The Roadhouse

I've got another broad hour of blues with a pretty big variety of styles. There's some contemporary blues, a little blues rock, an acoustic set, and a set of soul blues that'll definitely have you moving. Gary Hoey, Fiona Boyes, Bobby Rush, Wee Willie Walker, and The David Bromberg Band all help to take us away from the rest of the world for awhile. Let's hope it's a comfortable, if temporary, shelter. Nonetheless, we know it'll be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 608th Roadhouse.

In this hour of The Roadhouse, I bounce back and forth between two real hot spots of blues: Chicago and San Francisco. I've got a lot of artists that you've heard of, but at least a couple who are new to the show. Frank Bang & The Cook County Kings, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, Aki Kumar, Cash Box Kings, and Mississippi Heat. They move us between Chicago and the West Coast and help guarantee another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 607th Roadhouse.

This is another hour of The Roadhouse that just doesn't slow down. And, it's a little heavier than usual with some great female blues artists, to boot. Jai Malano, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, JJ Thames, Robert "Lefty Preacher" Sampson, and Aynsley Lister are all ahead in this hour. Amazing female voices in what may be the most upbeat hour of The Roadhouse ever. And, of course, it's also another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 606th Roadhouse.

Over the course of 13 or 14 tracks, this hour of The Roadhouse get focused with a set of blues from the 1970s and another of great soul blues. Dr. John, Son Seals, Bobby Rush, Junior Parker, and Tommy Castro help round out the hour. The hour will absolutely have you moving. It's an hour with a focus an, of course, absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 605th Roadhouse.

Once again, I've got a pretty big variety of blues, fitting together a bunch of puzzle pieces to shape a coherent picture. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, The Della Grants, Hitman Blues Band, Bruce Katz Band (Featuring Chris Vitarello), and Devon Allman are among the old and new names. It's a variety of blues you may not find anywhere else, but always a variety of the finest blues you've never heard - the 604th Roadhouse.

There's a deeper groove in this hour of The Roadhouse - something musicians call "in the pocket." Big Head Blues Club, Bobby Rush, Robert Cray, Vaneese Thomas, and Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch fill the bill. While I usually slam you with up-tempo blues, it's good to have a little change of pace once in awhile. Regardless of the pace, it's an hour of blues with a deep groove and definitely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 603rd Roadhouse.

While I work my way to Michigan to run a race on September 11, I've got a Roadhouse Rewind in the queue. From ten years ago, Roadhouse 81 is a pretty nostalgic look back. I'll be back next week with a new edition of The Roadhouse. It's the Labor Day Weekend in the US. In The Roadhouse, we're celebrating the labor of love of some top-notch blues musicians. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Shemekia Copeland, Sleepy John Estes, The Smokehouse Ramblers, and Larry Garner take the stage for the benefit of

I'm feeling great about the hour ahead and so will you. I've got a couple keyboard-focused tracks, a bit of harp, some killer guitar, and vocals strong enough to knock you down. Daddy Mack Blues Band, The Juke Joint Rockers with Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Toronzo Cannon, Little Milton with Gov't Mule, and Annika Chambers lie in wait straight ahead. It's a feel-great hour, and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 601st Roadhouse Podcast.

There's blues enough to get you going in this edition of The Roadhouse. I've got The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sammy Kershaw, Luther Dickinson, The Record Company, and Laith Al-Saadi. That's just the start - there are plenty of other great blues tracks to propel us through the hour. And, it's another hour, I might add, of the finest blues you've never heard - the 600th Roadhouse Podcast.

The story of this edition of The Roadhouse is that I'm going to fulfill my favorite plan as your host in our little dive to make the hour as upbeat as possible. This one should fulfill your weekly cardio requirements. Corey Dennison Band, Vaneese Thomas, Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, Andra Faye & Scott Ballantine, and Hard Swimmin' Fish. They fill the hour along with eight or nine other tracks that will keep you moving, and keep you believing that you've absolutely found another hour of the finest blues you've

It's tough to classify the variety of blues in this hour of The Roadhouse, so I'll just stay out of the way of putting your own frame around it. Alabama Mike, Terrie Odabi, Rose City Kings, Dave Muskett, and Ann Rabson - if you're familiar with those artists, that tells you everything you need to know about the mix of blues in this hour. One thing is certin about that mix, though. It's definitely a mix to comprise another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 598th Roadhouse.

The single word to describe this hour of The Roadhouse is "debut." I've got five artists in the hour who are making their Roadhouse debuts. And, it was extremely difficult to pull together the playlist because there were multiple tracks from those debut artists that I'd loved to have dropped in the show. Colin James, Rose City Kings, John Blues Boyd, The Jackson Whites, and the Jeremiah Johnson Band help fill the hour. Let's welcome the new artists to The Roadhouse, knowing they'll provide big contributions

It's an unexpected Rewind from The Roadhouse Studios this week. I'll be back next week with a new edition of The Roadhouse. This edition of The Roadhouse will have you out of your chair from start to finish. Barrelhouse Chuck & Kim Wilson’s All-Stars, Johnny Copeland, Mark Hummel, Moreland & Arbuckle, and Honey Island Swamp Band tear up the hour in a show that will pass far too quickly. It’s the 440th hour of The Roadhouse and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

What lies ahead in this hour of The Roadhouse? I've got a couple of sets of classic blues artists - one that nearly spans the country from west to east, and one that's dedicated to some of the great female voices in the blues. The Rides, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maybelle, Big Mama Thornton, and Charley Crocker. We're about to go for a ride across geography and time. And, since you've probably heard some of the classic tracks that lie ahead, I'll just say that ride fills up another hour of the finest blues - the 59

I've got a full hour ahead, with a next generation set and a set of gospel blues centered around The Staples. It's all mixed in with a bigger variety of blues. Jeremiah Johnson Band, Gary Clark, Jr, Jarekus Singleton, Mavis Staples, and The Nick Schnebelen Band all contribute to what I think will be another fun hour of blues variety, and certainly another fun hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 594th Roadhouse.