Category Archives: Roots

Bear Family Presents…..The Sun Records Story

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tony
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Billy Bragg: Handyman Blues Video

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Tony

Directed by Johnny Vegas, the video features Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon, Phill Jupitus, Samuel West, Neil Morrissey, Ricky Grover, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas.

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Bruce Springsteen & I

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Tony

Due in cinemas in late July this feature film is directed by music video director Baillie Walsh. Created for fans, by fans, the film includes some of Bruce’s greatest songs along with previously unseen performances, alongside the remarkable stories of … Continue reading →

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Samba Tour̩ РAlbala

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Tony

One of the surprises of the week so far is a promo that dropped through the door, of Mali guitarist Samba Touré’s new set ‘Albala’ issued on Glitterbeat. In 2012 we saw the attack on musician’s in northern Mali and … Continue reading →

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Billy Vera Interviewed On ‘Crabbeman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival’

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Tony

Video streaming by Ustream

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Ponderosa Stomp To Feature 60’s Women R&B Singers

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tony

Three of the greatest female vocalists of the 1960s will headline this years Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans. Justine ‘Baby’ Washington, Chris Clark and Maxine Brown performed during the years in which racial discrimination was prevalent, travel was difficult and … Continue reading →

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Jordanaires Gordon Stoker Passes

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Tony

Gordon Stoker, lead tenor of the Jordanaires Elvis Presley’s backing group died on March 27th after a long illness at the age of 88. His son, Alan, told the Associated Press that he died at his home in Brentwood, TN. … Continue reading →

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Cracking The Cosimo Code

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Tony

Red Kelly (‘The Soul Detective’), John Ridley (‘Sir Shambling’), and author John Broken have launched a new website called ‘The Cosmo Code’.  Discographers David Gordon and Ace Records’ Peter Gibbon also assisted in the project. In October 1960, Cosimo Matissa … Continue reading →

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New Son Volt Album ‘Honky Tonk’ – Teaser Tracks!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tony
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Robert Johnson 3rd Photo Controversy – not Johnny Shines and not Robert Johnson

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Tony

On 3rd February The Observer newspaper ran a feature on a 3rd photograph purporting to be of blues singer and stuff of legend Robert Johnson (he that sold his soul to the devil ‘down at the crossroads’). Under the title … Continue reading →

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