Luther Allison was all-in, all the time. Every gig, every record was an electrifying, sweaty affair that started as soon as Allison hit the first note. Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer says that Allison told his band “when you can’t […]
Luther Allison was all-in, all the time. Every gig, every record was an electrifying, sweaty affair that started as soon as Allison hit the first note. Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer says that Allison told his band “when you can’t […]
It’s what you would expect from a man tutored by the High Priest of Polyester and pastor of The First House Of Polyester Worship and Horizontal Throbbing Teenage Desire, electrifin’ boogie-woogie at warp speed, a piano-pounding ministry powerful enough to […]
It’s what you would expect from a man tutored by the High Priest of Polyester and pastor of The First House Of Polyester Worship and Horizontal Throbbing Teenage Desire, electrifin’ boogie-woogie at warp speed, a piano-pounding ministry powerful enough to […]
Bernard Allison is as bad as his daddy. Luther laid it down hot and nasty with his Les Pauls and Strats, using his teeth as much as his hands to get his message across. Like his dad, Bernard is an […]
A half century is a long time to have the blues. But neither time nor the blues seem to have worn down Savoy Brown. Guitarist/vocalist Kim Simmonds is the only constant since the band’s ’65 debut. A disciple of Chicago […]
Although she has Midwest roots, Samantha Fish sounds like she crawled up a muddy Delta bank, spat out of a Mississippi catfish. To further add to the confusement, for her latest outing, Belle Of The West, Fish looks like a […]
In a previous career, Albert Castiglia was a bona fide Hoodoo Man. A Miamian since the age of 5, Castiglia got his comeuppance at a ’97 audition for Junior Wells’ lead guitar slot, staying on with the band after Wells’ […]
“All the people on the city street say booo -lookout! let the big dog eat.” That’s Albert Castiglia hollerin at ya on his latest release, and if there’s any question who the Big Dog is, he quickly dispels it […]
His name might be a mouthful for American audiences, but you better get used to chewing on it. Once you get a taste of Thorbjorn Risager, this guy’s gonna hard to scrape off your palate. Backed by his ten piece […]
If Jimmie Vaughan is involved, you know the groove is going to be deep and wide and true as an arrow. This album was conceived by Dykes (longtime frontman for Omar & the Howlers) as a solo tribute to the […]
FRESH TRACK: Mackenzie Shivers – ‘a cautionary tale’Check it out
SPONSORED BY Mackenzie Shivers
As one of the last resources dedicated to covering roots music and related stories, we need the support of our readers. While No Depression is read in print and digital by over a million people annually, only a small percentage support us through subscriptions or donations.
Your support is vital in keeping No Depression’s website free and our coverage independent. Please consider becoming a subscriber or providing a donation. With your help, No Depression can continue to grow and cover roots music the way it deserves