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Veteran Californian bluesmen Dave and Phil Alvin, alumni of the respected 80s band the Blasters, collaborate on this album

It’s been 30 years since the Alvins wielded a guitar together and expectation has been high among their fans. This will be rewarded by Common Ground, an energetic, heartfelt tribute to the late blues giant.

Broonzy’s Chicago-style electric blues appears in suitably amped-up form on I Feel So Good, complete with squealing solos, while the tempo drops to mellower levels on Key To The Highway and Stuff They Call Money, both loaded with authentic banjo and blues harp tones. Upbeat workouts recharge the songs, all at least 60 years old, with refreshing vigour. Proof that great music doesn’t lose its edge when it’s done right.

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Joel McIver is a British author. The best-known of his 25 books to date is the bestselling Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica, first published in 2004 and appearing in nine languages since then. McIver's other works include biographies of Black Sabbath, Slayer, Ice Cube and Queens Of The Stone Age. His writing also appears in newspapers and magazines such as The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Rolling Stone, and he is a regular guest on music-related BBC and commercial radio.