Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers Band celebrate Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary (1988)

May 14, 1988 - Atlantic Records celebrate their 40th birthday with more than thirty megastar artists including the Blues Bothers Band plus various singers from Wilson Pickett to Elwood at...

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The Blues Brothers rock LA (1979)

April 23, 1979 - The Blues Brothers perform at the Radio and Records Convention in Los Angeles

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The Blues Brothers open for the Dead (1978)

December 31, 1978 - The Blues Brothers will perform live, just before The Grateful Dead, at Winterland in San Francisco, CA

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Atlantic publish The Blues Brothers’ first album : ‘Briefcase Full of Blues,’ recorded live in Los Angeles (1978)

The Blues Brothers' 'Briefcase Full of Blues' is their first album released on November 28, 1978 by Atlantic Records.Track Listing : 1.Opening: I Can'T Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) -...

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The Blues Brothers and Sam Moore celebrate Independence Day at The Capitol (2017)

July 4, 2017 - Dan Aykroyd's Blues Brothers plus a full orchestra, plus Sam Moore, Mr Soulman himself, will celebrate the 4th of July in front of the Capitol in...

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The Doobie Brothers release ‘Stampede,’ their fifth album on Warner (1975)

The Doobie Brothers' 'Stampede' is their fifth studio album (the last one with Tom Johnston as lead vocalist) and released on April 25, 1975 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Sweet...

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We remember Chuck Berry. ‘Ageless Rocker & Bluesman’

This day (March 18, 2017), in St. Charles County, Missouri, died Charles Edward Anderson 'Chuck' Berryan American guitarist, singe, songwriter and rock and roll pioneerTracklist : 1 . Johnny B....

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The Allman Brothers Band record their first live album ‘At Fillmore East’ (1971)

The Allman Brothers Band's 'At Fillmore East' is their first live album recorded on March 12–13, 1971 at Fillmore East in New York City and released in July 1971 by...

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This month In Blues Legends 01/12

Muddy Waters’ gritty “The Blues Had a Baby” ties rock to its blues roots with raw energy, while Willie Dixon’s “You Shook Me,” reimagined by Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck,...

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Epic publish ‘Family Style’ by Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan a.k.a. the Vaughan Brothers (1990)

'Family Style' by Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan a.k.a. the Vaughan Brothers is an album produced by Nile Rodgers and released on September 25, 1990 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Hard...

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Atco publish Allman Brothers Band’s second album : ‘Idlewild South’ (1970)

Allman Brothers Band's 'Idlewild South' is their second album produced by Tom Dowd and released on September 23, 1970 by Atco / CapricornTrack Listing : 1.Revival (Dickey Betts) - 04:05...

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Capricorn Records release Allman Brothers Band’s fourth studio album : ‘Brothers and Sisters’ featuring ‘Ramblin’ Man’ (1973)

Allman Brothers Band's 'Brothers and Sisters' is their fourth studio album (the last with Berry Oakley, the first with Lamar Williams and Chuck Leavell) released in August 1973 by Capricorn...

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The Isley Brothers release their twelfth album : ‘Live It Up’ (1974)

The Isley Brothers' 'Live It Up' is their twelfth album, released on August 20, 1974 by T-Neck Records.Track Listing : 1.Live It Up (Part 1 & 2) (Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly...

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Blues, Sweat and Tears

From 'Sweat & Tears' to 'It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry' , we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Crying and...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 20/52

David Byrne & St. Vincent, Sam Moore & Blues Brothers Band, B.B. King & James Brown, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Robin Gibb & Nigel...

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This week In Soul Artists 20/52

Carla Thomas, Blues Brothers Band , Sharon Jones, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, Johnny Guitar Watson, Chuck Brown, The Soul Searchers, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Mary...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 52/52

The Specials, Peter Tosh, James Brown, Ian Dury, Queen, Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Sweet, Foreigner, Patti Smith, Slade, The Blues Brothers

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Singing With Aretha Franklin

Dennis Edwards & Ronald Isley, Luther Vandross, Smokey Robinson, Lou Rawls, The Blues Brothers , Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Michael Mcdonald, Annie Lennox, Mariah Carey, Keith Richards &...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 27/52

Lauryn Hill & The Roots, Judy Garland & Count Basie, Macy Gray & David Murray, Gregory Porter & James Carter, Sam Moore & The Blues Brothers, Cyndi Lauper & Rod...

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We Remember Donald Duck Dunn. ‘Just Our Duck’

This day (May 13, 2012), in Tokyo, Japan, died Donald Duck Dunn, an American bass guitarist and session musician.Tracklist : 1 . Blues Brothers Band – Hold On I’M Coming...

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