The Roadhouse is a 60-minute weekly podcast of the best independent blues from around the world. Featuring a mixture of independent artists and permissions-based music from independent blues labels, it's 60 minutes of the finest blues you've never heard. An Association of Music Podcasting feed, The Roadhouse is dedicated to the independent blues artist.
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Roadhouse 800 - : The Cool Sharp Edge (00)
It's another sunny summer edition of The Roadhouse and another pretty bright hour of blues. Anthony Geraci, The Marcus King Band, Jose Ramirez, Lucinda Williams, and the Mark May Band make for an hour that's right out at the edge of the blues. But it's a cool sharp edge that should have you moving for the full 60 minutes. And, as always, it's absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 800th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 801 - : Comfy Chair (57:48)
I've got two Roadhouse debuts and five strong female artists in the hour ahead. Grant Dermody, Casey Hensley, CD Woodbury, John Strahl Band, and a great track from James Cotton propel the hour. But, all this is really just doing what we do every week - lean back in a comfy chair, take a load off, open a nice cool beverage, and take in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 801st Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 802 - : The Front Door (01:00:14)
If you've stepped through the front door of our little dive, you're sure to find plenty to like in the hour ahead. Jordan Officer, Walter Trout, The Lucky Losers, The Swing Ninjas, and Los Coast will light up the bandstand. As we put another hour behind us, you know it'll be an hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 802nd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 803 - : Stick Together (01:00:10)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, the tracks all stick together. Rather than focusing on the age of the music, I pulled it together just by feel. Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, Jontavious Willis, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Mississippi Heat, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds make for an hour that makes musical sense. And, for all of that, it really may still be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 803rd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 804 - : Roadhouse Rewind (58:02)
A Roadhouse Rewind fills the hour this week. I'll be bacck next week with a new edition. Wire and wood fills this edition of The Roadhouse with guitar masters from many spots on the blues spectrum. Albert Cummings, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Canned Heat, Otis Rush, Sonny Landreth - they all bring a guitar to the table in The Roadhouse. With all these guitar greats, it's a clear-cut case of the finest blues you've never heard - the 544th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 805 - : Elixir of the Blues (01:00:49)
The next hour of The Roadhouse provides all blues lovers with a touchstone of sanity that will leave you revitalized. Joe Louis Walker, Mark May Band, Mary Lane, Mike Flanigin, and Buddy Guy help provide the elixir of the blues, and roll us all through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 805th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 806 - : One-Third Debuts (01:00:15)
In the next edition of The Roadhouse, nearly one-third of the hour is filled with Roadhouse debuts. Ron Thompson, Mojo Buford, Bo Ramsey, Kat Riggins, and Jimmy Maddox are all in the hour. New friends, old friends - both performers and listeners - all roll together into another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 806th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 807 - : Straight to Upbeat (01:00:07)
The next hour of The Roadhouse goes straight to upbeat, without much of a break until last call. I've got Shirley King, Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Johnny Iguana, and Boo Boo Davis. I've also got a set of regional blues, and a set of live blues-harp-focused tracks. The ultimate fact about this edition - that it is, indeed, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 807th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 808 - : The Epitome (59:18)
I've got a bunch of new music in this hour. 15 tracks, 11 of which are brand new. This is about as fresh an hour of blues as you're going to find anywhere. JW-Jones, Kirsten Thien, Curtis Salgado, Bernie Barlow, and Dave Fields set the stage, with ten other great artists helping to fill things out. It's really just the epitome of what we've been doing for more than 15 years: laying out another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 808th Roadhouse.`
Roadhouse 809 - : To The Rafters (01:00:06)
If ever there was an edition of The Roadhouse that's packed to the rafters, this is the one. I've got 17 tracks, including Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald, Bettye LaVette, Lucinda Williams, Fantastic Negrito, and Soulmate are all ahead. As if that wasn't enough, there's also an all-female set in the hour. It's definitely the biggest hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 809th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 810 - : Blues Fall (59:45)
With fall just around the corner, the new blues releases are coming fast and heavy. This week, I've got Ronnie Earl, Selwyn Birchwood, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Anthony Gomes, and the New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers. Every last one of those artists features brand new music. It's definitely the season for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 810th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 811 - : History's Guidance (59:36)
