In 2017, Kim Wilson recorded what he said was the first in a series of tributes to his R&B heroes. Blues and Boogie Volume 1 did just that, but a follow-up never materialized … till now. Although not officially linked […]
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Sometimes there’s beauty to be found in the mundane, if you know where to look. The Turnpike Troubadours draw inspiration from their sense of home, and Andrew Bryant ponders the depths – and shallows – of this modern life. If anything […]
His lips are the most prominent feature on the face of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Kim Wilson’s vocals and harp have been driving the Austin-based band since 1974, when Jimmy Vaughan and Wilson teamed up to start the band. Vaughan’s twangy […]
With its rousing opening, excellent guitar picking that leads into the compelling lines: “My heart is a ghost town…” Texas-based Matthew McNeal’s gritty poetic voice hooks the listener as quickly as a magnet attracts metal. Then boom…a dynamic drum beat lassos your […]
Even when he was winning Grammys for bluesy rockers such as “Tuff Enuff” twenty years ago during the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ heyday, Kim Wilson was drawn to the hepcat big-city side of rhythm and blues. On Lookin’ For Trouble, his first […]
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