Boz Scaggs: A Fool to Care Review

The renowned bluesman Boz Scaggs has a new album out, and it's classic Scaggs. It's also classic Al Green, classic Spinners, and classic Bobby Charles....From the soulful "Full of Fire" to the Latin-inspired "Last Tango on 16th Street," Scaggs invigorates the blues by reminding listeners that it's a versatile genre, able to incorporate instruments and sounds that aren't typically associated with its bluesman-on-the-porch image.

Review of Boz Scaggs' 2015 record A Fool to Care.
Published by Blues Rock Review on April 23, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/04/boz-scaggs-a-fool-to-care-review.html

Beth Hart: Better Than Home Review

"Through 10 songs and one bonus track, Hart tells the story of a survivor. The album encompasses a love letter ('Mechanical Heart'), a plea ('Tell Her You Belong to Me'), and a retrospective ('St. Teresa'), but above all it evaluates the potential to make peace with the past and move on to something better."


Review of Beth Hart's 2015 album Better Than Home.
Published by Blues Rock Review on April 10, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/04/beth-hart-better-than-home-review.html

Greene Country

Americana/blues multi-instrumentalist Jackie Greene stopped in San Diego during his spring West Coast tour to perform at the Observatory in North Park.

Published by the San Diego Reader on March 20, 2015.

Read the full review here: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/mar/20/concert-greene-country/

Ray Goren: Save My Soul EP Review

"Not since Quinn Sullivan released his debut album Cyclone in 2011 at the tender age of 11 have we seen a blues talent so young."

Review of Ray Goren's 2014 EP Save My Soul.
Published by Blues Rock Review on March 20, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/03/ray-goren-save-my-soul-ep-review.html

Taking Off: An Interview with Catfish and the Bottlemen

After eight years on the road, these Welsh indie rockers are conquering the music world one show at a time.

Published by PopMatters on March 16, 2015.
Read the full feature here: http://www.popmatters.com/feature/191369-taking-off-an-interview-with-catfish-and-the-bottlemen/

Paul Cargnello: The Hardest Part Is You May Never Know Review

"On his latest 12-track album, released last November, Cargnello's teasing opening invites music brats from Boston to his stomping grounds in Montreal and all around the world to venture into his sonic enclave once more and surrender static genre classifications to fluid interpretations of musical pairings."


Review of Paul Cargnello's 2014 album The Hardest Part Is You May Never Know.
Published by Blues Rock Review on March 9, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/03/paul-cargnello-the-hardest-part-is-you-may-never-know-review.html

Hanni El Khatib: Moonlight Review

"On this bombastic follow-up to his 2013 sophomore album, Khatib invites listeners to dive into his signature garage rock style with lead single 'Moonlight,' a track full of the fuzz and swagger heard on Head in the Dirt and 2011's Will the Guns Come Out."

Review of Hanni El Khatib's latest album Moonlight, released in January 2015.
Published by Blues Rock Review on February 25, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/02/hanni-el-khatib-moonlight-review.html

Davy Knowles: The Outsider Review

"Comprised of 11 official songs and two bonus tracks, the album pays homage to several of Knowles's influences, from his homeland ("Island Bound") to Woody Guthrie (bonus track "Pastures of Plenty," a Guthrie original). Featuring the strong vocals and expert guitar stewardship Knowles gained attention for through performances at popular American festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo, Knowles's new album shows that, title aside, his music is prized among fans and attractive to new listeners."

Review of Davy Knowles's second solo album The Outsider, released independently in late 2014.
Published by Blues Rock Review.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/02/davy-knowles-the-outsider-review.html

Richie Kotzen: Cannibals Review

"Richie Kotzen is a music-making machine. Twenty solo records, formerly part of the bands Poison and Mr. Big, ongoing work with the power trio the Winery Dogs, frequent touring - Kotzen does it all."

Review of Richie Kotzen's 20th solo record Cannibals, out January 2015.
Published by Blues Rock Review.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/01/richie-kotzen-cannibals-review.html

Altered Five Blues Band: Cryin' Mercy Review

"Altered Five have fun with their music: they maintain strong rhythms and stick to a contemporary blues sound, but rules of form and sound don't get in their way. Instead, Altered Five let their music evolve as they play, giving tracks like 'Counterfeit Lover' and 'Who's Your Lover' a live feel."

Review of Altered Five Blues Band's third album Cryin' Mercy, released October 2014.
Published by Blues Rock Review on January 12, 2015.
Read the full review here: http://bluesrockreview.com/2015/01/altered-five-blues-band-cryin-mercy-review.html