It's another upbeat hour in The Roadhouse, with some great tracks from Lloyd Jones, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Lucas Spinosa, Fathead, and The Chris O'Leary Band. If history is any guide, this is one of those hours that will pass very, very quickly. It's an uptempo hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 811th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 812 - : Follow the Feeling (01:01:09)
As happens occasionally, the next hour of The Roadhouse focuses on the feeling. Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Jai Malano, Lynwood Slim & Kid Ramos, and The Juke Joint Rockers & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith made the final cut along with a load of other great blues artists. Sometimes it's worthwhile to just follow that feeling - the feeling that this will be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 812th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 813 - : No Words (01:00:17)
I have no words for this hour - literally. It's an hour of instrumental blues featuring Kirk Fletcher, John Mayall, Magic Sam, Freddie King, Little Sonny, and nine other great artists. It's 16 of my favorite instrumental blues tracks that make up another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 813th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 814 - : Blues Is Everywhere (01:00:22)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, we prove that the blues is everywhere. With music from Bob Margolin, Matt Andersen, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Johanson, and Susan Tedeschi, we're going to cover a lot of territory - a rich geography of blues and a diverse range of styles. It's absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 814th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 815 - : Run-Of-The-Mill (01:00:50)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is just a run-of-the-mill hour - filled with great blues tracks, some that will have you chair-dancing to escape from the world at large. Sonny Green, Cody Simpson, Andrew Alli, Ron Thompson, and Nora Jean Wallace help guide that activity and sail us straight through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 816 - : A Reminder (59:27)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is a reminder of how our dark little dive should feel - a little rough and raw, and dangerous in the dark corners. But, Golden State Lone Star Blues Revue, Big Pete, Colin James, Andy T - Nick Nixon Band, and Celso Salim also help make the case that a dive's a good place to be. And, they help build another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 817 - : Worth Your While (58:31)
The next hour of The Roadhouse will be well worth your while with some ragtime-like blues, some very contemporary blues, and a long set of blues rock. Kim Wilson, Jack De Kyzer, Erin Harpe, Nora Jean Wallace, and Shemkia Copeland fit the pieces together pretty well, I think, to come up with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 818 - : Variety Hour (58:58)
If there's one reason to keep hanging around The Roadhouse, it's for the variety of blues you get in every hour. In the next edition, I've got John Nemeth, Vanessa Collier, GA-20, Bette Smith, and Kevin Burt, among many others. That's a range of blues you might not find anywhere else. But, I think, you're gonna find some tracks to love in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 819 - : British Flavor (59:24)
The next hour of The Roadhouse has a distinctively British flavor. Savoy Brown, Long John Baldry, and John Mayall are among the five British artists in the hour, along with music from Koko Taylor and Eric Bibb. The international flavor makes it especially easy to enjoy another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 819th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 820 - : The Big Mix (58:16)
It's an interesting hour in The Roadhouse, with a set of Chicago blues, a set from Southern Asia, and a mix you won't find anywhere else. Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim, Harry Manx, Jackie Venson, Larkin Poe, and Mojo Morganfield take the bandstand in the hour. It's exactly what we do - grab a big pile of blues, stir it all together and serve it up as another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 821 - : Roadhouse Rewind (59:37)
A Roadhouse Rewind from ten years ago comes your way for the US Thanksgiving weekend. I'll be back next week with a new edition. The 301st Roadhouse stays true to the tagline. Independent artists and a listener request make up the bulk of this edition. Darren Watson, Marshall Lawrence, Phantom Blues Band, Patrice Moncell, and Wes Jeans round out the show. It really is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 822 - : By The Arm (58:27)
I've got the first of three holiday hours this week. With a holiday blues track in each set, Ally Venable & Quinn Sullivan, Trey Johnson & Jason Willmon, Shemekia Copeland, Nora Jean Wallace, and JJ Grey & Mofro will take you by the arm and lead you through the hour. It's definitely an hour for the holidays, and absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 823 - : To Step Away (59:05)
It's another holiday edition in the next hour of The Roadhouse. Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, Josh Tesky & Ash Grunwald, Kat Riggins, Charlie Bedford, and Frank Bey bring the year just a bit closet to its end. And, it's a good opportunity to step away - enjoy the holiday season, and experience yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 824 - : Painting The Background (58:13)
The next hour of The Roadhouse has George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Lonnie Brooks, Johnny Nicholas, Curtis Salgado, and Rick Homstrom painting the background with nine other artists adding the details. There's sure to be something in this hour you'll find memorable, but it all points to another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 825 - : Blues, Neat (58:13)
