Lots of new tunes on the new Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) as we spin the latest from TJ Mayes, Eilen Jewell, Jenny Don't And The Spurs, Kyle Lacy and the Harlem River Noise, Linda Gail Lewis (with Danny B Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis), Sandy and the Wild Wombats, Scotty Baker and Emma Williams & the Ramblin' Men. Plus, we hear rockers from Jesse Dayton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, ELVIS PRESLEY, Ronnie Dawson & more! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/11/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-11-06-17.html
Happy Birthday Chris Casello! To celebrate, we have him on for a full hour on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) and discuss growing up in Ann Arbor, MI, guitar influences, The Starlight Drifters, The Chris Casello Trio and his time in Nashville, winning the Ameripolitan Awards Productions "Musician Of The Year" and playing with artists like Johnny Powers, Sue Moreno, Celine Lee, Slim Jim Phantom, Kent Rose and Bo Diddley. Lots of great tunes to keep things rockin' as well. Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/11/chris-casello-interview-rockabilly-n.html
We get our first block of Christmas tunes for the holiday season later in the show (link below) with a NEW track from ELVIS PRESLEY with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dale Watson, Southern Culture on the Skids and Brian Setzer Orchestra. Plus, we hear NEW tunes from Preston James, The Wolverhinos, A.J. & The Rockin' Trio, our instru-Mental Breakdown, a tribute to the late Jimmy Beaumont of The Skyliners, rockers from Cherry Divine, The Malpass Brothers, The Cactus Blossoms, The Mee Kats and more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/11/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-11-27-17.html
We get new tracks (link below) from Cousin Harley and Don Diego Trio this week on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour. Plus, Connor Rocket returns to give a 60 second album review of JD McPherson along with a new track from that release as well. We also get Christmas rockers from Hillbilly Casino, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, The Carolyn Sills Combo, Buck Owens, Danny B Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis, Cash O'Riley, The Rayford Bros., rockers from Levi Dexter, Lance Lipinsky & the Lovers, Ollie Vee, Kim Lenz and lots more. Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/12/new-tunes-connor-rocket-reviews-jd.html
We have more Christmas tunes (link below) sprinkled in the mix on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour including a NEW track from Joel Paterson! We also have interview snippets with Billy Burnette talking about his "Hey Daddy (I'm Gonna Tell Santa On You)" release when he was 7 years old (backed by Ricky Nelson's band) and with Norbert Putnam talking about recording "Merry Christmas Baby" with Elvis and him famously saying "wake up, Put" toward the end of the recording. Plus, we spin "Pretty Paper" by the recently released project by Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. And...we hear John Fogerty pay tribute to his late friend Tom Petty, Road Kings cover John Fogerty, Jerry Lee Lewis (with John Fogerty) cover Creedence, new tracks from the Highjivers, Los High Tops with Chantilly Lace Vincent, Elvis covers from Jake Calypso, Dean Z and Carl Bradychok and more!! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/12/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-12-11-17.html
It's our annual Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour "ALL CHRISTMAS" show (link below) and this year I bring friends Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from the Nashville Elvis Festival in to help me celebrate. We catch up on plans for the 2018 festival, favorite Graceland Christmas memories and more! We of course spin some tracks from the latest ELVIS PRESLEY with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra release as well as a NEW Christmas single by The Mavericks and other festive tunes from Chris Isaak, Johnny Cash, Joel Paterson, Dale Watson, Bobby Helms, DION and lots more! In addition, we hear a snippet of an interview with Brenda Lee recorded at the 2017 Nashville Elvis Festival talking about "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"! Pour some eggnog, find a comfy blanket and crank up this holiday show as we keep you company for an hour! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2017/12/christmas-show-with-guests-tom-brown.html
JD McPherson is our guest (link below) on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we discuss moving to Nashville, recording at the historic RCA Studio B for his latest album on New West Records and a special request for Pat Cupp! We'll hear tunes from JD's new album, songs he's performed on with Shovels and Rope and Pokey LaFarge, a track from the album he produced for The Cactus Blossoms and more! Plus, we spin tracks from his band-mate Jimmy Sutton as well as Eddie Angel featuring his drummer Jason Smay! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/01/jd-mcpherson-interview-rockabilly-n.html
