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Alligator Records artist: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Slideways - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Slideways , from Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and it's terrific! Opening with Bad All By Myself , Lil' Ed on lead guitar and vocal, gets things rocking right off the bat. With Michael Garrett playing a strong rhythm line reinforced by James "Pookie" Young and Kelly Littleton on drums, this is a great opener. The Flirt In The Car Wash Skirt is a great blues rocker with raucous slide work by Lil' Ed and Ben Levin on piano really gets this track boogieing. Vital rhythm guitar work by Garrett and a rock solid bottom makes this one of my favorites on the release. Elmore James flavored, 13th Street And Trouble , is a strong track with a pounding bottom and super piano work by Levin. Lil' Ed has this track by the short hairs and is really shaking it. Cooking! Laid back Chicago blues , More Time , has solid pacing and features Lil' Ed upfront on lead vocal. Garrett showcases his lead gui...
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KEITH RICHARDS RELEASES CROSSEYED HEART

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FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN OVER 20 YEARS OUT SEPTEMBER 18 TH July 9, 2015 – New York – Keith Richards will release his eagerly anticipated  CROSSEYED HEART,  his third solo album and his first in over 20 years, September 18 th  on Republic Records. CROSSEYED HEART,  a fifteen track masterclass encompassing everything that makes Keith Richards one of the 20 th  century’s most celebrated talents, is a 5* musical journey that takes in reggae, rock, country and the blues. The first taste of  CROSSEYED HEART  will be unveiled on July 17 th  with the explosive first single, “Trouble,” a taut guitar based slice of heaven featuring Richards on electric and acoustic guitars, bass, lead and backup vocals. He is richly supported by old friends, drummer Steve Jordan, guitarist Waddy Wachtel and Bernard Fowler on backup vocals. The song was written by and produced by Keith and Steve Jordan. “I had a ball making this new record and working with St...
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