The crowd, the bandstand, and the bar. We've got all the elements of The Roadhouse covered in this edition. The bandstand is full with Mary Lane, John Blues Boyd, Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, and Biscuit Miller & The Mix. The crowd is virtual. And, the bar is serving up blues, neat, with nothing in between that's even on the edge. It's all squarely down the middle and unquestionably another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 825th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 826 - : Heavier (59:24)
The next hour of The Roadhouse leans toward blues rock. There are also three Roadhouse debuts and a pretty nice mix of male and female artists. Albert Cummings, Greg Sover Band, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Grainne Duffy, and Chicken Shack are all out there just waiting to entertain you. And, there are nine other great artists and tracks to help push us through the hour. Fourteen tracks, a bit heavier than normal and, as always, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 827 - : The Whole Puzzle (58:45)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is another hour of fitting together puzzle pieces to make a beautiful whole. Chickenbone Slim, Johnny Nicholas, Harmonica Shah & Howard Glazer, Kirk Fletcher, and Indigenous fill out the edition. While it's hard to tell how those artists all fit together, let's give it a shot in the hope that it really will turn out to be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 827th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 828 - : Blues Resilience (59:14)
This edition helps contribute to the resilience of the blues by featuring four Roadhouse debuts. Ally Venable, John Németh, Veronica Lewis, Westside Sheiks, and Clarence Spady are all ahead. It's new artists, new music, and another new hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 829 - : Working Blues (59:08)
This hour of The Roadhouse is about an immutable fact of life - that most of us have to work for food and shelter. It's a fertile theme in the blues and a great seed for this edition. Vanja Sky, Son Seals, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, and Ruthie Foster take us through an hour of working blues. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 829th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 830 - : Deep Variety (58:16)
With five Roadhouse debuts, a set of soul-blues, and a dip into a deep variety of styles, the next edition of The Roadhouse is full of surprises. Blues Company, Tab Benoit, Soul Messin' Allstars, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and the Soul Thrivers help fill the hour. It's a perfect way to get away, and absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 831 - : The Whole (59:12)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is everything you've come to expect over the years - a variety of blues and a bunch of new blues artists. Ghalia Volt, Kai Strauss, Duke Shelby, Doug MacLeod, and Trickbag step out front and center, but they're really just a part of a whole. And, how to describe the whole? It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 832 - : Big Plate (59:17)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, you'll find every reason you need to get up and dance. Early Times & The High Rollers, Ryan Perry, Lynanne Hyde, Soul Thrivers, and Selwyn Birchwood provide the backdrop for an hour of high activity. Mash 'em up with eight other artists, and you find yourself with a big old plate of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 833 - : Year 16 (59:38)
In this hour, we put another year behind us and hold tight to a long-standing tradition. It's the sixteenth anniversary of the show, and it features a full hour of opening tracks from the previous twelve months. Vintage Dixon, Eric Johanson, Scoundrels, Lil' Ronnie & The Grand Dukes, and Kim Wilson help us celebrate another year of the finest blues you've never heard in the 833rd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 834 - : Mountain of Blues (59:20)
There's a mountain of blues in the next hour of The Roadhouse. And, once again, I've got a wide portion of the blues spectrum covered with Kai Strauss, Jimmy Burns, Joe Lewis Band, Robert Cray, and The Wildroots. The cool part, here? That we're going to climb this mountain together through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 835 - : Perfect Fit (58:09)
From a collection of 40,000 blues tracks, I've managed to pull 15 that fit together perfectly for the next hour of The Roadhouse. Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Damon Fowler, Lloyd Jones, Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations, and Downchild Blues Band lead the way. I think it all ties together really nicely for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 836 - : Sweep You Up (58:58)
I've got another great hour ahead - an hour of variety that will surely sweep you up. Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Keb' Mo', Johnny Winter, Chris Smither, and Jimmy Burns are all ahead. It's an hour for every blues taste, and absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 837 - : Diversity & Introduction (59:40)
An hour of diversity and introduction brings many styles of blues and some artists who are new to The Roadhouse. Steve Strongman, Michael Kaeshammer, Alastair Greene, Selwyn Birchwood, and Dave Keller help make up the hour. From St. Louis to Toronto, California to Belgium, Tampa to Providence, you're sitting just at the very front edge of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 838 - : The Goods (58:31)
I've got the goods in this hour, including a great mix of male and female and styles from Chicago to the Delta. Benny Turner, Hitman Blues Band, Bobby Rush, Louis Mezzasoma, and Keb' Mo' will help assure your attention. That means you definitely won't be bored with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 839 - : Little Moods (59:02)
