Mike gathered up his buddies and they made a rocking tribute to the King of Rock n Roll Guitar, Chuck Berry. 20 tunes featuring 21 guest guitarists: Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Robben Ford, Sonny Landreth, Richard Fortus, Alex Skolnick, Joanna Connor, Anders Osborne, Ryan Perry, Ally Venable, Albert Castiglia, Luther Dickinson, Jeremiah Johnson, Tommy Castro, Tinsley Ellis, Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher, Jimmy Vivino, Kid Andersen, and introducing Charlie Berry the 3rd!
These two discs reflect, in their way, the incredibly rich, varied lineage of women in the blues. And of course, given the title, we're not talking about singers – though many of these women do sing. With liner notes by Sue Foley, who compiled the set, this collection reaches backward and forward to mirror back to the culture the wild, wooly underside of the blues via its female six-string slingers. There are relative newcomers like Laura Chavez (who plays with Lara Price), Finland's Erja Lyytinen, and Austin's Eve Monses; seasoned veterans like Alice Stuart, Foley, Debbie Davies, Jesse Mae Hemphill, Joann Kelly, Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt with Maria Muldaur, Ellen McIlwaine…
A diverse collection of musical icons from across the genre spectrum completely revamp the songs of country/pop goddess, Taylor Swift! Includes perforamnces by indie rockers The Courettes, Runaways legend Cherie Currie, platnium pop singers Tiffany and Samantha Cole, rockabilly queen Linda Gail Lewis, enigmatic Curved Air vocalist Sonja Kristina and lots more!
Underrated and overlooked blues guitar veteran Larry McCray finally gets his due with the help of rockstar producer team Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith. After growing up with his incredible talent Joe and Josh felt it was time for the world to discover this Bay City, Michigan gem. With 11 original tracks (plus 1 cover) this new album showcases Larry's powerhouse, soulful vocals,blazing guitar playing, and amazing songwriting. Blues-Rock stars Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes and Joanna Connor all lend their fiery guitar solos as featured guests.