We begin a segment on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week (link below) called "Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight" where we will spin a track from some of the 2018 Ameripolitan Awards Productions nominees. We'll continue this throughout the year. This week, we hear from Jenny Don't & The Spurs, Al Dual, Lily Locksmith, Kyle Eldridge and Andrea Coburn (with Mud Moseley). Plus, we get new tracks from Cousin Harley, Billy Burnette, rockers from Elvis Presley, Chris Ruest, Celine Lee, BR549, Charlie Gracie, Dion, Gene Vincent, requests for Deke Dickerson and Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, our instru-Mental Breakdown returns with John Fogerty and Gringo Motel and lots more! Hear episode here: https://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/01/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-01-08-17.html
We start a new segment on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour called "Heavy Hitter, Triple Threat" where we have a triple play including a legacy artist and 2 more acts covering that artist. This time we hear "The Man In Black" Johnny Cash along with Cash covers from Raul Malo and Hayden Thompson. We also get another Ameripolitan Music Awards spotlight with Levi Dexter, Mike Penny & his Moonshiners, The Rhyolite Sound, Charley Crockett and Kokomo Kings. Plus, hear NEW tunes from The Lincolns, Scotty Baker, Kyle Lacy and the Harlem River Noise, Kim Wilson, The Highjivers and rockers from Brenda Lee, Darrel Higham and more!! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/01/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-01-15-18.html
We've got an action packed Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) with a NEW single from The Raging Teens (first new material in 18 years!) from Swelltune Records! Plus, we swing another Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment around Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio and a new Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight with tracks from Chris Scruggs, Whitney Rose, The Carolyn Sills Combo, The Farmer & Adele and Anita O'Night and the Mercury Trio! We also spin rockers from John Lindberg Trio, Gene Summers, Webb Wilder, The Polecats, Gizzelle, The Hillbilly Casino, The Blasters, Janis Martin and more!! Hear episode here: https://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/01/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-01-22-18.html
We spin the latest tunes (link below) from Portuguese Pedro, JD McPherson, Nate Gibson (on Swelltune Records), the instru-Mental Breakdown returns (with Kenichi Yamaguchi and The Atlantics), a couple of studio alternate takes from Little Richard, rockers from The Delta Bombers, Marty Stuart with Johnny Cash, Chris Isaak, Eddie Cochran and lots more! Plus, we get our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight with Dale Watson & His Lone Stars (spotlight on Mike Bernal), Lindsay Beaver & The 24th St. Wailers, Scott H. Biram and Jerry Phillips talking about his father Sam Phillips on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/01/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-01-29-18.html
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How about NEW tracks (link below) from Dale Watson and The Chris Ruest BAND plus our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat Segment highlighting Johnny Horton with covers from Deke Dickerson and Sleepy Labeef. Plus, we get our #ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with songs from Josh Hi-Fi and the Rhythm Kings, The Go Getters, Reverend Horton Heat, The Country Side of Harmonica Sam and Asleep at the Wheel feat. Katie Shore Music) and rockers from George Jones, Billy Lee Riley, The Starlight Drifters (featuring Chris Casello), The Sharps (featuring Duane Eddy) and lots more on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/02/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-02-05-18.html
In honor of Stray Cats reuniting for the upcoming Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, we've got 3 tracks from them (link below) throughout the show including involvement in the instru-Mental Breakdown and the Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment spotlighting Eddie Cochran. We hear a cover from Darrel Higham in that segment as well. New songs from Jackslacks, Kim Wilson, Sonny West, Scotty Baker and Colton Turner appear on the show plus rockers from The Shakin' Pyramids, Cliff Richard, Al Casey, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and lots more on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/02/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-02-19-18.html
