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DUDLEY TAFT NEW SINGLE “HARD TIME KILLING FLOOR BLUES”

by Skope • March 14, 2014

Blues-rock guitarist Dudley Taft announces a May 20 release date for his new CD, Screaming in the Wind, on his American Blues Artist Group label. The new album was produced by Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge, best-known for his work with Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, George Thorogood and Johnny Winter, and recorded at The Switchyard and Rendering…

by Skope • March 10, 2014

Sometimes there’s nothing like a great comedy to lift your spirits and help you forget about your troubles. After you’ve experienced some laughs, you’ll likely have a better outlook on life’s ups and downs. Try watching a funny movie when you’re feeling down and need a couple hours of bright and cheery movie magic. Taking…

by Skope • March 3, 2014

The band’s latest single Toucan Blues was recorded late 2013 after spending much of the year on road, as the band toured through regional Australia and busked their way across Europe. Recorded in Byron Bay at the prestigious Studios 301, the single is a taste of what the band have in store for this year.…

by Skope • December 30, 2013

Mandarin Dynasty is the musical brainchild of Mike Sherk, birthed sometime in 2004. Sherk, a native son of Southern California, wrote and recorded the album during breaks between extended tours, briefly setting up shop in Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/mandarin-dynasty-lap-steel-blues-mp3

by Skope • December 8, 2013

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have unveiled their video for “Higgs Boson Blues.” Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and featuring the band performing the epic song live in its entirety, the video was revealed exclusively through Rolling Stone yesterday. Shot in East London, Nick and the Bad Seeds curate their legendary mystery…

by Skope • October 4, 2013

Butchers Blind is a 4 piece band from New York. New York can at times be a very beautiful place and it has its fair share of unpredictable cold and snowy days and at times can be a rough and tumble place as well. This might just be the perfect locale to explore the unpredictable…

by Skope • September 25, 2013

Alt-rock singer-songwriter Ife Mora captures the true spirit of her hometown in her new music video “Detroit Blues”. “Detroit Blues” is just the latest single from her sophomore album Fire Inside Me, which is described as a masterful blend of powerful vocals and skill for narrative songwriting. The songstress’s songs travel the country, painting portraits…

by Skope • September 13, 2013

NY-based singer/rapper/lyricist Outasight aka Richard Andrew is back again with a new video for Stay Gold song “Tapedeck Blues.” He released the official music video for the track today which features a young OU demonstrating the art of maccing and mix-taping. “Tapedeck Blues” Official Video on YouTube http://youtu.be/lbbNqhHJ2eU Stay Gold EP on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/iamoutasight/sets/outasight-stay-gold http://iamoutasight.com

by Skope • August 28, 2013

Co-produced by Adam Selzer (M. Ward) and featuring Nate Query (Decemberists, Black Prairie), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim), and Birger Olsen (Denver), The Ballad of Willy Robbins is a concept album that chronicles the brutal but hopeful journey of a working-class man who slowly loses his ambition, health, family and shelter. It was inspired by the…

by Skope • July 25, 2013

Taking queues from classic pop, rock’n’roll, and Americana, Hollis Brown combines raw rock sensibilities with sweet melodies and hearfelt lyrics to create a rich, warm sound that can fill any room. Principal songwriters Mike Montali (vocals) and Jon Bonilla (lead guitar) grew up listening to the classics. These native New Yorkers were born in the…

by Skope • June 24, 2013

After wrapping up their international Blood In Blood Out Tour, Hollywood Undead are heading back on the road headlining the House Of Blues 20th Anniversary Tour with support from Escape The Fate and All Hail The Yeti. The coast to coast US tour starts June 26th with their finale in Hollywood, CA on July 31st.…

by Skope • June 4, 2013

Journeyman blues guitarist Walter Trout has put together a tribute to blues legend Luther Allison for his 23rd solo release. Walter had been a fan and even got to play with him once before Luther’s untimely death from cancer at age 57. Walter has always been a master at taking his influences and…

