Sep 14, 2013 | Colin Linden
How does an esteemed, veteran musician top all of his TV work, studio projects and on-stage triumphs in one fell swoop? Easy: Just join Bob Dylan’s band! OK, nothing happens overnight, not even for a guitarist of Colin Linden‘s considerable caliber. But...Aug 15, 2013 | new releases, The Claudettes
The White Stripes and Black Keys rock the blues with a guitar attack. Like the Bad Plus, The Claudettes brandish a piano instead. But- The Claudettes have created their own fanatical fusion of blues and soul-jazz — like Ray Charles on a punk kick. Imagine an amped-up...Jul 29, 2013 | Cassie Taylor
It’s been the hippest of the hip for more than seven years: the Daytrotter Session. Everyone from hip-hoppers and electronic artists to blues-rockers and indie darlings have instantly upped their cred (and fanbase) by recording one-of-a-kind performances for...Jul 25, 2013 | Cassie Taylor, new releases
By popular demand, we’re pleased to present our first vinyl-format release!- Cassie Taylor‘s- Out Of My Mind– has been earning raves for its indelible and utterly modern sound, brilliantly melding influences ranging from a New Orleans second line to...Jul 24, 2013 | Features, The Soul of John Black
“Magic Woman”, the lead track from The Soul of John Black‘s new album A Sunshine State of Mind, is featured today as “Today’s Top Tune” on the flagship NPR tastemaker station KCRW, Santa Monica. As part of the feature, the track is...Jun 18, 2013 | Eden Brent
Do you know Putumayo? You really should, and probably do. They’re a record label that rejoices over the many rivers of music that stream across the globe (you’ve likely seen their eye-catching CDs in a coffee shop or three). In addition to introducing...Jun 4, 2013 | new releases, The Soul of John Black
We’re thrilled to release The Soul of John Black‘s A Sunshine State of Mind, a compilation of upbeat tunes that embody the “essence of summer”.- While four of the tracks were launched over last summer and fall as a series of preview singles,...May 7, 2013 | Cassie Taylor, new releases
At age 26, Cassie Taylor is already a veteran musician. She’s spent a decade playing bass and singing on stage and in the studio with her father, modern-day blues innovator Otis Taylor. Now she stakes her own claim as an artist of intelligence, power and soul,...May 6, 2013 | Cassie Taylor
“Heir Supply.” Nice. That’s an unmistakable New Yorker headline, and that’s a- très cool illustration of Cassie Taylor attending this new piece the hallowed magazine just published in their latest issue. As that headline suggests, the New...May 4, 2013 | Awards, Cassie Taylor, Colin Linden, Eden Brent
Coming to Memphis for the Blues Music Awards this week? Please join us for an exceptional lineup on the afternoon of Thursday May 9, before the big Awards event later that evening. Kicking things off at 12:45 will be Colin Linden, a genuine renaissance man of roots...