Chicago Box Due September 22nd
This is the one to get! Lots of rarities, unissued and alternative takes of classic Chicago blues from the 1940s and 1950s. Complete with booklet by Mike Rowe. Weinerworld have now published a new press release with track listing and … Continue reading
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Coming Soon: Billy Vera Biography
Out in April this year will be the biography of singer, songwriter, record producer, music critic and historian Billy Vera, called ‘Harlem To Hollywood’ A showbiz lifer, Billy Vera was born into a white, suburban family, but Billy fell for … Continue reading
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Billy Bragg Calls On Younger Generations To Do “Woody’s Workâ€
Billy Bragg’s speech to the American Folk Alliance, February 18th; Written By Lynne Margolis February 20, 2017 Few artists epitomize the folk-music tradition like Great Britain’s Billy Bragg. A passionate, well-informed, unflinching crusader for human rights, he has turned into … Continue reading
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Bill Monroe: 1950 – 1951 Complete Decca Recordings
Rhythm Bomb Records is set to release a new, five CD set of Bill Monroe recordings featuring everything he cut for Decca in 1950 and 1951 including sessions with Jimmy Martin and Carter Stanley as lead vocalist, with all the … Continue reading
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Off The Record Presents: Joe Bussard
Published on 13th January 2017 ‘‘Off The Record Presents’ made this freat short film of the record collector’s version of the pilgrimage to Mecca – to Joe Bussard’s wonderful basement! Joe is the owner of one of the finest collections … Continue reading
Best Box Sets of 2016
Some fantasic releases this year that would make the list much too long – including the Otis Redding at the Whiskey A Go-Go in 1966 and a number of multi CD bootleg box sets by bands such as The Doors, … Continue reading
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Arhoolie Records Go’s To Smithsonian
Since 1960 Arhoolie Records boss Chris Strachwitz has been one of the music world’s best known collectors and record producers of US music styles including blues, country, cajun music, Tex-Mex and and other music styles. Since 1960, Arhoolie has released … Continue reading
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I Am The Blues – Trailer
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