Bman's Blues Report

  RELIX.COM TO PREMIERE TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS' THE DEVIL YOU KNOW BEGINNING JANUARY 6 ALBUM SET FOR JANUARY 21 RELEASE Relix.com will premiere award-winning guitarist/ vocalist/ songwriter Tommy Castro's turbo-charged new album THE DEVIL YOU KNOW beginning Monday, January 6 . The full-album stream will remain available through the album's January 21 release date, and can be heard here . Castro is famed for his signature brand of tough, rocking rhythm and blues, thrilling fans around the world with his incendiary live performances. With his eyes and ears firmly on the future, Castro has stripped his music down to its raw essence as he rockets into the next phase of his storied career. "I'm always moving forward, going outside of my wheelhouse, listening to new music and incorporating new ideas," says Castro. "The contemporary blues scene is full of fresh, new sounds. It's an exciting time." THE ...

The SAM is BACK… With “Black Wind Howlin’ “  Coming Out on September 10 th Full Length Video “Lay It Down” to Premiere on Relix.com Starting tomorrow, August 20 th , Ruf Records recording artist, Samantha Fish will be posting video interviews talking about her new CD, Black Wind Howlin’ with previews of her full length video of “Lay It Down”. The video will premiere exclusively on September 3 for five days on Relix.com. Black Wind Howlin’ is the follow up to Samantha’s 2012 Blues Award Winning label debut, Runaway and again, the CD is produced by Mike Zito and recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana. This features Samantha’s blazing guitar and vocals backed by Mike Zito on guitar and vocals, plus his fellow Royal Southern Brotherhood members Yonrico Scott on drums/percussion and Charlie Wooton on bass. Special guests include Paul Thorn on vocals, Johnny Sansone on harmonica and Bo Thomas on fiddle. Ruf Records is distribute...

Devon Allman Exclusive Video Premiere April 15 th on Relix.com “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” From Solo-Debut CD: Turquoise Atlanta, GA- Relix.com presents the exclusive premiere of the Devon Allman video, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”, from his Ruf Records release, Turquoise , on Monday, April 15. A five day exclusive run will coincide with him and his band, Royal Southern Brotherhood and their appearance at the Wanee Festival on April 18 th , ending on Friday, April 19 th . This rock classic is a duet with label mate and Blues Music Award winner, Samantha Fish, whose vocals are sassy and smart; melding with Devon’s strong rich voice. “Tom Petty has always been one of my favorite artists,” says Devon. “This song totally takes me back to my youth. I'm really pleased Samantha and I get to turn on a new generation to this classic tune. We slowed it down a bit and made it a little sexier.  New Orleans is the most photogenic city in America, so the vide...