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Z.Z. Hill

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When Blues Singer Z.Z. Hill signed with the southern soul label Malaco in 1980, he also stepped into the role of a modern (back then) savior of the blues. Since blues supposedly no longer sold, everyone was shocked in 1982 when Hill's second album, “Down Home Blues,” sold 500,000 copies. It was the most successful blues album ever, revealing a core audience for quality blues records, revitalizing the appeal. It also became an anthem for R&B singers struggling against disco and the emergence of rap. The Blues was coming back from back down South, where it all started. Born in Naples, Texas, Arzell Hill spent much of his childhood singing in the church

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Article: Album Review

Louisiana Soul Revival: Louisiana Soul Revival Featuring Doug Duffey

Read "Louisiana Soul Revival Featuring Doug Duffey" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Louisiana Soul Revival (LSR) frontman and primary composer Doug Duffey--already enshrined in the Louisiana Hall of Fame (in 2001) and the National Blues Hall of Fame (2009)--sure knows his musical roots. “North Louisiana, in the Mississippi Delta, has deep musical roots in the blues, Memphis soul, southern gospel, rock 'n' roll, folk, and hybrids that are ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

From Microtones to Mauro to MFSB

Read "From Microtones to Mauro to MFSB" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Dave Fiuczynski Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian Microjam! RareNoise Records 2016 Simultaneously dedicated to 20th century classical composer Olivier Messiaen and legendary rap and hip-hop producer J Dilla, Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian Microjam! is a musical adventurer's dream and a purist's nightmare. But anything more conventional from conceptualist, composer and guitarist ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats to Perform in Edgely, PA, Sunday 17 April

Blues harmonica master /singer/songwriter Rick Estrin and his band The Nightcats will perform at the Terchon V.F.W. in Edgely on Sunday, April 17, 2011. Estrin and The Nightcats will be performing songs from their Alligator Records debut, Twisted. For more than 30 years and nine albums, Estrin fronted the jumping, swinging Little Charlie & The Nightcats, ...

Album

Down Home

Label: Malaco Records
Released: 1982


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