Beth Garner — ‘Snake Farm’ (Release date: 2/24/17) Don’t let the title scare you away; this album is a very good time. Nashville-based roots singer/guitarist Beth Garner’s new album, Snake Farm, features mostly original songs written or co-written by Garner, with the exception of the title track, authored by Texas country legend Ray Wylie Hubbard. It’s great … Continue reading
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THE BLUES—Why It Still Hurts So Good (by Marie B. Trout, PhD)
THE BLUES—Why It Still Hurts So Good by Marie B. Trout, PhD (Yakkabiz Publishers, 337 pages, available to order on Amazon.) Oh, the first line of the blues is always sung a second time, The first line of the blues is always sung a second time, So by the time you get to the third … Continue reading
New Blues: Trudy Lynn — ‘I’ll Sing The Blues For You’
Trudy Lynn — ‘I’ll Sing The Blues For You’ Trudy Lynn carries on in the tradition of the great female Texas blues vocalists with her energetic and gutsy performances. I’LL SING THE BLUES FOR YOU is Trudy Lynn’s third release with Connor Ray Music. The album consists of ten tracks, including original works and interpretations of songs by … Continue reading
New Soul/Blues: Tasha Taylor’s ‘Honey For The Biscuit’
Tasha Taylor — ‘Honey For The Biscuit’ Label: Ruf Records There’s nothing “rough” about Tasha Taylor, except, maybe, for her record label (Ruf Records). Everything else about here is smooth. As smooth as… well, as smooth as honey. Tasha Taylor was born to sing and play the blues; a daughter of Stax soul legend Johnnie Taylor, … Continue reading
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