Reading Blues Fest
Reading Blues Fest The 3rd annual Reading Blues Fest, a three day celebration of blues music in Reading, Pennsylvania, will be held during the weekend…
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Milestones by Miles Davis
Milestones by Miles Davis The aptly named 1958 album Milestones is an important marker of a studio album by jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis,…
Meeting My Shadow by Vanessa Collier
Meeting My Shadow by Vanessa Collier Combining dynamic, passionate and entertaining live performances with an authentic blending of R&B. soul, blues and Gospel, Vanessa Collier…
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley This week marks the 60th anniversary of Bo Diddley‘s 1958 self-titled debut album, a compilation of multiple pre-released singles from the mid 1950s.…
Live at the Apollo by James Brown
Live at the Apollo by James Brown In 1962, James Brown‘s stage show was hitting its peak and he wanted to capture these dynamic performances…
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin Entering 1968 Aretha Franklin was on the verge of pop superstardom following a string of hits throughout 1967. The January…
The Times, They Were a Changin’
The Times, They Were a Changin’ “The songs are there. They exist all by themselves just waiting for someone to write them down. I just…
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup On July 5-8, 2018, the 21st Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival will take place in Nescopeck, PA…
Spring 2018 Select Seven
Spring 2018 Select Seven Roots Rock Review’s brief look at seven new releases, featuring Alpha Mule, Charles Bonnett III, Eric Gales, Professor Louie & the…