I've got an hour of little moods in the next Roadhouse: groups of songs that fit together based on the mood they evoke. There's a tough mood, a quiet mood, and a mood that's just a little loud. Ryan Kinder & Robert Randolph, Judith Hill, Bjorn Berge, The Kokomo Kings, and Curtis Salgado help share those little moods in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 840 - : Full Head of Steam (58:20)
In the next edition of The Roadhouse, we get up a full head of steam to push 15 acts across the bandstand. Duke Robillard, Joe Lewis Band, Dexter Allen, The Mighty Klucks, and Soul Thrivers will have you chair-dancing, if not dancing outright in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 841 - : The Hallmark (58:59)
It'll come as no surprise that the next edition of The Roadhouse is full of variety. That's been the hallmark of the show for many, many years. Bonny B., Chris Cain, Rory Block, Justin Howl, and Kaz Hawkins help fill the tank that fuels the next hour - another hour, by the way, of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 842 - : Just Fine (58:35)
I've got a good hour of blues ahead. Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard, Citizen Cope, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Son of Dave, and Blues on the Loose are among the artists. You read three Roadhouse debuts in those names, too. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 842nd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 843 - : No Doubt (59:11)
I've got music in this edition of The Roadhouse from Detroit, Chicago, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, California - really, just all over the US. There shouldn't be much argument about the tradition of blues in the hour. Eddie Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Son Seals, and Lefty Dizz. It's a no-doubt hour of blues and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 844 - : Roadhouse Rewind (58:37)
Circumstance drives a Roadhouse Rewind this week. I'll be back next week with a new edition of the finest blues you've never heard.
This edition of The Roadhouse features some old friends, some new one, some quick little ditties, and some of the longest tracks ever played in the show. Tommy Malone, Little Mike & The Tornadoes, Lurrie Bell, Harpdog Brown, and Janiva Magness help make this a well-rounded hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 481st Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 845 - : Doors to the Blues (59:54)
Consider this hour to be a hallway with many, many doors into the blues. Rick Holmstrom, Mick Fleetwood, Gary Moore, Fantastic Negrito, and Steve Cropper in the hour ahead represent doors from blues, blues-rock, and R&B. Pick your own door, open it up, and find your way in to another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 846 - : The Freshest View (59:17)
Sixteen tracks and five debuts make up the next edition of The Roadhouse and provide the freshest view of blues you'll find. The Blues Quarantinos, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Tommy Z, Otis Rush, and Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater. Old, new, north, and south - they do have this in common: they're all part of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 843rd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 847 - : Blues It Is (59:19)
Blues it is in the next edition of The Roadhouse. In a way, it's a quiet return to the uptempo mood of years gone by. The Record Company, Robben Ford, The Blues Quarantinos, Hip Lankchan, and Chris Cain fill the hour. I think this is an hour that might just lift you out of your seat a few times. And, that's mostly because it is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 847th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 848 - : The Special Things (59:32)
It's the special little things that make up the next hour of The Roadhouse. Three great tracks from Alligator Records, four Roadhouse debuts, and a set of all-female blues artists. Eddie 9V, Quinn Sullivan, Queen Esther, Cristina Vane, and Screamin' John & TD Lind are all ahead. It's an hour that'll pass quickly for all the special touches, and it's absolutely another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 849 - : A Real Good Time (59:06)
It's a real good time in the next hour of The Roadhouse. I've got three artists who are new to The Roadhouse, a couple more tracks from the Alligator 50th anniversary collection, and some folks who make fairly regular appearances in the show. GA-20, Jamiah Rogers, Tom Feldmann & Noah Levy, William Clarke, and Johnny Nicholas all take the little bandstand in the corner. I'm sure you'll agree that it's 15 great tracks to fill another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 850 - : Don't Overstate the Case (58:20)
Not to overstate the case, but I think you'll enjoy this hour of The Roadhouse. A.J. Croce, Steve Cropper, Deb Ryder, The Freaky Buds, and Etta James fill out the hour. With a big variety of tempos, three artists making their Roadhouse debuts, and a mix of famous names and artists not necessarily known for blues, there's no doubt you'll find it to be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 851 - : The Freshest Blues (59:31)
I might just have a record number of debuts in the next hour of The Roadhouse, with six artist in the show for the first time. I've got Brigitte Demeyer, Alabama Slim, Big Creek Slim, Otis Kane, and Clarence Spady along with ten other great blues artists. I like to think it's the freshest sound of blues you'll hear this week, and I know it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 852 - : Holiday Rewind (01:11:40)
The US Independence Day holiday brings a Roadhouse Rewind. I'll be back next week with a new edition.
