Blues File: Recent Episodes
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The Blues File from WXPN is a weekly look into the world of blues, keeping you up-to-date on the latest developments in this essential musical form, and exploring the long and rich history behind the blues.
The Queen of Southern Soul Blues has a new album out called "24 Hour Woman." She sings that she is "over forty" but in fact is actually seventy years old, and still at the top of her game.
Organist Barbara Dennerlein is one of the world's best players of the Hammond B3. This Blues File is a review of her latest album "Bebabaloo" which is her twenty-fifth album, celebrating a thirty-five year career as an organist. The feature includes music from the album and interview clips from Dennerlein.
Review of "Inside This Heart Of Mine" the third album by jazz and blus singer Catherine Russell.
review of "The Way Of The World" new album by 82-year-ol singer, pianist, and songwriter of blues and jazz.
Samuel James is a totally original interpreter of the blues tradition, with two excellent albums out, "Songs Famed For Sorrow And Joy" and "For Rosa, Maeve, And Noreen." Jonny Meister interviews James in this Blues File.
Guitar Shorty's new album "Bare Knuckle" is upbeat despite some serious social commentary and explorations of love gone horribly wrong. At age seventy, Shorty remains active and energetic, and tuned in to modern times.
The Holmes Brothers' new album "Feed My Soul" may just be their greatest album yet. Propelled by Wendell Holmes's battle with cancer, the group offers a soulful and spirited mix of musicial styles and slices of life.
The latest album from Canadian bluesman is a triumph of great songwriting and a celebration of "less-is-more" musicianship.
The latest album from Canadian bluesman is a triumph of great songwriting and a celebration of "less-is-more" musicianship.