Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Halo Of Dark Matter , from Stoney Curtis Band is it's a solid rocker. Opening with Pure Greed , Curtis puts out a steady blues rocker with a hard bottom and a grinding guitar tone. Curtis lays down some really nice riffs here and this track definitely has airwaves appeal. Grifter is a super track and one of my favorites on the release. A cool guitar hook and strong drum rhythms by Jeff Tortora create a nice open space for Curtis and his solo chops. I Can't Live My Life This Way is a modern day blues rocker along the lines of Help Me, a classic blues number. A driving beat and super guitar riffs make this another of the more memorable tracks on the release. You Don't Know What You're Talking About is a great 2 stepper along the lines of Hot Legs or Keep Your Hands To Yourself with plenty of enthusiasm and sting. Deja Vu is a really super slow blues track giving Curtis the opportunity to really wail on guitar. Barry Barnes lays d...

            "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band...For Over Two Decades!" Club Tavern in Middleton Presents: HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS One Show Only - Saturday, November 2      (MIDDLETON, WI) - Middleton gets the Blues as Club Tavern presents  "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," Howard and the White Boys, for one show only, Saturday, November 2. 9:00 p.m. Free. Club Tavern is located at 1915 Branch St. Info: (608) 836-3773 or www.clubtavern.com .   The longtime Chicago blues band recently recorded their long-awaited new album (and follow-up to the critically-acclaimed " Made In Chicago" ) at Rosas' Lounge in  Chicago, scheduled for a late-2013 release date. Read more about it here: http://www.examiner.com/article/howard-and-the-white-boys-recording-live-cd-at-rosa-s-lounge-chicago?CID=examiner_alerts_article.   Howard and the White Boys cont...

Following his critically acclaimed new album Thank You Mr Churchill , and his successful 35th Anniversary Tour of his multi-platinum selling live album Frampton Comes Alive! , Grammy®-winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Frampton will play a rare UK concert at the London Camden Roundhouse on Tuesday 5th November . This special one-off UK concert will see Frampton performing songs from his extensive catalogue. FCA! 35: An Evening with Peter Frampton , a live 2DVD, Blu-ray and 3CD set of the 35th Anniversary of Frampton Comes Alive! was released last November by Eagle Rock Entertainment. On the DVD, Peter performs the best selling live album in its entirety along with a second set including songs from his Grammy®-winning career. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 26th April from www.kililive.com , 0844 871 8803 or 0844 482 8008 . PETER FRAMPTON London Camden Roundhouse Tuesday 5th November 2013 Tickets: £30 (+ bo...

Joanne Shaw Taylor Set to Appear Live on DIRECTV’s “The Artie Lange Show,” on Monday, October 28; Also to be Simulcast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Singer/Guitarist Will Perform Two Songs Off Her Upcoming Live Ruf Records CD/DVD, Songs from the Road NEW YORK, NY - Ruf Records singer/guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor will perform two songs from her upcoming CD/DVD, Songs from the Road , live on DIRECTV’s “The Artie Lange Show” this Monday night, October 28, which airs from 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Eastern Time. The show will then be repeated one hour later from 2:00 am – 5 am Eastern Time. Besides the satellite TV telecast, the show will also be simulcast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.  Joanne Shaw Taylor and her band will perform two songs featured on her new two-disc set, which was recorded and filmed in one night live at the famous Borderline club in London back in May of this year. She’ll also be interviewed by Artie later in the show. The ...

Shelton Powe Celebrates Another Year of Sharing His Music With the World  Happy Birthday Shelton! Shelton Powe is celebrating his birthday on October 27th! Shelton joined Music Maker in 2011, and since then he's released an album on the Music Maker Label, played gigs across the country, and developed a following among Music Maker supporters. Meeting up with Music Maker couldn't have come sooner for Shelton. His machinery job began limiting his hours and eventually had to let him go - and as with so many of our artists who come to us with their amazing talent, his passion became his livelihood. Over the past two years, we've worked with Shelton to develop his sound, book him gigs, get him a professional-quality instrument and create promotional items like his CD and photographs. When gigs were s...