The 500th Roadhouse is a celebration. It's filled with music from artists who have come into their own in the past nine years - artists I was unfamiliar with before starting the show. Big Hammer, Jarekus Singleton, Boo Boo Davis, Carlos Del Junco, and Sean Costello help us celebrate a milestone edition: 500 shows of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 853 - : Nowhere Else (58:52)
It's been a goal of The Roadhouse from the very beginning to keep it uptempo. It's a goal that's accomplished in this hour, along with the longtime goal of introducing you to artists you might not hear anywhere else. New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Wilburt Lee Reliford, Yola, Pokey LaFarge, and Big Daddy Wilson just go to show that you're right at the front edge of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 854 - : The Tempo (59:13)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I've got the usual variety of styles, but all the tracks are pretty upbeat. And, i slide in three Roadhouse debuts in this hour, as well. Mark Cameron, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Adam Schultz, Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band, and Bobby Rush take you through another hour of upbeat blues. Oh yeah. It's also an hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 855 - : Chock Full (59:32)
I've got an hour ahead with a special focus on a couple of great blues collectiona - one from Alligator, one from Vanguard. If you throw in the three Roadhouse debuts in the hour, it starts to feel pretty chock full. AJ Fullerton, B.B. King, The Black Keys, Jim Quick and Coastline, and Davell Crawford are front and center in this edition with nine other great blues artists to help deliver another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 856 - : The Broad Range (59:28)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is an interesting one, with a couple of blues tracks from great rock artists, and a classic rock track from a contemporary blues band. Blues Traveler, The Georgia Thunderbolts, Minnie Wallace and Her Night Hawks, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Kim Wilson fill out the hour. It's the usual - a broad range of blues, and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 857 - : Beautiful Mix (59:18)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is a beautiful mix of blues variety. Harmonica Shah & Howard Glazer, Eric Bibb, Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan, Dave Hole, and Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps are all included. And, no matter how different they might be, they're all blues and they have in common that they share another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 857 - : Beautiful Mix ()
The next hour of The Roadhouse is a beautiful mix of blues variety. Harmonica Shah & Howard Glazer, Eric Bibb, Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan, Dave Hole, and Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps are all included. And, no matter how different they might be, they're all blues and they have in common that they share another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 858 - : Never Heard (59:17)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is full of tracks you haven't heard. I've got four Roadhouse debuts, and fill the rest of the hour with new tracks. Eddie 9V, Dana Gillespie, King Floyd, Ida Mae, and Watermelon Slim are all ahead. I'll make you a promise - that what lies ahead is definitely is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 859 - : Texas Large (59:06)
I've got an hour as big as Texas itself - an hour full of Texas blues. ZuZu Bollin, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Big Mama Thornton, Freddie King. My best advice? Sit back and let musical history from the 1920s right up the present just roll over you in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the Texas edition of The Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 859 - : Texas Large (58:59)
I've got an hour as big as Texas itself - an hour full of Texas blues. ZuZu Bolin, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Big Mama Thornton, Freddie King. My best advice? Sit back and let musical history from the 1920s right up the present just roll over youI've got an hour as big as Texas itself - an hour full of Texas blues. ZuZu Bollin, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Big Mama Thornton, Freddie King. My best advice? Sit back and let musical history from the 1920s right up the present just roll over you in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the Texas edition of The Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 860 - : Roadhouse Rewind (57:35)
Roadhouse 860 is a rewind of Roadhouse 555 from October 2015. I'll be back next week with a new show. This edition of The Roadhouse takes some twists and turns that, if you're not a regular listener, might give you a little musical vertigo. Chicago Blues All Stars, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Taj Mahal, Mitch Woods, and Karen Lovely fill the hour, but it's not a straight shot from here to there. It's a twisty winding trip through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard: the 555th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 861 - : Fit Together (59:19)