My blues rock band Jeffrey David's BLUES CONNECTION just released a new CD Feb 10th if you might be able to play some. Support said to request that on the forums, so... Check out www.jeffreydavid.ca - the video there of Long Cold Lonely Winter is a single from the new CD. You can email me from there and I can send you a link to our private media page for the whole disc in HQ mp3 format. Thanks, JD
It's our 4th annual Cover Charge Included show (link below) on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!! All cover tunes...all hour long. This time, we hear the The DI MAGGIO CONNECTION covering Talking Heads, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones covering Motörhead, Levi Dexter & Steve Hooker covering Johnny Thunders, Eilen Jewell covering Big Maybelle, John Lindberg Trio covering Bruce Springsteen, The Baseballs covering Michael Jackson, James Intveld covering Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers, Jerry Lee Lewis covering Roy Orbison, Marcel Bontempi covering Gene Vincent, Alice Jayne covering Gnarls Barkley, The Delta Bombers covering Creedence Clearwater Revival, Marty Stuart covering Johnny Cash, our instru-Mental Breakdown with Link Wray covering Duane Eddy and Duane Eddy covering Link Wray and much more!! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/02/cover-charge-included-show-4-rockabilly.html
Several new tunes on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) from The Delta Bombers, The Chris Ruest BAND, Ten Bob Millionaires, The Go Getters and Danny Fisher (with The Houserockers and Claire Hamlin). We hear our instru-Mental Breakdown including the first single released on Sun Records and our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat honoring Carl Perkins with covers from his son, Stan Perkins, and Sir Paul McCartney (who also talks about his cover of "Movie Magg"). Plus, we spin rockers from Dave Edmunds, Howlin' Wolf, ELVIS PRESLEY, Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones and more! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/03/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-03-05-18.html
We hear NEW tunes on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) from Squirrel Nut Zippers (first new album in 18 years), J.D. Wilkes, Jackslacks, Outlawed and the Hollow Bodies plus our instru-Mental Breakdown, our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment spotlighting Wanda Jackson and covers from Rosie Flores & Cyndi Lauper, rockers from Kid Ramos (with Big Sandy), Restless and more! Plus, we pay tribute to Billy Hancock and Preston Shannon who both passed away January 22nd, 2018. Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/03/rockabilly-n-blues-radio-hour-03-12-18.html
Danielle Colby from American Pickers on History joins us on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour again this week (link below). We discuss her experience co-hosting the 5th Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards, her sister Tara and the amazing work she does at The Nashville Palace as well as Danielle's relief efforts to Puerto Rico with Jeremy Scheuch. We'll also hear tunes from some of the winners at the awards show: Chris Scruggs, The Go Getters, Bailey Dee, Luke Bell, The Carolyn Sills Combo and Al Dual plus rockin' tunes from Jason D Williams, Dickie Lee, Matthew Nelson & Gunnar Nelson, Johnny Cash, Rosie Flores, Jesse Dayton and Dale Watson! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/03/danielle-colby-ameripolitan-wrap-up-and.html
On this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour, we play some tracks (link below) from a few of the artists coming to The New England Shake-Up including NEW tracks from Barrence Whitfield & The Savages and The Doel Brothers and rockers from Jittery Jack, Colton Turner and Red Hot 'N' Blue! Plus our instru-Mental Breakdown features the surf sounds of The Sabres and The Surfrajettes (both coming to New England Shake-Up) and we also hear NEW tunes from Shakedown Tim & The Rhythm Revue, SaraLee, Gone Hepsville and The Nut Jumpers (feat. Jake Calypso). Our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat Segment is about Waylon Jennings with covers from both Webb Wilder and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. We also pay tribute to Tilford Sellers who passed away way too young on January 28th. Hear new episode here:
San Diego rockabilly roots-rocker Jackslacks co-hosts (link below) the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! He handpicks tunes from Buzz Campbell, The Beat Farmers, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Paladins, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio, Dead Engines, Stray Cats, Billy Bacon, Nobody's Business, The Blasters, Cathouse Thumpers and we spin 2 tracks from his latest Earthling Sessions release! Lots of great stories and music in store for you this hour!! Hear episode here: http://rockabillynblues.blogspot.com/2018/04/jackslacks-co-host-rockabilly-n-blues.html