by Skope • April 9, 2013

Walter Trout has released 22 solo albums over a career that has spanned the globe, and delivered notoriety as one of the great purveyors of the Blues. At the age of 62, in tribute to friend and legend, the late, great Luther Allison, he has recorded a album of covers for the very first…

by Skope • April 9, 2013

This is the new release by the bluesman that has been playing the club circuit and cutting records since 1994. He grew up listening to 70’s rock, and his Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, SRV, and J. Page influences can be heard in his interpretation of the blues. PC has raised the blues bar, and…

by Skope • February 13, 2013

Los Bunkers, the acclaimed Chilean alternative rock artists, will headline the inaugural Lo Mas Cool Tour, a Latin “Ones to Watch,” it was announced by Manuel Moran, vice president, Latin Programming, Live Nation. “House of Blues Entertainment has always been dedicated to showcasing today’s most talented new artists and developing the next generation of music…

by Admin • January 17, 2013

Cosmic American Heartthrob Blues is the recently released debut EP from The Royal Wigs, a multi-genre outfit with country leanings. Though the members hail from Michigan and Maryland, their sounds and lyrics tend to venture south of the Mason-Dixon Line. The opening track, “White Line Fever,” begins with some percussive, palm muted guitar chords.…

by Skope • January 11, 2013

The Kids Like Blues Band Program uses blues music to teach kids reading, writing, math, speaking and the visual and performing arts to less advantaged kids. Founder and teacher Jon Schwartz and the Band have appeared on TV and radio and are seeking more coverage and collaboration to help fund much needed school equipment –…

by Skope • January 8, 2013

The Royal Wigs is a unique band in that the members all come from four different groups: Girls Like Cigarettes, Great Lakes Myth Society, Seldon Plan & Agents of the Sun. Hailing from the states of Michigan & Maryland, this super group has come together to create something that is special and that works.…

by Skope • January 3, 2013

Fresh from touring with acclaimed banjoist Bela Fleck and pianist Marcus Roberts, Jason Marsalis returns to his role as band leader and vibraphonist extraordinaire with the release of his latest album, In A World of Mallets, on February 19 via Basin Street Records. His third release on the New Orleans-based label follows the drum-centric releases…

by Skope • September 18, 2012

Deep from the depths of the Green Bay, Wisconsin arises the 3 headed beast known as Dead Modern Villains who released their last album entitled “Wisconsin Blues ” in 2011. I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the band or artists has selected to hit your ears first and…

by Skope • August 16, 2012

Meat And Bone is the first studio album by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in eight years. This is straight up, Grade A Blues Explosion, mixed by Mr. Spencer himself, with no special guests. Meat And Bone is 12 prime cuts of raw rock ‘n’ roll, recorded on Sly Stone’s “Riot” Flickinger console at the…

by Admin • July 12, 2012

Texan blues guitarist Zonder Kennedy has recently come out of the shadows of such blues renown as John Campbell, Doyle Bramhall, Dr. John & Buddy Guy. His band, Zonder Kennedy and the Scoville Junkies’ are an extraordinary power trio that are readying the release of a new CD featuring Zonder’s songwriting, singing and awe-inspiring guitarwork.…

by Skope • June 15, 2012

‘iMERICAN BOY: The Hungrrr Games Vol. 1’ the new album from Boston emcee Boycott Blues. The album features Edo G, Qupid The Sticky Mama, EzDread, Lucky Dice and Beantown Bricks. He just released the video for new single “iNEED”, which you can peep here. [youtube drvQQmiXdPQ]

by Skope • April 12, 2012

The Mascot Label Group will release Walter Trout’s 21st album Blues For The Modern Daze on April 24. The offering displays the contemporary guitar legend returning to his hard-core blues roots, with songwriting at a creative and personal zenith. Blues For The Modern Daze is Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records, a division of…

by Admin • April 10, 2012

Being a well-respected blues journeyman carries a lot of weight with the title. The question is always, after years of blues guitar slinging, how do you interpret the genre this time out? If you’re the writer, player, and singer, you have your job cut out for you. Saw My Mama Cryin’ is a…