The hour ahead was one of those where the elements just all really seemed to come together. Once I started pulling music, the puzzle pieces all just fit. I've got The Immediate Family, Samantha Fish, Robben Ford, Johnny Ray Jones, and Dwayne Dopsie right out front, and enough other artists to perfectly fill another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 862 - : The Wheelhouse (59:08)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is a great variety of blues styles from traditional to contemporary, next generation to soul blues, and a huge live track. It includes Kirk Fletcher, Sugaray Rayford, The Cold Stares, Eric Bibb, and Amos Lee making his Roadhouse debut. It's the type of hour that's definitely right in our wheelhouse, and, without question, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 863 - : Leave You Lifted (59:24)
In this edition, we'll roll through another upbeat hour of The Roadhouse. It's a perfect use of the little stage in the corner, the sawdust on the dance floor, and the lighting in our little dive that leaves a lot to the imagination. Terry Hanck, Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers, Chris Jagger, Hector Anchondo, and Gabe Stillman help deliver a mood that will leave you lifted. And, of course, they help deliver another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 864 - : Unintentional Guitars (59:07)
The hour ahead is an unintentional guitar hour, including a full set of blues-rock guitar just past the halfway point. Selwyn Birchwood, Tas Cru, Rory Gallagher, Paul Thorn, and Tedeschi Trucks Band deliver for this edition. And, they deliver to help you enjoy another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 865 - : Live and Mississippi (59:10)
Live and Misissippi could be the theme of the next hour of The Roadhouse. I've got a fully live set, and a set with a couple of Mississippi Hill Country blues, along with a ton of other great blues all around those features. With Connor Selby, Mick Fleetwood, Jean-Jacques Milteau, The Black Keys, and Zac Harmon, I really do think it's an hour you'll enjoy. I'm also pretty certain you'll find it to be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 866 - : Mid-Tempo (58:24)
A more mid-tempo show lies ahead, without quite the hectic usual pace. Davy Knowles, Tony Holiday, Buffalo Nichols, Hanna PK, and Miss Lady Blues shine in this hour. There are a couple of new names in that list with Roadhouse debuts, too. So, maybe a little less tempo but no less another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 867 - : Standout Sets (58:35)
The next hour of The Roadhouse has some real standout sets. I've got a next generation set focused on the future of the blues, and a set of smokin' Freddie King covers. Rod Gator, Popa Chubby, Buffalo Nichols, Neal Black, and Malted Milk & Toni Green are all ahead. It's a pretty big variety, as usual, with a couple of sets leading the way for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 869 - : Sensible Organization (58:39)
I've got lots of great blues in the next hour of The Roadhouse, organized, I think, in a way that'll make sense to you. Witout a any special sets or focus this week, there's just a flow from the first minute to the sixtieth. Tito Jackson, Danny Bryant, Ben Levin, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and Robert Cray are all ahead. It's an hour organized quite sensibly and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 870 - : An Edge (58:55)
This hour is a little heavier on blues rock, but there's still a pretty interesting mix of artists and styles. I've also got a set of great covers of the grandaddy of all of this - Robert Johnson. The Black Keys, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Blues Preachers, Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward, and Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials help make up the hour. It's an hour of blues with an edge, and - well, you know it - another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 871 - : No Amateurs (58:21)
In the next edition of The Roadhouse, it's an hour of professional blues musicans. No amateurs, here. Dave Specter, Sue Foley, Gaye Adegbalola, Sugar Queen and the Straight Blues Band, and Corey Harris are ahead. They're musicians focused on their chosen craft and we're just listeners focused on another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 872 - : The Headline (58:13)
If you're looking for the headline in the next edition of The Roadhouse, it that it's another upbeat hour. With three instrumentals and a fully acoustic set, the hour takes off with R.J. Mischo, Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado, Catfish Keith, Pokey LaFarge, and Keb' Mo'. It's the tempo that keeps things moving for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 873 - : Sitting Or Standing (58:53)
It's an hour of contemporary blues this week, even though some veers off toward blues rock. I've got some excellent female blues artists, a good mix of regions, and a track from a very interesting tribute album. Ricci/Krown, Hitman Blues Band, Beth Hart, Sue Foley, and Johnny Tucker will keep you moving for the hour. Sitting or standing, I think you'll be dancing through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 874 - : Blue Cheer (58:23)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is full of new artists and blue cheer. It's the first edition of the holiday season and it features four Roadhouse debuts, as well. Stratcat Willie & The Strays, The Immediate Family, Kemp Harris, Memphissippi Sounds, and Lauren Anderson deliver straight-up blues and holiday blues to help put you in the holiday mood. It's an hour of cheer and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 875 - : All Dance (58:26)
