The Roadhouse

I've got a bunch of music in the hour ahead - 14, 15 tracks of party blues, including Willa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jim Allchin, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, and The Johnny Max Band. It's another hour that just really doesn't let up until the end and, of course, it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 650th Roadhouse.

This week's edition of The Roadhouse is a Roadhouse Rewind from 10 years ago this week. I'll return next week with a new show.

It's a chunk edition of The Roadhouse with Nick Schnebelen, Chris Cain, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and George Thorogood helping to make up the hour. The hour is wildly varied and, of course, it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

I've got five artist debuts in the hour ahead - a little less than half the tracks. And, I've got some that we haven't heard from in awhile. Altered Five Blues Band, Scott Ellison, Sam Frazier, Jr., Scottie Miller Band, and Joshua Jacobson fill out the hour, along with a lineup that should keep your toes tapping. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 647th Roadhouse.

If I was to draw a road map of the hour, it would contain strong, evocative voices, a contrast between darkness and light, and a set featuring an instrument that's been a bit overlooked in modern blues. I could probably tell you more, but I 'll leave just a little mystery. There's no mystery, however, about the fact that the hour ahead is yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 646th Roadhouse.

I've got some interesting instrumentation this week, along with a very nice acoustic set and a set of classic blues artists live. Stomptown Brass, Odetta, Little Willie Farmer, Otis Rush, and Big Bill Morganfield are all ahead. In the ongoing endeavor to mix things up, I give you yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 645th Roadhouse.

It's blazing hot in The Roadhouse Studions, and a hot hour in The Roadhouse. I've got music from Martin Lang with Oscar Wilson, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, Rhiannon Giddens, Hot Roux, and Vintage#18. The 644th Roadhouse is all about great artists, great music and, of course, another great hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

It's a big variety in this hour of The Roadhouse, as you've come to expect. I've got young artists and old. I've got artists who are new to the show and old favorites who haven't been here for awhile. I've got a good mix of male and female, a set of Roots of the Roadhouse blues, a full range of blues instrumentation. In other words, it's all mixed up in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 643rd Roadhouse.

This hour suits the common ideal of a roadhouse to a tee. asey James, Nick Schnebelen, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jason Ricci, and Janiva Magness will take the stage under the blue and red lights. There will be lots of sweat and cold beer and questionable activities going on in the dark. And, straight from the bandstand, a live set will have you knocking around the sawdust. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 642nd Roadhouse.

It's a jumbo edition of The Roadhouse, with more music than any other edition. And, it's a total chair dance. Nick Moss, Big Jon Atkinson & Bob Corritore, Otis Spann, Studebaker John, and the Andy T Band provide a huge show without so much as a break to catch your breath right up to last call. Brace yourself for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 641st Roadhouse.

Roadhouse 641

This hour of The Roadhouse features a number of Roadhouse debuts - artists who have never graced the tight little bandstand in the corner. And, it's an hour with some youngsters - artists who may have the future of the blues squarely on their shoulders. Linsey Alexander, Gina Sicilia, Jonny Lang, ZZ Ward, and Nick Moran are ahead. If there ever really was a doubt about the tagline of the show, let this be a perfect example of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 640th Roadhouse.

Roadhouse 640

The theme of the hour is a retrospective on the musical life of Gregg Allman, along with The Allman Brothers Band. Since it's impossible to put together a comprehensive view of their music in just an hour, I've pulled together some of my favorites. I've got a couple of tracks you've heard and some you may not. While it's sad to mark his passing, by the end of the hour, we can celebrate the musical contribution of Gregg Allman. It makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 639th Road

Family graduations two days and five hundred miles apart mean you get a Roadhouse Rewind for show 638. From ten years ago, I hope Roadhouse 118 will keep you entertained until I return next week with another new show. We return to the freewheelin' feel of The Roadhouse this week, with the Blues Music Awards shows behind us. Dave Hole, Hamilton Loomis, Anson Funderburgh, Roosevelt Sykes, and Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women are just some of the artists you'll love in this edition. It may be a tough g