by Skope • March 27, 2012

In the three years since his last album, Seth Walker moved to Nashville from Austin, wrote songs with friends new and old, and played many, many shows. And just like most people, he thought about life, about love, and about the changes you experience if you move away (both geographically and philosophically) from those people…

by Skope • March 12, 2012

I have come across a talented young lady from Colorado whose talents & interests go way beyond music as you will find in this interview. Her name is Julia Bryan and her band is called The Last Flight Out which includes Jeff Normon on electric guitar, his wife Marcie Norman on keys and bass…

by Admin • February 13, 2012

The Mascot Label Group has announced an April 24 release date for Walter Trout’s 21st album Blues For The Modern Daze. The offering displays the contemporary guitar legend returning to his hard-core blues roots, with songwriting at a creative and personal zenith. Blues For The Modern Daze is Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records,…

by Skope • December 6, 2011

So at first I did not mind the constant Christmas music on the radio here in the office, but it has only been two weeks and I am all set. The radio is off and I am back to my Skope Radio. This week I am taking a short week but before I go relax…

by Admin • October 27, 2011

Candace Bellamy is an Austin based R&B singer that has been running in the same circles and collaborating with some of Austin’s elite. She has proved with her debut CD, “A Thousand Shades of Blue”, that those elitist were in good company. Candace has a voice that is an instrument all on its own.…

by Skope • August 23, 2011

Little Shalimar aka Torbitt Schwartz has quite an interesting background which is probably why his music is so unique. He is half Lebanese and half Jewish and seems to be oozing with creativity. He is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, artist, DJ and performer; the list goes on and on. He has played with musical elites like…

by Skope • August 1, 2011

Johnny Lee Hooker once said: “The Blues had a child and that child was Rock N’ Roll.” And it is no secret that the success that British Invasion era bands enjoyed stateside was due in large part to their obsession with the Blues. The Yardbirds did it. The Rolling Stones did it. Zeppelin even did…

by Admin • July 28, 2011

Philadelphia soul meets the Memphis blues again when legendary Hammond B-3 keyboardist Booker T. Jones jams with Daryl Hall on the second half of a very special Live From Daryl’s House, premiering July 15 exclusively at www.lfdh.com. In June, Daryl and Booker T. were joined by R&B breakthrough artist Mayer Hawthorne, while this month’s 44th…

by Admin • July 12, 2011

Brooklyn Blues are as you would assume from Brooklyn. The album was recorded in 2010 but I’m not sure how long they have been a band or if this is their first release. They are a four piece outfit adding extra musicians for the recording. The album is a healthy 50 minutes long…..not too long…

by Skope • April 15, 2011

Fresh off this year’s edition of his annual Paid Dues festival, Los Angeles rapper Murs presents the six-song Varsity Blues 2 EP, the sequel to 2002’s first installment. Murs (just about) kicks drugs and alcohol, pulls a gun on the ‘other guy’, dedicates one song to a dead love, another to a lost groupie, and…

by Skope • February 1, 2011

I am finally back from my vacation which was very refreshing in body & spirit. So to get me back into the swing I wanted to have a musician that could keep the good vibes going. My next guest is enduring this snowy winter like most of us in New England and she goes by…

by Skope • January 28, 2011

Rounder Records is excited and proud to announce that Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame legend Gregg Allman’s Low Country Blues debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, selling just under 36,000 records. This is the highest chart position of Allman’s storied career. His debut solo record, 1973’s Laid Back, reached #13.…

by Admin • December 28, 2010

Rhythm & Blues Foundation announced today that “we are saddened by loss of our friend and R&B Legend Teena Marie.” A recipient of the R&B Foundation’s 2008 Pioneer Award, Teena considered the acknowledgment to be one of the greatest honors of her illustrious career. Upon accepting her award in 2008, a tearful Marie said, “Everything…

by Skope • November 2, 2010

G. Love has announced the details of his new album, Fixin’ To Die, set for release on February 22nd on Brushfire Records. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC, and produced by The Avett Brothers, this new body of work is arguably G. Love’s most sincere and candid work to date. After a chance…