My name's Tony Steidler-Dennison. The hour ahead will put us halfway through the 2021 holiday season. I've got another six holiday blues tracks in the hour, and three Roadhouse artist debuts. It should all be enough to keep you moving, whether that's in y
Roadhouse 876 - : Raucous Christmas (58:50)
Three-quarters of the way through the holiday season for 2021, and I think the mood could be described as festive. Buffalo Nichols, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Samantha Fish, Jools Holland, and Big Maybelle help provide the soundtrack for our holiday festival. It doesn't really matter whether it's an intimate holiday gathering or a raucous Christmas party - it's all another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 877 - : Cantankerous Christmas (59:14)
It's hard to imagine a better Roadhouse hour to end the year. In with the usual assortment of holiday tracks, I've got some outstanding blues artists and their wares. Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, The Old No. 5s, Danielle Nicole, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and Tony Holiday set the stage for the hour. Let's end the year with a bang - the kind of bang that can only be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 878 - : Before and After (58:15)
I've got an hour of blues that's new to me, includiing two Roadhouse debuts. And, I've got a before-and-after set in the last half of the hour. Lowland Brothers, Ricci/Krown, Willie Cobbs, Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore, and Colin Linden help make up the hour. We roll on into another year and, of course, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 879 - : Guitar Hour (59:09)
The next hour of The Roadhouse is all about the guitars, from crunchy blues rock, to hill country minimalism, to a bit of southern twang, and the smooth soul of Memphis. I've got Billy F Gibbons, The Black Keys, Mick Fleetwood, Sue Foley, and B.B. King. With very few exceptions, the hour is about blues guitar, and it's certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 880 - : Gassed (59:12)
The next hour of The Roadhosue is just a real good time. Brandon Santini & Victor Wainwright, Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado, Tommy Castro, Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers, and Hans Teessink & Big Daddy Wilson all help to make sure you're gassed by the end of the hour - chair-danced out, as it were - by another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 881 - : Hunkered Down (59:06)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I've got a playlist with 15 great tracks, including Rick Holmstrom, Robben Ford & The Blue Line, Howlin' Wolf, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and Little Milton. And, that's almost a spoiler for a special set in the last half. Familiarity, surprise, and great blues - kinda sounds like another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 882 - : Fitting Pieces (59:04)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I'll put together the puzzle pieces to deliver a coherent hour of music - great blues all of it. The hour includes a set of loud blues rock, some smooth contemporary blues, three Roadhouse debuts, and some of the biggest names ever in blues. Zoom with Shawn Kellerman, Bernard Allison, John Mayall, Sam Moss, and Tinsley Ellis. That's a taste - a taste of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 883 - : For Everyone (59:01)
We're staring straight into a huge blues variety. JD Simo, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder, Nina Simone, Eric Krasno, and Sugaray Rayford make the cut, along with ten other great blues artists. There's something for everyone in the hour, and it's something that we usually call another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 884 - : In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I had to whittle down the playlist from 26 tracks to a mere 16. But, it's 16 great tracks from artists like Dion, Corey Dennison, Freddie King, Fantastic Negrito, and Matt Katsis. It's blues galore in the hour, and... (59:07)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I had to whittle down the playlist from 26 tracks to a mere 16. But, it's 16 great tracks from artists like Dion, Corey Dennison, Freddie King, Fantastic Negrito, and Matt Katsis. It's blues galore in the hour, and it all makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 884 - : In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I had to whittle down the playlist from 26 tracks to a mere 16. But, it's 16 great tracks from artists like Dion, Corey Dennison, Freddie King, Fantastic Negrito, and Matt Katsis. It's blues galore in the hour, and... (59:14)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I had to whittle down the playlist from 26 tracks to a mere 16. But, it's 16 great tracks from artists like Dion, Corey Dennison, Freddie King, Fantastic Negrito, and Matt Katsis. It's blues galore in the hour, and it all makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 885 - : There's an anniversary celebration in the next edition of The Roadhouse, commemorating 17 years of the show. As is our tradition, the hour is filled with opening tracks from the shows of the previous year. Johnny Tucker & The Allstars, Tia... (58:03)
There's an anniversary celebration in the next edition of The Roadhouse, commemorating 17 years of the show. As is our tradition, the hour is filled with opening tracks from the shows of the previous year. Johnny Tucker & The Allstars, Tia Carroll, Dave Specter, Curtis Salgado, and Sass Jordan help us celebrate another year of The Roadhouse and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 885 - : There's an anniversary celebration in the next edition of The Roadhouse, commemorating 17 years of the show. As is our tradition, the hour is filled with opening tracks from the shows of the previous year. Johnny Tucker & The Allstars, Tia... (58:10)
