Latest articles by Tony Russell
JB Lenoir: I Wanna Play A Little While...
A 10-year survey of a unique and remarkable singer.
Cuttin' Heads: Lead Belly vs Nirvana
Seattle grunge heroes take on Lead Belly’s celebrated version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night? – but which will have you pining for more?
Mud Morganfield is more than just a tribute act
Not yet ratedMuddy Waters' boy performs his father's music with class, dignity and excitement.
Norman Jopling: Shake It Up Baby!
A pioneering music journalist recalls the R&B boom of the 60s.
JB Hutto & His Hawks With Sunnyland Slim: Hawk Squat
The Chicago slide guitarist on a reissue of his 1968 album.
Barbecue Bob: The Rough Guide To Barbecue Bob
Further east coast Rough Guide hones in on a 12-string hero.
Various Artists: The Rough Guide To East Coast Blues
The black music of Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Various Artists: Hard Time Blues 1927–1960
Forty-eight blues about tough times in pre-civil rights black America.
Rockin’ Johnny Burgin: Greetings From Greaseland California
Old-school Chicago bar blues by a veteran singer-guitarist.
Various Artists: You Got To Give Me Some Of It
A collection of raunchy R&B, dissolute doo-wop and blue blues.
Buddy Guy: First Time I Met The Blues: 1958–1963
Buddy Guy when he was a new kid on the Chicago block.
Henry Gray & Bob Corritore: Vol. 1: Blues Won’t Let Me Take My Rest
Snapshots of the veteran pianist and his friends.
Elmore James: Blues After Hours
Slide-guitar magic and more from the influential Mississippi legend.
Chris Bergson: Live At Jazz Standard
For his fifth album, the New York singer-guitarist goes live.
