2015

Digipack.<br/><br/>LINE UP<br/>Mighty Sam McClain / vocals<br/>Knut Reiersrud / guitar, harmonica, piano (02 & 08) & vocals (05)<br/>Bjørn Holm / guitar<br/>David Wallumrød / Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, piano & Prophet 5<br/>Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen / bass<br/>Andreas Bye / drums<br/>Håkon Kornstad / saxes & flute<br/>Martin Horntveth / timpani & tubular bells + strings<br/><br/>Even Norwegians get the blues. On "Tears Of The World," guitarist Knut Reiersrud and his band find themselves in the company of the 72-year old vocalist Mighty Sam McClain, originally from Louisiana. Together, they have dedicated themselves to the music of the deep south and have given impressive proof that, when it comes to playing hard-driven R&B, soul or blues, it's not where you come from that's important.In the context of the regular flow of new releases on the ACT label, "Tears Of The World" is patently a stylistic outlier; and yet this detour is not all that surprising, given label founder Siggi Loch's passion for the blues. In Loch's autobiography he describes the experience of what he remembers as the "wildest night" of his life - until then, at least. It was in 1962, and he was at one of the first American Folk Blues Fest.

Bonamassa Joe: Radio City Music Hall 2015 [CD + Blu-ray]

Den flerfaldigt prisbelönta Blues/Soul/Rock/Americana-vokalisten Shemekia Copeland är tillbaks på Alligator Records med sitt studioalbum "Outskirts of Love". Albumet gästas av: Billy Gibbons (på en ångande version av ZZ Tops "Jesus Just Left Chicago"), Robert Randolph, Will<br/>Kimbrough och Alvin Youngblood Hart. Förutom originalmaterial finns här också låtar av: John Fogerty, Albert King, Jesse Winchester, Jessie Mae Hemphill och hennes far, Johnny Copeland.

Down Home Blues Classics / Chicago 1946-54 [4 CD]

House Is Rockin'/A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan [Digipack / CD]

Sophisticated guitar hero Robben Ford's new album Into the Sun shines a bright light on his artful, contemporary songwriting and the stunning playing that's made him a favorite foil of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and other legends. With guest appearances by ZZ Ward (who also co-wrote "Breath of Me"), Grammy winner Keb' Mo', Gov't Mule and Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes, pedal steel guitar star Robert Randolph, six-string slide legend Sonny Landreth and up-and-coming star Tyler Bryant. <br/><br/>Into the Sun explores the depths of Ford's vision and expands the roots-oriented sound of his recent albums A Day in Nashville and Bringing It Back Home with a palette that also equally incorporates his jazz, pop and rock chops. The album was engineered by Niko Bolas, whose credits include Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, and Boz Scaggs. "I think of my music as modern, but coming out of a tradition," says Ford. "So this album is very obviously contemporary - of these times." It also perfectly captures Ford's stunning creativity and writes a new chapter in his brilliant musical history.

Ett av europas hårdast arbetande bluesband firar sitt 30-årsjubileum med att släppa ett nytt<br/>album. De har turnerat i ett tjugotal länder, gjort ungefär 150 spelningar per år och släppt tio album.