There's an anniversary celebration in the next edition of The Roadhouse, commemorating 17 years of the show. As is our tradition, the hour is filled with opening tracks from the shows of the previous year. Johnny Tucker & The Allstars, Tia Carroll, Dave Specter, Curtis Salgado, and Sass Jordan help us celebrate another year of The Roadhouse and another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 886 - : Record Debuts (59:01)
After an hour of show-openers, we go the other direction with five Roadhouse debuts in the next hour - a record for The Roadhouse. Bonham-Bullick, The Sully Band, Night Bluemers, Harley Kimbro Lewis, and Walk That Walk all make their first appearances in our dark little dive in the hour ahead. It's an hour of new friends, and certainly another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 887 - : More Debuts (59:01)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I follow up a week with a lot of Roadhouse debuts with a week with a lot of Roadhouse debuts. Just short of a third of the hour is folks who have never been featured and they get the support of some great artists who are, more or less, regulars in the show. John Mayall, Ferris & Sylvester, Larkin Poe, Robben Ford & the Blue Line, and Kirby make up the hour. That all just helps prove the point that we're headed directly for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 888 - : Dense and Fast-Moving (58:39)
I've got 17 tracks in the next hour of The Roadhouse, the most of any edition of the show, including music from Love & Light Orchestra, Albert Castiglia, Sugaray Rayford, Delbert McClinton, and Beth Hart. It's a dense and fast-moving hour of blues and, as always, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 889 - : New and Old (57:47)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I've corraled a good mixture of new artists and old. Ferris & Sylvester, Rory Gallagher, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Delaney & Bonnie, and Abby Girl and The Real Deal get the headline in the hour, but they really just indicate the great mix ahead - a mix of new and old, and a mix of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 890 - : Professional Blues (59:03)
It's all about the professionals in the next hour of The Roadhouse. There's not an artist in the hour who doesn't labor full-time in the blues. Trudy Lynn, Seth Walker, Oliver Wood, The Nighthawks, and Larry McCray - they're just five of the thirteen blues professionals in this edition. Let's tip our hats to the musicians who dedicate their lives to the blues, and who make for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 891 - : On Par (59:15)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I've got a full set of Roadhouse debuts, a track from a deluxe edition follow-up to a first-of-its-kind release, and a surprising Roadhouse debut from a guitarist who's been around since the early 1960s. Balta Bordoy & the Bad Boys, Gov't Mule, Delbert McClinton, Bonham-Bullick, and Mindi Abair lead the hour. We're pretty much right on par with 14 tracks in the hour and that those tracks definitely comprise another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 892 - : Ease of the Blues (58:52)
The next hour of The Roadhouse fulfills the need for the familiar, the comfortable, the predictably reliable. Larry McCray, David Lumsden, Leyla McCalla, Luke Winslow-King, and Keb' Mo. Even with a Next Generation set in the back half of the hour, I think this edition of The Roadhouse is a great example of the ease of the blues. And, of course, I think it's also a great example of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 893 - : The Prominent Groove (59:05)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, a pool of 30 tracks fell together into 12 that fit together perfectly. Bob Stroger & The Headcutters, Altered Five Blues Band, Edgar Winter, Dana Fuchs, and Larry McCray are ahead. Putting the hour together is an easy task when it all falls together like this. And you know what? It really does make for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 894 - : Music Talking (57:54)
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, I'll just try to stay out of the way of an hour of great blues tracks, providing just a little arrangement to help it along. John Hammond, Josh Smith, Hurricane Ruth, Mighty Mike Schermer, and The Nighthawks are all ahead. If we just let the music do the talking, this might be a pretty great conversation - and a pretty great hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 895 - : Five Debuts (58:29)
It's an hour of firsts in the next hour of The Roadhouse. I have a full set of Roadhouse debuts, five debuts in total. And, almost half of the music in the show is self-released. Duke Robillard, Julian Sas, Arthur Gunn & Dibesh Pokharel, Justin Golden, and The Wildroots provide all the variety you'd ever need in the hour. And, of course, they help provide another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 896 - : Continuing To Roll (59:34)
A good roll continues in the next hour of The Roadhouse. I've got four more Roadhouse debuts and a 4-track set of dense blues and blues-rock guitar. Diunna Greenleaf, Greg Koch, Ledisi, Marcus King, and Trombone Shorty step out front to lead the way through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.