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Friday Oct 30 | Houstonpress.com

Aftermath: Justin Townes Earle, Gaining on His Dad and Lightnin' Hopkins at House of Blues

It seems every time Aftermath encounters Justin Townes Earle live, the guy has peeled another layer off himself revealing another astounding bit of his promise.

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Related Topix: Blues

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Jazz & Blues Music Reviews

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Gold Star Sessions, Vol. 1

These rare early recordings of the great blues guitarist and singer Lightnin' Hopkins were recorded in Houston between 1947 - 1950 and remastered from acetates and 78 rpm records in the early 1990's. Capturing Hopkins in his purest form, mostly unaccompanied with just his wry voice and guitar, this makes for a fascinating listen.

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Related Topix: Blues, Big Joe Williams

Thu Aug 13, 2009

SqueezeMyLemon

Kicking Mule

Make the juice run down my leg. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Kicking Mule In the folk and country blues revival of the 1960s he was listening to Broonzy, Brownie McGhee and Lightnin' Hopkins and beginning to collect old 78 rpm records from the 1920s and 1930s.

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Related Topix: Blues, John Fahey, Folk, Collecting, Life, Hobbies

Fri Jul 24, 2009

The Independent

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Jazz Caf , London

Joe Lewis is much smaller, more wiry and slippery than his near-namesake, America's iconic heavyweight champ.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Soul, James Brown, Blues

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Houston Press

Dream On

Make all the Guitar Hero jokes you want. Whatever it is that's kept ZZ Top and Aerosmith in the public eye for almost four decades - video games or beards-n-babes videos, Back to the Future cameos or Michael Bay ballads, bee-stung lips or cheap sunglasses - they've never forgotten that eventually it all circles back around to the stage.

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Related Topix: ZZ Top, Pop/Rock, Aerosmith, Video Games, Blues, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf

Mon Jul 20, 2009

London Free Press

This Earle a king

U.S. rock and roll royalty was in the Bluesfest house last night. Steve Earle returned to downtown London for the first time in many years, bringing the Bluesfest London crowd to its feet with stories, one-liners and plenty of beautiful blues.

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Related Topix: Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Country, Steve Earle, Bo Diddley, Blues, Mance Lipscomb, Opinion

Wed Jun 24, 2009

River Cities' Reader

Blues Fest 2009: Saturday, July 4, Tent Stage

Marquise Knox is a young blues artist who comes out of the St. Louis area. The guitar is his instrument of choice on which he says he can best express himself.

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Related Topix: Blues, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Music, Entertainment

Wed May 13, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Alabama native keeps the blues alive

SELMA -- Jazz isn't the only musical genre born in America, and a Selma native has been working hard to see that rhythm and blues isn't forgotten in an era of rap and hip-hop. When Chuck Strong isn't repairing cars out in Los An geles, he's flying to gigs around the country where he sings about lost loves, in fidelity, hard times, meager wages and ...

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Related Topix: Selma, AL, Blues, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker

Sat May 09, 2009

Island Packet

G. Love: Stirring the Special Sauce at Shoreline

About 15 years ago, G. Love found the right mixture for his Special Sauce, and it hasn't needed a whole lot of tweaking since.

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Related Topix: Mississippi John Hurt, Blues, Hilton Head Island, SC

Thu May 07, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Justin Townes Earle gets off topic about the blues

Much is made of Justin Townes Earle's honky tonk chops, which are formidable. But the young singer-songwriter is a wicked guitar picker, due in no small part to his father, Steve Earle, who introduced him to the work of Texas bluesmen Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins.

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Related Topix: Blues, Mance Lipscomb, Houston Metro, Dallas Metro, Navasota, TX

Thu Apr 16, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Festival's early years

Highlights of the festival's history, courtesy of festival organizers: 1970 - First Sinking Creek Film Celebration held in Greeneville, Tenn., at Tusculum College.

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Related Topix: Greeneville, TN, Tusculum College, Blues, Vanderbilt University, Short Cuts, Drama Movies

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