Grammy® Nominated - John Mayall’s ‘The Sun is Shining Down’
Congratulations to John Mayall who’s been nominated for The Grammy® for Best Traditional Blues Album!
Iconic Bluesman Joe Louis Walker Announces New Album Feb 17, 2023
Forty Below Records will release Weight of the World, the new album by award-winning Blues and Roots musician Joe Louis Walker. A Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner, NPR described Walker as "a legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues."
Sugaray Rayford ‘In Too Deep’ Out Now - Editor’s Choice at AllMusic
In Too Deep is arguably a stronger album than Somebody Save Me, as fine as that was. Corne has had time to internalize Rayford's strengths and as a result, he writes to get the band to push him harder. Rayford responds with aplomb and delight. He commits fully to the lyrics, and goes further inside himself to communicate their nuances, even as he makes us dance.
Out Now! John Mayall ‘The Sun is Shining Down’
Blues legend John Mayall has released ‘The Sun is Shining Down’, January 28th. The stellar cast includes The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell, roots rocker Marcus King, Americana icon Buddy Miller…read more
Song Premiere: Sugaray Rayford “Please Take My Hand”
Relix magazine premieres “Please Take My Hand” from In Too Deep, which is currently available for pre-order. Here Rayford gives voice to people who have faced struggles with oppression. He tells Relix, “This song is about unity regardless of color religion race or creed. We all live on the same planet so we are all brothers and sisters. Please take my hand.”
Song Premiere: John Mayall “Can’t Take No More” (Feat. Marcus King)
“Since I was a child I remember John Mayall’s name being mentioned with great reverence around our household, this colossal blues titan. I felt so honored to be asked to perform on his most recent work, one of the greatest pleasures and highlights of my career.” - Marcus King
World Premiere: Sugaray Rayford finds the “Invisible Soldier”
“Invisible Soldier” is a musical expression of the battles that our troops fight long after the guns fall silent. Check out the World Premiere of Sugaray Rayford’s “Invisible Soldier” here
Soul Blues' Sugaray Rayford Delivers a "Homemade Disaster" (premiere + Q&A)
Sugaray Rayford delivers his latest single, "Homemade Disaster" on 7 August. The song finds the Arizona-based vocalist in fine form. His Muddy Waters-crossed with-Otis Redding singing approach is front and center on a track that will appeal to fans of Gary Clark Jr. and Chicano Batman.