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@bluesandfaith

Blues music & faith explored and celebrated. Author of The Gospel According to the Blues.

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‘Sun Without the Heat’ is out today on ANTI RECORDS! ☀️

It’s really beautiful to reflect on the collective love that went into these songs, from the business side to the creative side - everything has been in the spirit of uplift and faith! ✨

Listen: leylamccalla.ffm.to/swth

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If you don't know the story, Bruce Springsteen had spotted a sign and motioned for the woman with the sign to come up closer so he could grab it. She was awesome, and as she got to the rail, unfortunately she dropped the sign between the rail and the actual stage. Bruce was bummed,…

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This really is a very fine album which I've been playing constantly over the last few days. Fine review too - and my favourite is the catchy Bring me little water Sylvie, too! La Casa Club de Los Rocking Magpie Eric Bibb
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Eric Alper 🎧(@ThatEricAlper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

36 years ago today, Tracy Chapman released 'Fast Car,' a song not about a car but a relationship that doesn't work out because it's starting from the wrong place.
She won the Grammy Award in 1989 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

36 years ago today, Tracy Chapman released 'Fast Car,' a song not about a car but a relationship that doesn't work out because it's starting from the wrong place. She won the Grammy Award in 1989 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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Very interesting article on technology, streaming and the music industry. Long story short - musicians, don't give up the day job.
thetimes.co.uk/article/c84e5f…

Very interesting article on technology, streaming and the music industry. Long story short - musicians, don't give up the day job. thetimes.co.uk/article/c84e5f…
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Nice review, La Casa Club de Los Rocking Magpie Looking forward to listening to this album. The Secret Sisters are such a talent. (Still recall their gig in Belfast about 10 years ago - come back and play for us!) The Secret Sisters
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A new playlist by Dom Flemons celebrates Black artists in country music. “This acknowledgment and acceptance of a multicultural country music community gives way to the type of deep-rooted storytelling that continues to define the genre,” he says.

Listen: s.si.edu/4aaOpGd

A new playlist by @domflemons celebrates Black artists in country music. “This acknowledgment and acceptance of a multicultural country music community gives way to the type of deep-rooted storytelling that continues to define the genre,” he says. Listen: s.si.edu/4aaOpGd
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I like the sound of this one.
'She finds empathy with these women writers in her soulful interpretations of their lyrics.' @RockandBluesMuse
rockandbluesmuse.com/2024/03/21/rev…

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Ì've been playing this again and again today. It did, however, drive my wife and daughter from the room. Mark Knopfler got together 54 rock guitar good to record this 'rifftastic re-creation of Knopfler’s evocative theme from the 1983 movie gem Local Hero'
youtu.be/kNKvoVMcslk?si…

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Who doesn't like a classic Van Morrison song?
Joanne Shaw Taylor gives a fresh interpretation of 'Someone Like You'. From her her forthcoming studio album, slated for release on June 7th via Journeyman Records.youtu.be/DG4Aq62uAT8?si… via YouTube Joanne Shaw Taylor

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